How much does a social media manager make in Australia?
A$142,000a year
This is the median gross salary: half earn more and half earn less. That is A$11,830 a month.
- Approx. take-home per month
- A$8,772
- Equals
- $97,550
- Compared with the median pay in Australia
- 1.9 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 | $167,700 |
| 2. Switzerland estimate | $159,100 |
| 3. United States | $137,400 |
| 13. Norway estimate | $98,330 |
| 14. Australia | $97,550 |
| 15. Netherlands estimate | $95,990 |
| 143. Nigeria estimate | $666 |
Similar jobs
Managers
- Head of marketingA$142,000
- Product managerA$146,600
- Finance managerA$138,400
- HR managerA$140,200
- Operations managerA$154,500
- Project managerA$138,100
Frequently asked questions
How much does a social media manager make a month in Australia?
The median gross salary is A$11,830 a month, A$142,000 a year.
Which country pays a social media manager the most?
United States, with a median of $137,400 a year before tax, according to our data.
Does a social media manager make more in Australia or in United States?
In United States: $137,400 a year against $97,550 in Australia, 1.4 times more.
Who makes more, a social media manager or a product manager?
A product manager: A$146,600 a year against A$142,000 for a social media manager, 1.0 times more.
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), Employee Earnings and Hours, May 2025. How we calculate