Typist salary in Australia
Updated 22 July 2026
Take-home on the median Typist salary of $55,328 — after $7,216 income tax and $1,107 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 Typist roles by employer — medians include bonuses and other cash compensation, so they sit above base-salary figures.
| Company | Median total pay | Typical range |
|---|---|---|
| IPA Personnel★ 2.8 | $80,897 | $78,230 – $83,585 |
| SelfEmployed.com★ 4.3 | $80,079 | $77,372 – $82,786 |
| Hudson★ 3.9 | $75,444 | $72,796 – $78,072 |
| Queensland Government★ 3.9 | $67,602 | $64,959 – $70,244 |
| St Vincent's Health Australia★ 3.7 | $66,352 | $63,843 – $68,861 |
| Government of South Australia★ 3.6 | $65,827 | $63,291 – $68,362 |
| MConsulting Solutions | $65,445 | $63,212 – $67,678 |
| St. Vincent's★ 3.5 | $59,517 | $56,889 – $62,145 |
| VIQ Solutions★ 2.6 | $59,102 | $56,830 – $61,394 |
| Sullivan Nicolaides Pathology★ 2.8 | $55,427 | $52,799 – $58,055 |
| Hays★ 3.7 | $55,229 | $53,273 – $57,185 |
| Oracle★ 3.4 | $50,346 | $48,306 – $52,386 |
| QML Pathology★ 2.2 | $49,887 | $47,761 – $52,014 |
| Douglass Hanly Moir Pathology★ 2.7 | $47,444 | $45,310 – $49,598 |
| Auscript★ 2.5 | $39,579 | $37,742 – $41,417 |
| St. Vincent's & Mercy Private Hospital★ 3.5 | $36,697 | $36,232 – $36,967 |
| Pacific Transcription★ 3.6 | $33,730 | $18,061 – $49,400 |
Typist pay by state
Median base salary and range where enough data exists — every figure labelled with its source.
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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.