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Payroll Officer salary in Western Australia

Median base salary
$76,048
per year before tax
Market data · 38 salary reports
Updated 21 July 2026
$62,000 · 10th percentile$76,048 median$90,000 · 90th percentile

Nationally, the median is $75,000 Western Australia sits $1,048 above the national figure. See the national picture →

What you’d actually keep
$60,925per year after tax

Take-home on the median Payroll Officer salary of $76,048 — after $13,602 income tax and $1,521 Medicare levy (2025–26 resident, no HECS, private hospital cover).

Weekly
$1,172
Fortnightly
$2,343
Monthly
$5,077
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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
Hays3.7$99,900$95,577 – $104,223
South323.6$98,425$94,097 – $102,772
Perth Airport3.0$90,750$90,000 – $91,500
Alzheimer’s WA1.7$85,000$80,000 – $86,100
ABN Group3.4$81,149$77,856 – $84,442
Bethanie Group3.8$79,905$76,337 – $83,474
Ignite4.5$77,005$74,594 – $79,415
Page Personnel3.5$76,048$72,000 – $77,500
Programmed (Australia)3.2$74,614$71,472 – $77,756
activpayroll3.1$73,200$70,400 – $76,000
Worley3.8$71,447$68,453 – $74,442
Robert Half3.6$70,859$70,563 – $71,136
Hudson3.9$69,160$66,334 – $71,986
Robert Walters3.7$67,382$67,184 – $67,599
Titan Recruitment4.2$65,406$63,173 – $67,638
St John of God Health Care3.7$61,454$58,628 – $64,279
Paxus - Technology + Digital Talent4.3$57,615$55,370 – $59,860
Woolworths Group3.5$49,084$47,009 – $51,159

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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.