HR Officer salary in Australia
Updated 22 July 2026
Take-home on the median HR Officer salary of $80,000 — after $14,788 income tax and $1,600 Medicare levy (2025–26 resident, no HECS, private hospital cover).
What companies pay
Reported total pay for HR Officer roles by employer — medians include bonuses and other cash compensation, so they sit above base-salary figures.
| Company | Median total pay | Typical range |
|---|---|---|
| Southern Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust★ 3.1 | $100,771 | $96,603 – $104,939 |
| Office of Industrial Relations, Queensland★ 2.1 | $96,585 | $92,755 – $100,414 |
| University of New South Wales★ 4.4 | $93,000 | $85,000 – $107,000 |
| Boral★ 2.8 | $92,500 | $85,000 – $100,000 |
| Australian Taxation Office★ 4.0 | $90,000 | $70,000 – $95,000 |
| Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation★ 3.7 | $87,000 | $84,000 – $92,000 |
| Australian Foundation for Disability★ 2.8 | $84,000 | $81,000 – $87,000 |
| NRW Holdings★ 3.5 | $83,253 | $80,212 – $86,294 |
| Australian National University★ 3.9 | $80,700 | $77,399 – $84,000 |
| Monash University★ 4.2 | $80,603 | $73,053 – $100,000 |
| St John of God Health Care★ 3.7 | $80,500 | $76,000 – $85,000 |
| Australian Government, Department of Defence★ 3.7 | $80,000 | $62,062 – $95,000 |
| Titan ICT★ 4.4 | $76,933 | $74,233 – $79,633 |
| Sandstone Technology★ 3.6 | $76,500 | $75,000 – $78,000 |
| BidEnergy★ 3.1 | $75,001 | $72,628 – $77,375 |
| Ability WA★ 3.5 | $73,989 | $71,518 – $76,459 |
| Construction Sciences★ 3.4 | $72,263 | $68,962 – $75,565 |
| Bundaberg Sugar★ 4.1 | $67,003 | $63,695 – $70,311 |
| Berry Street ★ 3.9 | $60,216 | $57,586 – $62,846 |
| Royal Melbourne Institute Of Technology★ 4.2 | $55,150 | $52,818 – $57,482 |
HR Officer pay by state
Median base salary and range where enough data exists — every figure labelled with its source.
New South Wales
Victoria
Queensland
Western Australia
South Australia
Australian Capital Territory
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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.