How much does an aid worker make in Australia?
A$90,960a year
This is the median gross salary: half earn more and half earn less. That is A$7,580 a month.
- Approx. take-home per month
- A$5,922
- Equals
- $62,500
- Compared with the median pay in Australia
- 1.2 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 | $78,170 |
| 2. Iceland estimate | $77,870 |
| 3. Belgium estimate | $70,330 |
| 4. Australia | $62,500 |
| 5. Luxembourg estimate | $61,490 |
| 144. Nigeria estimate | $426 |
Similar jobs
Service and sales workers
- FirefighterA$101,500
- Police officerA$115,700
- Correctional officerA$99,940
- Security guardA$69,860
Frequently asked questions
How much does an aid worker make a month in Australia?
The median gross salary is A$7,580 a month, A$90,960 a year.
Which country pays an aid worker the most?
Australia, with a median of $62,500 a year before tax, according to our data.
Does an aid worker make more in Australia or in United States?
In Australia: $62,500 a year against $42,230 in United States, 1.5 times more.
Who makes more, an aid worker or a firefighter?
A firefighter: A$101,500 a year against A$90,960 for an aid worker, 1.1 times more.
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), Employee Earnings and Hours, May 2025. How we calculate