How much does a primary school manager make in Australia?
A$134,800a year
This is the median gross salary: half earn more and half earn less. That is A$11,240 a month.
- Approx. take-home per month
- A$8,409
- Equals
- $92,650
- Compared with the median pay in Australia
- 1.8 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. Luxembourg estimate | $152,300 |
| 2. Switzerland estimate | $144,400 |
| 3. Italy estimate | $121,600 |
| 11. South Korea estimate | $94,550 |
| 12. Australia | $92,650 |
| 13. Germany | $90,570 |
| 144. Nigeria estimate | $605 |
Similar jobs
Managers
- Childcare centre managerA$77,230
- General managerA$110,200
- Nursing home managerA$97,550
- Social services managerA$127,300
- Energy managerA$157,600
Frequently asked questions
How much does a primary school manager make a month in Australia?
The median gross salary is A$11,240 a month, A$134,800 a year.
Which country pays a primary school manager the most?
United States, with a median of $104,400 a year before tax, according to our data.
Does a primary school manager make more in Australia or in United States?
In United States: $104,400 a year against $92,650 in Australia, 1.1 times more.
Who makes more, a primary school manager or a childcare centre manager?
A primary school manager: A$134,800 a year against A$77,230 for a childcare centre manager, 1.7 times more.
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), Employee Earnings and Hours, May 2025. How we calculate