Payroll Officer salary in Australia
Updated 21 July 2026
Take-home on the median Payroll Officer salary of $75,000 — after $13,020 income tax and $1,500 Medicare levy (2026–27 resident, no HECS, private hospital cover).
National figures · February 2026 · Source: Jobs and Skills Australia (© Commonwealth of Australia), CC BY 4.0
What companies pay
Reported total pay for Payroll Officer roles by employer — medians include bonuses and other cash compensation, so they sit above base-salary figures.
| Company | Median total pay | Typical range |
|---|---|---|
| Specsavers★ 3.4 | $82,250 | $79,800 – $90,200 |
| Randstad★ 3.6 | $79,814 | $70,571 – $83,634 |
| Downer★ 3.3 | $79,000 | $65,000 – $85,000 |
| Woolworths Group★ 3.5 | $79,000 | $52,500 – $90,000 |
| Hudson★ 3.9 | $78,052 | $69,160 – $94,848 |
| Chandler Macleod★ 4.0 | $78,000 | $60,000 – $84,000 |
| Page Personnel★ 3.5 | $75,706 | $62,561 – $83,946 |
| people2people★ 3.5 | $75,600 | $62,500 – $88,200 |
| Spotless★ 3.4 | $72,000 | $70,000 – $72,000 |
| Robert Half★ 3.6 | $71,136 | $70,563 – $77,637 |
| Toll Group★ 3.1 | $70,500 | $60,000 – $85,000 |
| Polyglot Group★ 4.1 | $68,000 | $50,000 – $75,000 |
| Delaware North★ 3.5 | $67,500 | $65,000 – $84,000 |
| Hays★ 3.7 | $66,593 | $50,600 – $99,610 |
| NSW Department of Health★ 3.3 | $63,500 | $63,000 – $65,000 |
| Ascender★ 3.2 | $63,000 | $50,000 – $65,000 |
| Frontier Software★ 3.5 | $62,000 | $60,000 – $80,000 |
| TMF Group★ 3.6 | $60,000 | $55,000 – $70,000 |
| Thai Airways★ 3.9 | $46,331 | $41,286 – $52,935 |
Payroll Officer 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
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.