How much does a library assistant make in Australia?
A$42,540a year
This is the median gross salary: half earn more and half earn less. That is A$3,545 a month.
- Approx. take-home per month
- A$3,187
- Equals
- $29,230
- Compared with the median pay in Australia
- 0.6 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 | $73,420 |
| 2. Luxembourg estimate | $55,540 |
| 3. Germany | $55,120 |
| 18. Italy estimate | $30,110 |
| 19. Australia | $29,230 |
| 20. France estimate | $25,830 |
| 144. Nigeria estimate | $494 |
Similar jobs
Clerical support workers
- Mail carrierA$64,000
- ProofreaderA$60,620
- File clerkA$65,360
- Personnel clerksA$68,650
- Clerical support workers not elsewhere classifiedA$42,710
Frequently asked questions
How much does a library assistant make a month in Australia?
The median gross salary is A$3,545 a month, A$42,540 a year.
Which country pays a library assistant the most?
Germany, with a median of $55,120 a year before tax, according to our data.
Does a library assistant make more in Australia or in United States?
In United States: $39,110 a year against $29,230 in Australia, 1.3 times more.
Who makes more, a library assistant or a mail carrier?
A mail carrier: A$64,000 a year against A$42,540 for a library assistant, 1.5 times more.
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), Employee Earnings and Hours, May 2025. How we calculate