How much does a journalist make in Australia?
A$83,970a year
This is the median gross salary: half earn more and half earn less. That is A$6,997 a month.
- Approx. take-home per month
- A$5,526
- Equals
- $57,690
- Compared with the median pay in Australia
- 1.1 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. Switzerland estimate | $100,000 |
| 2. Luxembourg estimate | $82,110 |
| 3. United States | $73,210 |
| 11. Ireland estimate | $58,250 |
| 12. Australia | $57,690 |
| 13. United Kingdom | $57,000 |
| 144. Nigeria estimate | $359 |
Similar jobs
Professionals
- Medical writerA$69,460
- TranslatorA$63,490
- LawyerA$127,000
- JudgeA$142,300
- Legal professionals not elsewhere classifiedA$142,300
- Museum curatorA$86,370
- LibrarianA$85,230
- EconomistA$112,200
Frequently asked questions
How much does a journalist make a month in Australia?
The median gross salary is A$6,997 a month, A$83,970 a year.
Which country pays a journalist the most?
United States, with a median of $73,210 a year before tax, according to our data.
Does a journalist make more in Australia or in United States?
In United States: $73,210 a year against $57,690 in Australia, 1.3 times more.
Who makes more, a journalist or a medical writer?
A journalist: A$83,970 a year against A$69,460 for a medical writer, 1.2 times more.
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), Employee Earnings and Hours, May 2025. How we calculate