IT Manager salary in Australian Capital Territory
Updated 23 July 2026
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 $26,520 income tax and $2,400 Medicare levy (2026–27 resident, no HECS, private hospital cover).
What companies pay
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 | $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 |
IT Manager 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
Tasmania
Northern Territory
Recently shared by IT Managers
Anonymous submissions from Australian workers — reviewed before they appear, never tied to a name or employer.
No community submissions for IT Manager yet.
Be the first — anonymous, two minutes, and it makes this page sharper for every IT Manager in Australia.
Share your salarySimilar roles in Technology
Analytics Manager
Application Support Analyst
Automation Engineer
BI Developer
Business Analyst
Chief Technology Officer
Are you a IT Manager? Make this data sharper.
Share your salary anonymously — two minutes, no sign-up. Every submission improves the picture for everyone.
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.