Retail Manager salary in Australia
Updated 22 July 2026
Take-home on the median Retail Manager salary of $65,000 — after $10,263 income tax and $1,300 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
What companies pay
Reported total pay for Retail Manager roles by employer — medians include bonuses and other cash compensation, so they sit above base-salary figures.
| Company | Median total pay | Typical range |
|---|---|---|
| Scentre Group★ 3.6 | $120,000 | $112,000 – $298,000 |
| Vicinity Centres★ 3.7 | $108,750 | $85,600 – $131,300 |
| Bupa★ 4.0 | $100,000 | $78,000 – $103,000 |
| Woolworths Group★ 3.5 | $85,500 | $50,820 – $100,631 |
| Coles Group★ 3.5 | $81,000 | $57,600 – $101,600 |
| BWS Stores★ 3.7 | $76,975 | $63,000 – $90,000 |
| Officeworks★ 3.6 | $73,100 | $70,000 – $81,000 |
| Kmart Australia★ 3.5 | $72,500 | $50,000 – $81,000 |
| Specsavers★ 3.4 | $67,184 | $54,439 – $132,965 |
| Priceline Pharmacy★ 3.6 | $63,000 | $57,960 – $78,600 |
| Myer★ 3.5 | $63,000 | $60,000 – $76,000 |
| 7-Eleven★ 3.5 | $62,000 | $60,000 – $63,000 |
| Lush★ 3.7 | $60,500 | $48,000 – $62,000 |
| ALDI★ 3.4 | $60,000 | $52,500 – $65,000 |
| Bunnings Warehouse★ 3.8 | $57,304 | $49,400 – $62,106 |
| M·A·C Cosmetics★ 3.7 | $55,328 | $47,424 – $90,521 |
| Cotton On★ 3.4 | $55,000 | $45,000 – $66,000 |
| Chemist Warehouse ★ 3.0 | $53,352 | $43,255 – $60,070 |
Retail Manager pay by state
Median base salary and range where enough data exists — every figure labelled with its source.
New South Wales
Victoria
Queensland
Western Australia
South Australia
Tasmania
Australian Capital 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 2025–26 estimates for an Australian resident with private hospital cover and no HECS debt. General information only — not financial or tax advice.