Retail Manager salary in South Australia
Updated 22 July 2026
Nationally, the median is $65,000 — South Australia sits $6,500 below the national figure. See the national picture →
Take-home on the median Retail Manager salary of $58,500 — after $8,216 income tax and $1,170 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Silk Laundry★ 2.2 | $77,500 | $75,000 – $80,000 |
| OTR★ 3.3 | $68,097 | $65,310 – $70,884 |
| Optical Prescription Spectacle Makers★ 2.9 | $63,462 | $61,186 – $65,738 |
| Chemist Warehouse ★ 3.0 | $61,039 | $58,272 – $63,805 |
| Complete Homecare★ 3.6 | $60,500 | $50,000 – $71,000 |
| Myer★ 3.5 | $60,247 | $57,998 – $62,495 |
| Star Pharmacy Group★ 3.3 | $59,684 | $57,073 – $62,294 |
| The Body Shop★ 3.5 | $56,978 | $55,174 – $58,782 |
| TerryWhite Chemmart★ 3.5 | $55,427 | $53,589 – $57,284 |
| Build-A-Bear★ 3.8 | $55,048 | $52,366 – $57,730 |
| Skechers U.S.A.★ 3.4 | $54,722 | $52,682 – $56,763 |
| kikki.K★ 3.3 | $54,625 | $52,287 – $56,964 |
| Sanity★ 3.2 | $54,181 | $52,196 – $56,165 |
| Woolworths Group★ 3.5 | $53,668 | $51,119 – $56,217 |
| Bunnings Warehouse★ 3.8 | $52,364 | $22,724 – $58,687 |
| ALDI★ 3.4 | $49,400 | $49,400 – $49,400 |
| Coles Group★ 3.5 | $46,436 | $36,615 – $56,316 |
| BWS Stores★ 3.7 | $45,448 | $43,472 – $65,208 |
| Kmart Australia★ 3.5 | $43,472 | $24,483 – $63,232 |
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
Tasmania
Australian Capital Territory
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