Nationally, the median is $90,000 — Western Australia sits $5,000 below the national figure. See the national picture →
Take-home on the median Policy Analyst salary of $85,000 — after $16,288 income tax and $1,700 Medicare levy (2025–26 resident, no HECS, private hospital cover).
National figures · February 2026 · Source: Jobs and Skills Australia (© Commonwealth of Australia), CC BY 4.0
Reported total pay for Policy Analyst roles by employer — medians include bonuses and other cash compensation, so they sit above base-salary figures.
| Company | Median total pay | Typical range |
|---|---|---|
| Department of the Premier and Cabinet★ 3.5 | $125,000 | $121,500 – $130,000 |
| Department of Premier and Cabinet, Victoria★ 3.4 | $121,839 | $116,605 – $127,073 |
| Department of Training and Workforce Development WA★ 3.5 | $117,000 | $110,000 – $124,000 |
| Western Australia Department of Health★ 3.7 | $110,000 | $110,000 – $124,000 |
Median base salary and range where enough data exists — every figure labelled with its source.
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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.
| $96,800 |
| $92,884 – $100,716 |
| State Government of Victoria★ 3.5 | $96,042 | $92,543 – $99,541 |
| Department of Finance (Australia)★ 5.0 | $94,857 | $91,253 – $98,460 |
| Department of Communities★ 3.3 | $89,930 | $86,031 – $93,829 |
| Government of Western Australia★ 3.7 | $89,357 | $85,906 – $92,809 |
| Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety★ 3.5 | $85,456 | $82,362 – $88,550 |
| Climate Analytics ★ 3.8 | $85,148 | $81,855 – $88,441 |
| Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation (Western Australia)★ 3.5 | $84,345 | $81,140 – $87,550 |
| Department of Education & Training of Western Australia★ 3.5 | $77,972 | $74,346 – $81,597 |
| CCIWA★ 3.7 | $74,523 | $71,536 – $77,510 |
| Apple★ 4.1 | $64,936 | $62,223 – $67,650 |
| Yamatji Marlpa Aboriginal★ 3.8 | $61,927 | $54,954 – $75,090 |