Take-home on the median Leading Hand salary of $63,232 — after $9,706 income tax and $1,265 Medicare levy (2025–26 resident, no HECS, private hospital cover).
Reported total pay for Leading Hand roles by employer — medians include bonuses and other cash compensation, so they sit above base-salary figures.
| Company | Median total pay | Typical range |
|---|---|---|
| Esperance Port Authority★ 4.9 | $152,971 | $127,699 – $177,032 |
| Forstaff Aviation★ 4.4 | $115,477 | $100,223 – $131,542 |
| Svitzer★ 3.7 | $102,274 | $84,905 – $110,456 |
| FDC★ 4.1 | $95,000 | $73,000 – $96,200 |
| BMD Group★ 3.7 | $86,000 | $80,000 – $110,000 |
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.
| Randstad★ 3.5 | $81,016 | $67,184 – $114,608 |
| CPB Contractors★ 3.7 | $81,016 | $77,064 – $118,560 |
| Toll Group★ 3.0 | $76,985 | $63,232 – $80,423 |
| Virgin Australia★ 3.2 | $75,000 | $74,000 – $75,000 |
| Thiess★ 3.8 | $67,698 | $53,490 – $148,101 |
| Visy★ 3.2 | $65,623 | $63,410 – $150,551 |
| SP Steel Fixing | $62,294 | $60,031 – $71,073 |
| FedEx★ 3.5 | $59,280 | $55,328 – $65,860 |
| DHL Supply Chain★ 3.7 | $55,980 | $47,049 – $77,024 |
| City of Canning★ 3.6 | $50,735 | $47,482 – $68,000 |
| Sigma Pharmaceuticals (Australia)★ 2.9 | $48,659 | $45,301 – $52,239 |
| Sunbeam Foods★ 3.4 | $48,155 | $46,634 – $49,835 |
| Hunter Precast Concrete★ 2.0 | $46,476 | $45,132 – $47,878 |
| Cleanaway★ 2.5 | $46,199 | $39,540 – $49,736 |
| Qantas★ 3.8 | $42,780 | $39,175 – $46,505 |