How much does a payroll clerk make in Australia?
A$69,260a year
This is the median gross salary: half earn more and half earn less. That is A$5,772 a month.
- Approx. take-home per month
- A$4,692
- Equals
- $47,590
- Compared with the median pay in Australia
- 0.9 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 | $86,730 |
| 2. Luxembourg estimate | $65,610 |
| 3. Iceland estimate | $65,030 |
| 9. Austria estimate | $50,550 |
| 10. Australia | $47,590 |
| 11. Netherlands estimate | $45,960 |
| 144. Nigeria estimate | $583 |
Similar jobs
Clerical support workers
- Accounts assistantA$53,660
- Audit clerkA$71,230
- Stock coordinatorA$71,060
- Production line coordinatorA$72,700
- Transport clerksA$78,950
Frequently asked questions
How much does a payroll clerk make a month in Australia?
The median gross salary is A$5,772 a month, A$69,260 a year.
Which country pays a payroll clerk the most?
United States, with a median of $58,260 a year before tax, according to our data.
Does a payroll clerk make more in Australia or in United States?
In United States: $58,260 a year against $47,590 in Australia, 1.2 times more.
Who makes more, a payroll clerk or an accounts assistant?
A payroll clerk: A$69,260 a year against A$53,660 for an accounts assistant, 1.3 times more.
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), Employee Earnings and Hours, May 2025. How we calculate