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Process Operator salary in Victoria

Median base salary
$72,553
per year before tax
Market data · 22 salary reports
Updated 8 August 2026
$54,400 · 10th percentile$72,553 median$117,000 · 90th percentile

Nationally, the median is $94,000 — Victoria sits $21,447 below the national figure. See the national picture →

What you’d actually keep
$58,816per year after tax

Take-home on the median Process Operator salary of $72,553 — after $12,286 income tax and $1,451 Medicare levy (2026–27 resident, no HECS, private hospital cover).

Weekly
$1,131
Fortnightly
$2,262
Monthly
$4,901
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What companies pay

Reported total pay for Process Operator roles by employer — medians include bonuses and other cash compensation, so they sit above base-salary figures.

Total pay (base + bonus) for Process Operator roles, per employer — market estimates, annualised
CompanyMedian total payTypical range
InfraBuild★ 3.3$140,978$134,971 – $146,985
Gold Fields★ 3.8$109,809$105,943 – $113,675
Hexion★ 4.0$109,029$104,594 – $113,464
Mars★ 4.3$84,758$80,810 – $88,706
Laminex (Australia)★ 3.2$82,962$79,873 – $86,051
BlueScope★ 3.5$73,500$63,000 – $120,000
Nestlé★ 4.0$70,007$66,632 – $73,383
ALDI★ 3.4$69,180$66,828 – $71,531
Carbon Revolution★ 3.0$68,883$65,860 – $71,907
Ensign Laboratories★ 3.2$68,132$64,971 – $71,274
Kyvalley Dairy Group★ 1.0$60,841$56,454 – $65,208
McCain Foods★ 3.5$59,886$57,499 – $62,273
Australian Comfort Group★ 1.6$55,190$52,739 – $57,620
Cleanaway★ 2.6$53,688$51,554 – $55,842
JBS Australia★ 3.2$50,783$48,847 – $52,739
Sony★ 4.0$50,168$47,924 – $52,412
Bulla Dairy Foods★ 3.9$50,134$47,906 – $52,363
Randstad★ 3.6$50,095$48,055 – $52,135
Kitchen Food Company★ 3.2$49,795$47,799 – $51,791
Sushi Sushi★ 3.4$43,353$41,417 – $45,290

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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.