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Payroll Officer salary in Tasmania

Median base salary
$43,795
per year before tax
Market data · 5 salary reports
Updated 21 July 2026
$41,409 · 10th percentile$43,795 median$85,000 · 90th percentile

Nationally, the median is $75,000 Tasmania sits $31,205 below the national figure. See the national picture →

What you’d actually keep
$39,209per year after tax

Take-home on the median Payroll Officer salary of $43,795 — after $3,710 income tax and $876 Medicare levy (2025–26 resident, no HECS, private hospital cover).

Weekly
$754
Fortnightly
$1,508
Monthly
$3,267
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The Payroll Officer job market
Employed in Australia
51,700
Annual growth
▲ 1,100
+2.1% a year
Median age
46
Work part-time
29%
Gender split
84% women
16% men

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.

Total pay (base + bonus) for Payroll Officer roles, per employer — market estimates, annualised
CompanyMedian total payTypical range
Department of Education Tasmania3.2$85,299$82,014 – $88,584
Randstad3.6$75,120$72,208 – $78,033
TasNetworks3.4$71,403$68,448 – $74,358
Southern Cross Care3.4$65,378$62,955 – $67,802
Ud Cleaning5.0$60,029$57,913 – $62,146
Department of Health (Australia)3.5$59,399$56,672 – $62,145
Simplot Australia3.9$59,043$56,494 – $61,612
Anglicare Tasmania3.1$42,978$41,409 – $43,795

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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.