How much does a hotel receptionist make in Australia?
A$41,200a year
This is the median gross salary: half earn more and half earn less. That is A$3,434 a month.
- Approx. take-home per month
- A$3,101
- Equals
- $28,310
- Compared with the median pay in Australia
- 0.5 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 | $65,230 |
| 2. Luxembourg estimate | $49,340 |
| 3. Iceland estimate | $48,910 |
| 16. Sweden estimate | $29,430 |
| 17. Australia | $28,310 |
| 18. Canada | $28,100 |
| 144. Nigeria estimate | $439 |
Similar jobs
Clerical support workers
- Travel agentA$49,780
- Customer service clerkA$63,480
- Switchboard operatorA$67,260
- Information clerkA$60,690
- ReceptionistA$41,200
- Survey enumeratorA$42,860
- Client information workers not elsewhere classifiedA$41,200
Frequently asked questions
How much does a hotel receptionist make a month in Australia?
The median gross salary is A$3,434 a month, A$41,200 a year.
Which country pays a hotel receptionist the most?
Germany, with a median of $39,420 a year before tax, according to our data.
Does a hotel receptionist make more in Australia or in United States?
In United States: $35,690 a year against $28,310 in Australia, 1.3 times more.
Who makes more, a hotel receptionist or a travel agent?
A travel agent: A$49,780 a year against A$41,200 for a hotel receptionist, 1.2 times more.
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), Employee Earnings and Hours, May 2025. How we calculate