HR Officer salary in New South Wales
Updated 22 July 2026
Nationally, the median is $80,000 — New South Wales sits $5,000 below the national figure. See the national picture →
Take-home on the median HR Officer salary of $75,000 — after $13,020 income tax and $1,500 Medicare levy (2026–27 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 |
|---|---|---|
| University of New South Wales★ 4.4 | $93,000 | $85,000 – $107,000 |
| Australian Foundation for Disability★ 2.8 | $84,000 | $81,000 – $87,000 |
| Australian Taxation Office★ 4.0 | $82,500 | $70,000 – $95,000 |
| Google★ 4.4 | $80,222 | $76,451 – $83,992 |
| EWON★ 2.7 | $80,085 | $76,401 – $83,769 |
| Western Sydney University★ 4.0 | $78,523 | $75,448 – $81,598 |
| Sandstone Technology★ 3.6 | $76,500 | $75,000 – $78,000 |
| VPS Group★ 2.8 | $75,441 | $72,605 – $78,278 |
| Douglass Hanly Moir Pathology★ 2.7 | $75,218 | $72,603 – $77,832 |
| AKUNA CAPITAL★ 4.0 | $74,789 | $72,029 – $77,548 |
| NSW Ambulance★ 2.2 | $72,880 | $70,540 – $75,221 |
| Ambulance Service of NSW★ 2.8 | $72,552 | $69,628 – $75,475 |
| Only About Children★ 2.8 | $70,179 | $67,105 – $73,254 |
| Standards Australia★ 2.5 | $69,615 | $66,536 – $72,694 |
| Allianz Partners★ 3.7 | $67,704 | $64,649 – $70,759 |
| Quickstep★ 3.4 | $65,002 | $62,371 – $67,632 |
| Navitas★ 3.6 | $63,449 | $61,108 – $65,790 |
| Seventh-day Adventist Aged Care (NNSW)★ 3.7 | $62,027 | $59,675 – $64,378 |
| KPMG★ 3.7 | $50,064 | $48,130 – $51,998 |
| Ericsson★ 4.0 | $49,865 | $47,909 – $51,820 |
HR Officer pay by state
Median base salary and range where enough data exists — every figure labelled with its source.
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 2026–27 estimates for an Australian resident with private hospital cover and no HECS debt. General information only — not financial or tax advice.