How much does a social services manager make in Australia?
A$127,300a year
This is the median gross salary: half earn more and half earn less. That is A$10,610 a month.
- Approx. take-home per month
- A$7,984
- Equals
- $87,490
- Compared with the median pay in Australia
- 1.7 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 | $134,700 |
| 2. Switzerland estimate | $127,700 |
| 3. Italy estimate | $107,500 |
| 9. Belgium estimate | $91,100 |
| 10. Australia | $87,490 |
| 11. South Korea estimate | $83,600 |
| 144. Nigeria estimate | $535 |
Similar jobs
Managers
- Childcare centre managerA$77,230
- General managerA$110,200
- Nursing home managerA$97,550
- Primary school managerA$134,800
- Energy managerA$157,600
Frequently asked questions
How much does a social services manager make a month in Australia?
The median gross salary is A$10,610 a month, A$127,300 a year.
Which country pays a social services manager the most?
Australia, with a median of $87,490 a year before tax, according to our data.
Does a social services manager make more in Australia or in United States?
In Australia: $87,490 a year against $80,390 in United States, 1.1 times more.
Who makes more, a social services manager or a childcare centre manager?
A social services manager: A$127,300 a year against A$77,230 for a childcare centre manager, 1.6 times more.
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), Employee Earnings and Hours, May 2025. How we calculate