How much does a file clerk make in Australia?
A$65,360a year
This is the median gross salary: half earn more and half earn less. That is A$5,447 a month.
- Approx. take-home per month
- A$4,473
- Equals
- $44,910
- Compared with the median pay in Australia
- 0.9 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 | $79,530 |
| 2. Luxembourg estimate | $60,160 |
| 3. Iceland estimate | $59,630 |
| 9. Austria estimate | $46,350 |
| 10. Australia | $44,910 |
| 11. Canada | $44,020 |
| 144. Nigeria estimate | $535 |
Similar jobs
Clerical support workers
- Library assistantA$42,540
- Mail carrierA$64,000
- ProofreaderA$60,620
- Personnel clerksA$68,650
- Clerical support workers not elsewhere classifiedA$42,710
Frequently asked questions
How much does a file clerk make a month in Australia?
The median gross salary is A$5,447 a month, A$65,360 a year.
Which country pays a file clerk the most?
Germany, with a median of $54,820 a year before tax, according to our data.
Does a file clerk make more in Australia or in United States?
In Australia: $44,910 a year against $42,930 in United States, 1.0 times more.
Who makes more, a file clerk or a library assistant?
A file clerk: A$65,360 a year against A$42,540 for a library assistant, 1.5 times more.
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), Employee Earnings and Hours, May 2025. How we calculate