How much does a judge make in Australia?
A$142,300a year
This is the median gross salary: half earn more and half earn less. That is A$11,850 a month.
- Approx. take-home per month
- A$8,787
- Equals
- $97,740
- Compared with the median pay in Australia
- 1.9 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. Canada | $153,100 |
| 2. Switzerland estimate | $142,400 |
| 3. United States | $139,400 |
| 5. Iceland estimate | $101,900 |
| 6. Australia | $97,740 |
| 7. Qatar estimate | $95,310 |
| 144. Nigeria estimate | $511 |
Similar jobs
Professionals
- LawyerA$127,000
- Legal professionals not elsewhere classifiedA$142,300
- Museum curatorA$86,370
- LibrarianA$85,230
- EconomistA$112,200
- AnthropologistA$63,490
- HistorianA$63,490
- PsychologistA$71,730
Frequently asked questions
How much does a judge make a month in Australia?
The median gross salary is A$11,850 a month, A$142,300 a year.
Which country pays a judge the most?
Canada, with a median of $153,100 a year before tax, according to our data.
Does a judge make more in Australia or in United States?
In United States: $139,400 a year against $97,740 in Australia, 1.4 times more.
Who makes more, a judge or a lawyer?
A judge: A$142,300 a year against A$127,000 for a lawyer, 1.1 times more.
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), Employee Earnings and Hours, May 2025. How we calculate