Payroll Officer salary in New South Wales
Updated 21 July 2026
Nationally, the median is $75,000 — New South Wales sits $0 above the national figure. See the national picture →
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Woolworths Group★ 3.5 | $85,000 | $80,000 – $90,000 |
| Hudson★ 3.9 | $83,460 | $81,920 – $85,000 |
| FutureYou★ 3.3 | $82,500 | $77,250 – $91,323 |
| JCDecaux★ 3.2 | $80,000 | $72,000 – $90,000 |
| Hungry Jack's★ 3.4 | $80,000 | $75,000 – $85,000 |
| people2people★ 3.5 | $79,896 | $62,500 – $88,200 |
| Downer★ 3.3 | $79,000 | $76,000 – $80,000 |
| Randstad★ 3.6 | $77,874 | $77,064 – $78,704 |
| Chandler Macleod★ 4.0 | $76,807 | $73,500 – $78,000 |
| TAFE NSW★ 3.1 | $75,817 | $75,656 – $75,977 |
| Page Personnel★ 3.5 | $72,500 | $60,935 – $84,000 |
| Toll Group★ 3.1 | $70,500 | $60,000 – $85,000 |
| Finite IT Recruitment★ 3.4 | $70,000 | $70,000 – $75,000 |
| Polyglot Group★ 4.1 | $68,000 | $50,000 – $75,000 |
| NSW Department of Health★ 3.3 | $63,500 | $63,000 – $65,000 |
| Hays★ 3.7 | $62,500 | $50,000 – $66,882 |
| Coles Group★ 3.5 | $62,500 | $60,000 – $65,000 |
| 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.
Victoria
Queensland
Western Australia
South Australia
Tasmania
Australian Capital Territory
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