Nationally, the median is $126,825 — Australian Capital Territory sits $6,825 below the national figure. See the national picture →
Take-home on the median IT Manager salary of $120,000 — after $26,788 income tax and $2,400 Medicare levy (2025–26 resident, no HECS, private hospital cover).
Reported total pay for IT Manager roles by employer — medians include bonuses and other cash compensation, so they sit above base-salary figures.
| Company | Median total pay | Typical range |
|---|---|---|
| Transport for NSW★ 3.5 | $273,868 | $261,709 – $286,028 |
| Cisco★ 4.1 | $181,515 | $174,377 – $188,653 |
| Leidos★ 3.8 | $160,301 | $154,670 – $165,931 |
| Seeing Machines Limited★ 3.0 | $154,612 | $148,474 – $160,750 |
| Airservices Australia★ 2.0 | $149,843 |
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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.
| $143,085 – $156,602 |
| Laser (Australia)★ 5.0 | $135,419 | $130,465 – $140,372 |
| Telstra Purple★ 3.6 | $134,594 | $129,442 – $139,747 |
| Australian Government★ 3.9 | $125,441 | $119,891 – $130,991 |
| Australian Government Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources★ 3.3 | $124,808 | $120,171 – $129,446 |
| Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation★ 3.7 | $123,911 | $118,860 – $128,962 |
| Defence Science and Technology Laboratory★ 2.5 | $120,503 | $115,669 – $125,338 |
| XYZ★ 3.6 | $119,777 | $115,046 – $124,508 |
| Benmax★ 5.0 | $119,238 | $114,670 – $123,806 |
| Australian National University★ 3.9 | $106,000 | $100,000 – $118,000 |
| SelfEmployed.com★ 4.3 | $100,093 | $95,880 – $104,306 |
| Optus★ 3.4 | $99,076 | $95,028 – $103,124 |
| Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade★ 3.7 | $98,787 | $94,497 – $103,078 |
| Australian Government, Department of Defence★ 3.7 | $94,920 | $86,432 – $130,232 |
| Security 1★ 4.4 | $85,203 | $82,064 – $88,341 |
| IHG Hotels and Resorts★ 3.9 | $49,104 | $47,266 – $50,922 |