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Secretary salary in Queensland

Median base salary
$65,000
per year before tax
Market data · 21 salary reports
Updated 22 July 2026
$40,000 · 10th percentile$65,000 median$88,000 · 90th percentile

Nationally, the median is $65,511 Queensland sits $511 below the national figure. See the national picture →

What you’d actually keep
$53,437per year after tax

Take-home on the median Secretary salary of $65,000 — after $10,263 income tax and $1,300 Medicare levy (2025–26 resident, no HECS, private hospital cover).

Weekly
$1,028
Fortnightly
$2,055
Monthly
$4,453
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The Secretary job market
Employed in Australia
29,500
Annual growth
▼ 1,600
−5.4% a year
Median age
46
Work part-time
44%
Gender split
94% women
6% men

National figures · February 2026 · Source: Jobs and Skills Australia (© Commonwealth of Australia), CC BY 4.0

What companies pay

Reported total pay for Secretary roles by employer — medians include bonuses and other cash compensation, so they sit above base-salary figures.

Total pay (base + bonus) for Secretary roles, per employer — market estimates, annualised
CompanyMedian total payTypical range
Salesloft3.0$110,070$106,681 – $113,458
Crown Law3.2$90,094$86,994 – $93,193
Ashurst4.0$80,590$77,337 – $83,842
Microsoft4.0$80,432$77,537 – $83,328
Sparke Helmore3.6$80,046$77,434 – $82,658
Icon3.2$75,266$72,084 – $78,447
KPMG3.7$74,954$72,385 – $77,522
Bunnings Warehouse3.8$70,044$67,485 – $72,603
Mcinnes Wilson Lawyers3.2$68,539$65,751 – $71,327
Moray & Agnew Lawyers3.4$68,516$65,824 – $71,209
Queensland Government3.9$67,404$64,663 – $70,144
Programmed (Australia)3.2$65,123$62,664 – $67,582
Snap One3.6$59,732$57,030 – $62,433
Servcorp2.5$58,000$50,000 – $60,000
Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority3.2$55,723$53,589 – $57,857
King & Wood Mallesons2.4$55,610$53,333 – $57,887
St. James's Place3.7$55,301$52,931 – $57,670
Carter Newell Lawyers4.6$49,963$48,184 – $51,742
Schiavello3.3$39,975$38,223 – $41,726

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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.