How much does a legal aide make in Australia?
A$61,430a year
This is the median gross salary: half earn more and half earn less. That is A$5,119 a month.
- Approx. take-home per month
- A$4,255
- Equals
- $42,210
- Compared with the median pay in Australia
- 0.8 times
- Data from
- 2025
Where Australia ranks among 143 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 | $90,190 |
| 2. Germany | $77,810 |
| 3. Iceland estimate | $73,280 |
| 16. Sweden estimate | $43,100 |
| 17. Australia | $42,210 |
| 18. Italy estimate | $38,740 |
| 143. Malawi estimate | $391 |
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Frequently asked questions
How much does a legal aide make a month in Australia?
The median gross salary is A$5,119 a month, A$61,430 a year.
Which country pays a legal aide the most?
Germany, with a median of $77,810 a year before tax, according to our data.
Does a legal aide make more in Australia or in United States?
In United States: $62,240 a year against $42,210 in Australia, 1.5 times more.
Who makes more, a legal aide or a social care worker?
A social care worker: A$72,710 a year against A$61,430 for a legal aide, 1.2 times more.
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), Employee Earnings and Hours, May 2025. How we calculate