How much does an accounts assistant make in Australia?
A$53,660a year
This is the median gross salary: half earn more and half earn less. That is A$4,471 a month.
- Approx. take-home per month
- A$3,824
- Equals
- $36,870
- Compared with the median pay in Australia
- 0.7 times
- Data from
- 2025
Where Australia ranks among 144 countries
Each line is a country, on a log scale from $100 to $100,000 a year.
In other countries
Median gross salary a year, in dollars.
| 1. Switzerland estimate | $79,940 |
| 2. Luxembourg estimate | $60,470 |
| 3. Iceland estimate | $59,940 |
| 15. Finland estimate | $37,420 |
| 16. Australia | $36,870 |
| 17. South Korea estimate | $36,680 |
| 144. Nigeria estimate | $538 |
Similar jobs
Clerical support workers
- Audit clerkA$71,230
- Payroll clerkA$69,260
- Stock coordinatorA$71,060
- Production line coordinatorA$72,700
- Transport clerksA$78,950
Frequently asked questions
How much does an accounts assistant make a month in Australia?
The median gross salary is A$4,471 a month, A$53,660 a year.
Which country pays an accounts assistant the most?
Germany, with a median of $57,460 a year before tax, according to our data.
Does an accounts assistant make more in Australia or in United States?
In United States: $49,870 a year against $36,870 in Australia, 1.4 times more.
Who makes more, an accounts assistant or an audit clerk?
An audit clerk: A$71,230 a year against A$53,660 for an accounts assistant, 1.3 times more.
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), Employee Earnings and Hours, May 2025. How we calculate