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Hairdresser salary in Victoria

Median base salary
$53,352
per year before tax
Market data · 5 salary reports
Updated 22 July 2026
$33,592 · 10th percentile$53,352 median$75,088 · 90th percentile

Nationally, the median is $51,376 Victoria sits $1,976 above the national figure. See the national picture →

What you’d actually keep
$45,691per year after tax

Take-home on the median Hairdresser salary of $53,352 — after $6,594 income tax and $1,067 Medicare levy (2025–26 resident, no HECS, private hospital cover).

Weekly
$879
Fortnightly
$1,757
Monthly
$3,808
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The Hairdresser job market
Employed in Australia
65,400
Annual growth
▲ 500
+0.8% a year
Median age
36
Work part-time
49%
Gender split
76% women
24% men

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

What companies pay

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

Total pay (base + bonus) for Hairdresser roles, per employer — market estimates, annualised
CompanyMedian total payTypical range
Cut 2 Perfection$75,740$72,816 – $78,665
Telleish Hair Studio$73,527$70,464 – $76,590
GLOSS HAIR & CO5.0$65,130$62,307 – $67,954
Jools For Jim$62,492$59,807 – $65,178
Hairhouse Warehouse2.9$59,870$57,703 – $67,132
National Salon and Spa Recruitment5.0$55,781$52,500 – $67,004
TONI&GUY3.3$55,194$52,793 – $57,596
InStitchu2.7$55,000$50,000 – $60,000
Levi Strauss3.9$51,376$51,376 – $51,376
Oscar Oscar Salons2.9$50,388$46,001 – $54,755
Nones3.9$50,328$48,427 – $52,230
HARROLDS2.8$50,000$50,000 – $202,800
Glassons3.6$49,400$29,640 – $63,232
BARDOT3.3$49,400$49,400 – $51,376
Harpo Hair2.0$47,424$45,567 – $49,281
Kings Domain Barber Shop1.4$47,305$43,472 – $55,328
Lovisa2.5$36,556$23,712 – $49,400
Hassan4.0$33,592$32,564 – $34,620
H.Rose Studio5.0$31,695$30,391 – $32,999

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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.