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Human Resource Adviser salary in Australia

Median base salary
$77,000
per year before tax
Market data · 9 salary reports
Updated 22 July 2026
$63,000 · 10th percentile$77,000 median$95,000 · 90th percentile
What you’d actually keep
$61,572per year after tax

Take-home on the median Human Resource Adviser salary of $77,000 — after $13,888 income tax and $1,540 Medicare levy (2025–26 resident, no HECS, private hospital cover).

Weekly
$1,184
Fortnightly
$2,368
Monthly
$5,131
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The Human Resource Adviser job market
Employed in Australia
33,500
Median age
37
Work part-time
22%
Gender split
81% women
19% men

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

What companies pay

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

Total pay (base + bonus) for Human Resource Adviser roles, per employer — market estimates, annualised
CompanyMedian total payTypical range
Queensland Government3.9$124,823$119,474 – $130,171
Department of Transport Victoria, Australia3.1$112,732$107,844 – $117,621
Queensland Health3.8$109,317$104,274 – $114,360
Goodstart Early Learning3.4$99,887$95,772 – $104,001
The Access Group (UK)3.3$99,133$95,052 – $103,213
Plastic Wax Studios2.5$94,566$90,997 – $98,135
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation3.7$89,978$85,751 – $94,204
Victorian Public Sector Commission2.9$89,906$86,067 – $93,746
Employsure4.2$87,742$84,610 – $90,875
Integrated Managed Services4.0$80,523$77,124 – $83,922
Primo Foods2.6$80,418$76,937 – $83,898
Aurizon3.6$78,876$76,254 – $81,499
Delaware North3.5$74,781$71,384 – $78,179
TAFE Gippsland1.4$74,593$71,012 – $78,174
Commonwealth Bank of Australia3.6$67,000$65,000 – $75,900
Khan’s Supa IGA3.5$65,154$62,394 – $67,915
Westpac Group3.7$62,500$55,000 – $70,000
Deakin University4.0$54,977$52,703 – $57,251

Human Resource Adviser pay by state

Median base salary and range where enough data exists — every figure labelled with its source.

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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.