How much does a trades union official make in Australia?
A$149,000a year
This is the median gross salary: half earn more and half earn less. That is A$12,410 a month.
- Approx. take-home per month
- A$9,128
- Equals
- $102,400
- 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 | $158,500 |
| 2. Switzerland estimate | $150,300 |
| 3. Italy estimate | $126,600 |
| 10. Belgium estimate | $107,200 |
| 11. Australia | $102,400 |
| 12. South Korea estimate | $98,380 |
| 143. Nigeria estimate | $629 |
Similar jobs
Managers
- Senior government officialsA$149,000
- CEOA$149,000
Frequently asked questions
How much does a trades union official make a month in Australia?
The median gross salary is A$12,410 a month, A$149,000 a year.
Which country pays a trades union official the most?
United States, with a median of $111,200 a year before tax, according to our data.
Does a trades union official make more in Australia or in United States?
In United States: $111,200 a year against $102,400 in Australia, 1.1 times more.
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), Employee Earnings and Hours, May 2025. How we calculate