How much does an operations manager make in Australia?
A$154,500a year
This is the median gross salary: half earn more and half earn less. That is A$12,880 a month.
- Approx. take-home per month
- A$9,411
- Equals
- $106,200
- Compared with the median pay in Australia
- 2.0 times
- Data from
- 2025
Where Australia ranks among 143 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 | $168,400 |
| 2. Switzerland estimate | $159,700 |
| 3. Italy estimate | $134,500 |
| 11. Belgium estimate | $113,900 |
| 12. Australia | $106,200 |
| 13. South Korea estimate | $104,500 |
| 143. Nigeria estimate | $669 |
Similar jobs
Managers
- Finance managerA$138,400
- HR managerA$140,200
- Project managerA$138,100
- Head of marketingA$142,000
- Social media managerA$142,000
- Product managerA$146,600
Frequently asked questions
How much does an operations manager make a month in Australia?
The median gross salary is A$12,880 a month, A$154,500 a year.
Which country pays an operations manager the most?
United States, with a median of $119,700 a year before tax, according to our data.
Does an operations manager make more in Australia or in United States?
In United States: $119,700 a year against $106,200 in Australia, 1.1 times more.
Who makes more, an operations manager or a finance manager?
An operations manager: A$154,500 a year against A$138,400 for a finance manager, 1.1 times more.
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), Employee Earnings and Hours, May 2025. How we calculate