How much does a HR manager make in Australia?
A$140,200a year
This is the median gross salary: half earn more and half earn less. That is A$11,680 a month.
- Approx. take-home per month
- A$8,682
- Equals
- $96,330
- Compared with the median pay in Australia
- 1.8 times
- Data from
- 2025
Where Australia ranks among 144 countries
Each line is a country, on a log scale from $100 to $200,000 a year.
In other countries
Median gross salary a year, in dollars.
| 1. Luxembourg estimate | $155,400 |
| 2. Switzerland estimate | $147,400 |
| 3. United States | $146,600 |
| 12. South Korea estimate | $96,470 |
| 13. Australia | $96,330 |
| 14. Norway estimate | $91,100 |
| 144. Nigeria estimate | $617 |
Similar jobs
Managers
- Finance managerA$138,400
- Operations managerA$154,500
- Project managerA$138,100
- Head of marketingA$142,000
- Social media managerA$142,000
- Product managerA$146,600
Frequently asked questions
How much does a HR manager make a month in Australia?
The median gross salary is A$11,680 a month, A$140,200 a year.
Which country pays a HR manager the most?
United States, with a median of $146,600 a year before tax, according to our data.
Does a HR manager make more in Australia or in United States?
In United States: $146,600 a year against $96,330 in Australia, 1.5 times more.
Who makes more, a HR manager or an operations manager?
An operations manager: A$154,500 a year against A$140,200 for a HR manager, 1.1 times more.
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), Employee Earnings and Hours, May 2025. How we calculate