Payroll Officer salary in South Australia
Updated 21 July 2026
Nationally, the median is $75,000 — South Australia sits $9,683 below the national figure. See the national picture →
Take-home on the median Payroll Officer salary of $65,317 — after $10,095 income tax and $1,306 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Page Personnel★ 3.5 | $83,813 | $80,852 – $86,775 |
| Pop-Up Health★ 1.9 | $79,790 | $76,029 – $83,550 |
| Zenitas Healthcare★ 2.6 | $78,633 | $75,742 – $81,525 |
| City of Stirling Western Australia★ 3.6 | $76,830 | $73,358 – $80,302 |
| Serco Group★ 3.2 | $74,185 | $71,280 – $77,090 |
| Australian Bureau of Statistics★ 4.2 | $73,525 | $70,608 – $76,442 |
| The University of Adelaide★ 4.2 | $72,174 | $68,576 – $75,771 |
| University of South Australia★ 3.9 | $68,324 | $65,262 – $71,387 |
| people2people★ 3.5 | $66,128 | $63,399 – $68,857 |
| Frontier Software★ 3.5 | $65,000 | $60,000 – $70,000 |
| ACH Group★ 3.2 | $64,999 | $64,998 – $65,000 |
| Edwin George Merchant and Partners★ 4.8 | $64,815 | $62,020 – $67,609 |
| Department of Treasury and Finance, South Australia★ 4.0 | $63,489 | $61,216 – $65,742 |
| Government of South Australia★ 3.6 | $60,318 | $57,979 – $62,657 |
| TAFE★ 3.8 | $59,804 | $57,353 – $62,255 |
| Shared Services★ 3.2 | $58,000 | $56,000 – $62,000 |
| Southern Cross Care★ 3.4 | $56,092 | $53,729 – $58,455 |
| Randstad★ 3.6 | $55,585 | $53,550 – $57,600 |
| WA Department of Fire and Emergency Services★ 4.3 | $51,493 | $49,408 – $53,578 |
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
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.