Recruiter salary in Queensland
Updated 22 July 2026
Nationally, the median is $80,000 — Queensland sits $5,000 below the national figure. See the national picture →
Take-home on the median Recruiter salary of $75,000 — after $13,020 income tax and $1,500 Medicare levy (2026–27 resident, no HECS, private hospital cover).
What companies pay
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Health Professionals★ 3.9 | $125,000 | $90,000 – $160,000 |
| cmr | Cornerstone Medical Recruitment★ 4.5 | $100,000 | $70,000 – $295,000 |
| BHP★ 4.0 | $100,000 | $100,000 – $108,000 |
| UGL★ 3.7 | $85,000 | $70,000 – $100,000 |
| Peoplebank Australia★ 4.2 | $82,400 | $80,000 – $84,800 |
| WorkPac★ 3.4 | $80,000 | $66,000 – $214,640 |
| Randstad★ 3.6 | $77,838 | $60,000 – $95,676 |
| The Salvation Army★ 3.3 | $77,500 | $75,000 – $80,000 |
| Queensland Government★ 3.9 | $77,163 | $74,871 – $82,992 |
| Concentrix★ 3.9 | $73,500 | $70,000 – $75,000 |
| Hays★ 3.7 | $72,619 | $45,000 – $90,000 |
| Ramsay Health Care★ 3.1 | $70,000 | $60,000 – $80,000 |
| Affinity Nursing Recruitment★ 2.4 | $67,500 | $65,000 – $70,000 |
| Skout Solutions★ 4.5 | $66,097 | $59,280 – $72,914 |
| Adecco★ 3.5 | $65,500 | $65,000 – $66,000 |
| Exclaim IT★ 4.5 | $65,000 | $60,000 – $115,000 |
| Torque Recruitment★ 2.6 | $65,000 | $65,000 – $65,000 |
| TEKsystems★ 3.6 | $62,000 | $60,000 – $64,000 |
| Just Digital People★ 4.6 | $61,000 | $51,000 – $70,000 |
| Chandler Macleod★ 4.0 | $60,000 | $60,000 – $65,000 |
Recruiter pay by state
Median base salary and range where enough data exists — every figure labelled with its source.
New South Wales
Victoria
Western Australia
South Australia
Australian Capital Territory
Northern Territory
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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.