Payroll Officer salary in Victoria
Updated 21 July 2026
Nationally, the median is $75,000 — Victoria sits $3,000 below the national figure. See the national picture →
Take-home on the median Payroll Officer salary of $72,000 — after $12,120 income tax and $1,440 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Swinburne University of Technology★ 4.1 | $84,000 | $80,000 – $85,000 |
| Monash University★ 4.2 | $83,867 | $80,000 – $87,733 |
| Specsavers★ 3.4 | $82,250 | $79,800 – $90,200 |
| Australian Taxation Office★ 4.0 | $81,852 | $81,703 – $82,000 |
| Chandler Macleod★ 4.0 | $77,064 | $56,454 – $79,040 |
| Sodexo★ 3.5 | $75,500 | $71,000 – $80,000 |
| Spotlight (Australia)★ 3.2 | $75,000 | $60,001 – $80,000 |
| Downer★ 3.3 | $75,000 | $65,000 – $85,000 |
| Hudson★ 3.9 | $74,811 | $70,563 – $79,040 |
| Spotless★ 3.4 | $72,000 | $70,000 – $72,000 |
| Australian Government, Department of Defence★ 3.7 | $70,628 | $65,000 – $76,255 |
| State Government of Victoria★ 3.5 | $70,148 | $65,208 – $75,088 |
| The Just Group★ 2.8 | $70,000 | $70,000 – $70,000 |
| Delaware North★ 3.5 | $67,500 | $65,000 – $84,000 |
| Lovisa★ 2.5 | $66,000 | $61,000 – $75,000 |
| Department of Justice and Community Safety★ 3.0 | $65,208 | $59,853 – $82,992 |
| Ascender★ 3.2 | $63,000 | $62,000 – $65,000 |
| Frontier Software★ 3.5 | $60,000 | $50,000 – $62,000 |
| Cotton On★ 3.4 | $52,500 | $50,000 – $55,000 |
| Jetstar Airways★ 3.6 | $41,742 | $40,526 – $42,994 |
Payroll Officer pay by state
Median base salary and range where enough data exists — every figure labelled with its source.
New South Wales
Queensland
Western Australia
South Australia
Tasmania
Australian Capital Territory
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