Freight Handler salary in Queensland
Updated 22 July 2026
Nationally, the median is $63,232 — Queensland sits $988 below the national figure. See the national picture →
Take-home on the median Freight Handler salary of $62,244 — after $9,395 income tax and $1,245 Medicare levy (2025–26 resident, no HECS, private hospital cover).
National figures · February 2026 · Source: Jobs and Skills Australia (© Commonwealth of Australia), CC BY 4.0
What companies pay
Reported total pay for Freight Handler roles by employer — medians include bonuses and other cash compensation, so they sit above base-salary figures.
| Company | Median total pay | Typical range |
|---|---|---|
| Zoom Recruitment★ 3.5 | $84,731 | $81,470 – $88,011 |
| John Doe★ 3.8 | $80,878 | $77,479 – $84,257 |
| Randstad★ 3.6 | $79,633 | $76,590 – $82,656 |
| Programmed (Australia)★ 3.2 | $69,689 | $66,774 – $72,604 |
| 360 Personnel★ 3.6 | $65,406 | $62,402 – $68,409 |
| Australia Post★ 3.4 | $65,208 | $59,280 – $71,136 |
| StarTrack Express★ 3.7 | $63,232 | $54,834 – $81,016 |
| CouriersPlease★ 2.6 | $62,857 | $60,485 – $65,248 |
| Hunter Express (Australia)★ 2.9 | $62,521 | $59,932 – $65,129 |
| Qanvast★ 3.9 | $61,513 | $59,102 – $63,904 |
| FedEx★ 3.5 | $59,260 | $56,375 – $62,145 |
| Adecco★ 3.5 | $55,269 | $53,174 – $57,363 |
| PFM Corp★ 2.8 | $55,051 | $52,917 – $57,166 |
| Toll Group★ 3.1 | $33,361 | $32,023 – $34,698 |
Freight Handler pay by state
Median base salary and range where enough data exists — every figure labelled with its source.
New South Wales
Victoria
Western Australia
South Australia
Recently shared by Freight Handlers
Anonymous submissions from Australian workers — reviewed before they appear, never tied to a name or employer.
No community submissions for Freight Handler yet.
Be the first — anonymous, two minutes, and it makes this page sharper for every Freight Handler in Australia.
Share your salarySimilar roles in Transport & Logistics
Bus Driver
Delivery Driver
Excavator Operator
Forklift Operator
Legal Executive
Loader Operator
Are you a Freight Handler? Make this data sharper.
Share your salary anonymously — two minutes, no sign-up. Every submission improves the picture for everyone.
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.