Nationally, the median is $80,000 — Australian Capital Territory sits $5,000 above the national figure. See the national picture →
Take-home on the median Recruiter salary of $85,000 — after $16,288 income tax and $1,700 Medicare levy (2025–26 resident, no HECS, private hospital cover).
Reported total pay for Recruiter roles by employer — medians include bonuses and other cash compensation, so they sit above base-salary figures.
| Company | Median total pay | Typical range |
|---|---|---|
| ManpowerGroup★ 3.5 | $120,735 | $115,598 – $125,872 |
| Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water★ 4.1 | $120,036 | $115,435 – $124,637 |
| DATACOM (Brazil)★ 4.0 | $113,413 | $108,872 – $117,954 |
| Australian Electoral Commission★ 2.7 | $107,435 | $102,851 – $112,039 |
| Transport for NSW★ 3.5 |
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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.
| $105,251 |
| $100,910 – $109,592 |
| Cochlear★ 3.4 | $104,578 | $100,689 – $108,468 |
| Confidential★ 3.8 | $90,151 | $86,031 – $94,271 |
| DXC Technology★ 3.4 | $90,138 | $86,439 – $93,837 |
| Hays★ 3.7 | $90,000 | $45,000 – $95,000 |
| Australian National University★ 3.9 | $87,986 | $85,105 – $90,867 |
| Australian Government, Department of Defence★ 3.7 | $86,572 | $83,238 – $89,906 |
| DFP Recruitment Services★ 3.4 | $85,245 | $82,044 – $88,446 |
| University of New South Wales★ 4.4 | $84,538 | $81,307 – $87,768 |
| Austrade★ 3.3 | $80,676 | $77,591 – $83,761 |
| ACT Government★ 4.1 | $78,998 | $76,073 – $81,923 |
| NHMRC★ 4.3 | $76,198 | $73,103 – $79,292 |
| HorizonOne Recruitment★ 4.9 | $73,305 | $66,609 – $80,000 |
| Compas Pty★ 5.0 | $69,887 | $66,996 – $72,779 |
| Compass★ 3.9 | $65,485 | $62,896 – $68,053 |
| Ignite★ 4.5 | $64,652 | $62,042 – $67,263 |