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Production Manager salary in Queensland

Median base salary
$90,000
per year before tax
Market data · 56 salary reports
Updated 22 July 2026
$59,000 · 10th percentile$90,000 median$144,000 · 90th percentile

Nationally, the median is $90,000 — Queensland sits $0 above the national figure. See the national picture →

What you’d actually keep
$70,680per year after tax

Take-home on the median Production Manager salary of $90,000 — after $17,520 income tax and $1,800 Medicare levy (2026–27 resident, no HECS, private hospital cover).

Weekly
$1,359
Fortnightly
$2,718
Monthly
$5,890
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The Production Manager job market
Employed in Australia
64,700
Annual growth
▲ 700
+1.1% a year
Median age
47
Work part-time
4%
Gender split
16% women
84% men

National figures · February 2026 · Source: Jobs and Skills Australia (© Commonwealth of Australia), CC BY 4.0

What companies pay

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

Total pay (base + bonus) for Production Manager roles, per employer — market estimates, annualised
CompanyMedian total payTypical range
Apple★ 4.1$10,161,080,274$9,691,214,578 – $10,630,945,969
Peabody★ 3.7$286,570$274,274 – $298,865
BHP★ 4.0$251,775$241,105 – $262,445
Volvo Group★ 4.0$150,067$143,700 – $156,434
Wilmar★ 3.3$149,981$142,797 – $157,164
Emesent★ 3.7$130,054$124,479 – $135,629
Ellume★ 3.7$109,580$105,607 – $113,553
Flavour Creations★ 2.5$100,699$96,566 – $104,832
I Need A Chef★ 4.5$100,652$96,741 – $104,563
Austral Bricks★ 3.2$94,980$90,955 – $99,005
RoC★ 4.0$94,731$90,295 – $99,168
Heidelberg Materials★ 3.4$92,800$89,221 – $96,378
Stratco★ 3.3$90,019$86,737 – $93,302
Advantage Air★ 2.5$89,931$86,351 – $93,511
Goodman Fielder★ 3.5$88,362$84,508 – $92,216
Target Australia★ 3.9$82,063$78,417 – $85,710
Snap Print & Design★ 2.7$67,962$65,626 – $70,298
Cosmic Dino Studio★ 4.5$66,392$63,860 – $68,925
Freelancer★ 4.1$59,320$56,553 – $62,066
FLSmidth|FLSmidth S.A.★ 3.7$54,802$52,600 – $57,005

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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.