Average salary in Australia by role — Dentist leads
National medians for 15 careers in Australia, shown in AUD. Dentist is the highest covered role at A$253,000 a year.
This page is the pay index: one national midpoint per occupation. Below it you will find the ten highest-paying covered careers and World Bank economy context; city salary pages exist only when we have observed metro percentiles.
Dentist (A$253,000) sits above Cloud Architect (A$202,000). Gaps this wide usually mix occupation, hours, and employer type — not a single “Australia average salary” you can apply to every desk.
Australia shows about 2.9% CPI in 2025. A raise that trails that rate is a real-pay cut even if it still beats last year’s peers. Figures are gross AUD estimates for research.
How to use Australia salary pages
Start with the role you actually hold or want. Click through to that national page for the city table. If your metro is missing, stay on the national midpoint and run tax plus rent separately.
Highest-paying jobs in Australia
The 10 best-paid covered careers by national median, gross per year.
