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Quality Assurance Manager salary in South Australia

Median base salary
$85,000
per year before tax
Market data · 5 salary reports
Updated 22 July 2026
$70,000 · 10th percentile$85,000 median$130,000 · 90th percentile

Nationally, the median is $110,000 South Australia sits $25,000 below the national figure. See the national picture →

What you’d actually keep
$67,012per year after tax

Take-home on the median Quality Assurance Manager salary of $85,000 — after $16,288 income tax and $1,700 Medicare levy (2025–26 resident, no HECS, private hospital cover).

Weekly
$1,289
Fortnightly
$2,577
Monthly
$5,584
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The Quality Assurance Manager job market
Employed in Australia
19,100
Median age
43
Work part-time
15%
Gender split
55% women
45% men

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

What companies pay

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

Total pay (base + bonus) for Quality Assurance Manager roles, per employer — market estimates, annualised
CompanyMedian total payTypical range
GloBird Energy4.3$204,006$196,364 – $211,648
American Airlines3.6$149,975$144,212 – $155,738
Kingston Estate5.0$129,925$124,623 – $135,226
HappyCo3.6$120,514$115,643 – $125,384
Ascender3.2$115,758$111,367 – $120,150
Australian Government, Department of Defence3.7$108,791$104,741 – $112,841
Jurlique3.2$104,877$100,942 – $108,813
Insurance Australia Group3.7$99,801$96,057 – $103,545
Westpac Group3.7$88,000$87,000 – $89,000
Osborne Richardson Australia3.4$85,613$82,255 – $88,971
Allianz3.9$85,000$80,000 – $90,000
Accolade Wines3.7$80,435$77,592 – $83,278
Plenti4.2$76,250$75,000 – $77,500
Recruitco3.1$71,136$68,903 – $73,369
Minsa3.3$70,336$67,254 – $73,418
Telstra3.8$68,765$65,683 – $71,846
RehabSwift5.0$60,152$58,042 – $62,261
Mighty Kingdom3.3$55,000$55,000 – $75,000
Ipswich Town FC3.6$49,721$47,560 – $51,882
Complexica4.2$12,000$12,000 – $12,000

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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.