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Flight Attendant salary in South Australia

Median base salary
$52,500
per year before tax
Market data · 5 salary reports
Updated 22 July 2026
$36,400 · 10th percentile$52,500 median$75,000 · 90th percentile

Nationally, the median is $50,000 South Australia sits $2,500 above the national figure. See the national picture →

What you’d actually keep
$45,125per year after tax

Take-home on the median Flight Attendant salary of $52,500 — after $6,326 income tax and $1,050 Medicare levy (2025–26 resident, no HECS, private hospital cover).

Weekly
$868
Fortnightly
$1,736
Monthly
$3,760
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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
Alliance Airlines2.6$120,610$62,000 – $179,220
Maurice Alexander Management1.9$79,277$76,313 – $82,241
Virgin Australia3.4$55,700$36,400 – $75,000
Jetstar Airways3.6$47,982$46,271 – $49,692
Qantas3.8$47,969$45,913 – $50,024

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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.