Nationally, the median is $54,000 — South Australia 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Google★ 4.4 | $80,322 | $77,497 – $83,146 |
| HWL Ebsworth★ 3.8 | $69,478 | $66,627 – $72,329 |
| Mercer★ 3.7 | $67,887 | $65,674 – $70,101 |
| Department for Education, South Australia★ 3.5 | $63,641 | $62,421 – $64,860 |
| Cushman & Wakefield★ 3.6 | $59,569 |
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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.
| $57,254 – $61,884 |
| Labourpower Recruitment Services★ 3.7 | $55,328 | $55,328 – $55,328 |
| Lift Cancer Care Services★ 1.0 | $54,340 | $53,352 – $55,328 |
| I-MED Radiology Network★ 2.7 | $53,233 | $51,001 – $55,447 |
| Jobs Statewide★ 2.3 | $53,000 | $50,000 – $56,000 |
| Randstad★ 3.6 | $52,496 | $50,817 – $54,175 |
| The University of Adelaide★ 4.2 | $52,056 | $50,129 – $53,983 |
| people2people★ 3.5 | $49,983 | $48,052 – $51,915 |
| Gallagher★ 3.4 | $48,961 | $47,186 – $50,737 |
| Accor★ 3.9 | $47,720 | $45,818 – $49,622 |
| Core Physiotherapy & Pilates Studio★ 3.2 | $45,448 | $32,940 – $45,448 |
| Derrimut 24:7 Gym★ 2.9 | $43,966 | $39,520 – $48,412 |
| Bunnings Warehouse★ 3.8 | $40,961 | $39,577 – $42,346 |
| Marriott International★ 3.9 | $34,708 | $33,340 – $36,077 |
| Spinecare Chiropractic Castle Plaza★ 3.6 | $33,759 | $32,483 – $35,034 |
| Bupa★ 4.0 | $26,036 | $25,186 – $26,886 |