Nationally, the median is $54,000 — Northern Territory sits $4,000 below the national figure. See the national picture →
Take-home on the median Receptionist salary of $50,000 — after $5,538 income tax and $1,000 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 Receptionist roles by employer — medians include bonuses and other cash compensation, so they sit above base-salary figures.
| Company | Median total pay | Typical range |
|---|---|---|
| Acendre★ 3.3 | $74,816 | $71,867 – $77,765 |
| Healthscope★ 2.7 | $71,373 | $68,350 – $74,396 |
| CatholicCare Diocese of Broken Bay★ 2.9 | $66,899 | $64,843 – $68,956 |
| Mission Australia★ 3.1 | $64,946 | $62,059 – $67,833 |
| Miwatj Health Aboriginal★ 3.4 | $60,149 |
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.
| $57,616 – $62,682 |
| Novotel Hotels★ 3.6 | $57,600 | $55,308 – $59,893 |
| Menzies School of Health Research★ 4.2 | $56,383 | $53,755 – $59,012 |
| Crowne Plaza Hotels & Resorts★ 3.4 | $55,585 | $53,253 – $57,917 |
| YHA Australia★ 3.6 | $53,174 | $51,317 – $55,051 |
| Mercure Hotels★ 3.4 | $52,048 | $50,131 – $53,984 |
| Quality Hotel★ 4.1 | $51,376 | $49,143 – $53,629 |
| Ayers Rock Resort★ 3.2 | $50,269 | $48,432 – $52,127 |
| Voyages Tourism Australia★ 2.9 | $50,167 | $48,161 – $52,174 |
| IHG Hotels and Resorts★ 3.9 | $49,360 | $47,799 – $50,922 |
| Sonic HealthPlus★ 2.8 | $49,095 | $46,952 – $51,238 |
| Insurance Advisernet Australia★ 3.8 | $45,341 | $43,566 – $47,115 |
| TFE Hotels★ 3.6 | $43,689 | $41,891 – $45,488 |
| Optical Prescription Spectacle Makers★ 2.9 | $42,975 | $40,899 – $45,051 |
| Absolute★ 3.5 | $41,536 | $39,895 – $43,195 |
| Flip Out★ 3.3 | $39,639 | $38,295 – $40,982 |