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Flight Attendant salary in Queensland

Median base salary
$54,048
per year before tax
Market data · 45 salary reports
Updated 22 July 2026
$42,000 · 10th percentile$54,048 median$80,000 · 90th percentile

Nationally, the median is $50,000 Queensland sits $4,048 above the national figure. See the national picture →

What you’d actually keep
$46,154per year after tax

Take-home on the median Flight Attendant salary of $54,048 — after $6,813 income tax and $1,081 Medicare levy (2025–26 resident, no HECS, private hospital cover).

Weekly
$888
Fortnightly
$1,775
Monthly
$3,846
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The Flight Attendant job market
Employed in Australia
6,100
Median age
39
Work part-time
64%
Gender split
77% women
23% men

National figures · February 2026 · Source: Jobs and Skills Australia (© Commonwealth of Australia), CC BY 4.0

What companies pay

Reported total pay for Flight Attendant roles by employer — medians include bonuses and other cash compensation, so they sit above base-salary figures.

Total pay (base + bonus) for Flight Attendant roles, per employer — market estimates, annualised
CompanyMedian total payTypical range
American Airlines3.6$100,387$96,201 – $104,573
Airbus4.0$96,050$92,647 – $99,453
Link Airways 2.9$80,188$77,049 – $83,326
Alliance Air Services3.8$65,290$62,622 – $67,958
Alliance Airlines2.6$62,000$55,000 – $143,200
Domino's3.5$58,351$55,817 – $60,885
Jetstar Airways3.6$58,250$46,000 – $70,500
Tigerair3.9$55,000$50,000 – $60,000
Virgin Australia3.4$53,500$36,000 – $71,000
Qantas3.8$51,000$42,000 – $76,000
Altara2.8$49,386$47,618 – $51,155
Singapore Airlines3.7$48,409$46,473 – $50,346
Regional Express3.0$48,000$46,000 – $189,000
rex4.2$45,884$43,762 – $48,005
Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads3.9$40,025$38,761 – $41,289
Etihad Airways3.5$12,009$11,451 – $12,567

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Salary figures are market estimates built from third-party data and community submissions — they show what the market pays, not what any individual employer will offer. Take-home figures are 2025–26 estimates for an Australian resident with private hospital cover and no HECS debt. General information only — not financial or tax advice.