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2024 Salary Guide: Office Support
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Here are their salaries for each state:
All salary numbers are in ‘000
ADMINISTRATION | Administration Assistant (6-12 mths exp) | Administration Assistant (12+ mths exp) | Project Admin Assistant (3+ yrs exp) | Office Manager | Project Coordinator |
NSW – Sydney | 44 41 – 48 | 59 49 – 66 | 69 59 – 80 | 82 71 – 102 | 77 61 – 87 |
NSW – Regional | 41 41 – 46 | 51 45 – 55 | 56 55 – 65 | 77 65 – 85 | 66 61 – 71 |
VIC – Melbourne | 44 41 – 47 | 47 45 – 51 | 56 51 – 66 | 71 61 – 82 | 77 56 – 82 |
VIC – Regional | 46 41 – 51 | 51 46 – 56 | 56 51 – 56 | 71 61 – 82 | 61 56 – 66 |
QLD – Brisbane, Gold Coast & Sunshine Coast | 43 41 – 49 | 50 45 – 55 | 60 55 – 65 | 70 60 – 80 | 60 55 – 65 |
QLD – Regional | 42 42 – 46 | 51 46 – 56 | 61 58 – 70 | 71 61 – 85 | 61 56 – 66 |
SA – Adelaide | 46 41 – 48 | 51 46 – 56 | 66 56 – 71 | 66 56 – 71 | 71 61 – 77 |
WA – Perth | 41 41 – 46 | 56 46 – 61 | 61 60 – 70 | 66 61 – 82 | 71 66 – 82 |
ACT – Canberra | 56 51 – 61 | 61 56 – 66 | 77 66 – 82 | 87 77 – 92 | 77 66 – 77 |
TAS – Hobart/Launceston | 43 41 – 46 | 45 44 – 52 | 55 48 – 60 | 65 56 – 73 | 66 56 – 71 |
NT – Darwin | 50 45 – 56 | 56 51 – 61 | 66 61 – 71 | 75 66 – 87 | 66 61 – 77 |
NZ – Auckland | 44 41 – 46 | 48 44 – 52 | 58 55 – 66 | 66 60 – 76 | 61 55 – 71 |
NZ – Wellington | 44 42 – 45 | 48 45 – 50 | 58 50 – 65 | 78 65 – 90 | 71 61 – 80 |
NZ – Christchurch | 41 38 – 43 | 46 41 – 49 | 53 51 – 56 | 61 51 – 66 | 59 56 – 66 |
ADMINISTRATION/SUPPORT | Team Assistant/ Administrator (12+ mths exp) | Team Assistant/ Administrator (3+ yrs exp) | Personal Assistant (Assisting a number of execs) | Executive Assistant (Working for 1 person) |
NSW – Sydney | 56 49 – 61 | 61 57 – 71 | 71 69 – 82 | 92 82 – 122 |
NSW – Regional | 51 49 – 61 | 70 60 – 71 | 77 66 – 82 | 87 77 – 95 |
VIC – Melbourne | 51 46 – 56 | 56 51 – 61 | 77 66 – 80 | 82 77 – 102 |
VIC – Regional | 51 45 – 56 | 56 51 – 61 | 71 61 – 82 | 71 61 – 82 |
QLD – Brisbane, Gold Coast & Sunshine Coast | 55 55 – 60 | 60 55 – 65 | 75 70 – 80 | 80 75 – 90 |
QLD – Regional | 56 51 – 61 | 61 56 – 66 | 66 61 – 71 | 71 61 – 82 |
SA – Adelaide | 56 49 – 61 | 61 56 – 66 | 66 61 – 71 | 71 61 – 82 |
WA – Perth | 51 51 – 61 | 56 56 – 71 | 71 61 – 82 | 87 77 – 102 |
ACT – Canberra | 61 56 – 66 | 71 66 – 77 | 82 71 – 87 | 87 82 – 92 |
TAS – Hobart/Launceston | 49 43 – 55 | 51 47 – 59 | 61 56 – 67 | 66 59 – 78 |
NT – Darwin | 56 51 – 61 | 60 55 – 66 | 69 65 – 77 | 78 66 – 90 |
NZ – Auckland | 52 49 – 58 | 58 52 – 62 | 70 60 – 80 | 82 70 – 100 |
NZ – Wellington | 53 49 – 58 | 57 52 – 62 | 70 60 – 80 | 82 70 – 100 |
NZ – Christchurch | 49 46 – 51 | 54 51 – 56 | 56 51 – 61 | 66 61 – 71 |
ADMINISTRATION/SPECIALISTS | Data Entry Operator | Sales Coordinator | Records Officer | Medical Secretary |
NSW – Sydney | 43 41 – 46 | 61 49 – 71 | 71 56 – 82 | 61 56 – 77 |
NSW – Regional | 46 41 – 51 | 66 56 – 77 | 61 56 – 68 | 61 56 – 66 |
VIC – Melbourne | 43 41 – 49 | 56 46 – 61 | 46 41 – 51 | 51 46 – 56 |
VIC – Regional | 43 41 – 46 | 43 41 – 51 | 44 41 – 46 | 46 43 – 51 |
QLD – Brisbane, Gold Coast & Sunshine Coast | 50 41 – 55 | 51 46 – 56 | 48 45 – 55 | 50 45 – 60 |
QLD – Regional | 46 43 – 51 | 51 48 – 56 | 48 46 – 55 | 56 51 – 66 |
SA – Adelaide | 51 46 – 56 | 61 56 – 71 | 51 46 – 56 | 51 46 – 56 |
WA – Perth | 51 41 – 56 | 56 51 – 61 | 56 46 – 66 | 56 51 – 66 |
ACT – Canberra | 51 51 – 56 | 61 56 – 66 | 61 56 – 66 | 66 61 – 77 |
TAS – Hobart/Launceston | 45 42 – 47 | 46 41 – 51 | 49 46 – 53 | 51 46 – 56 |
NT – Darwin | 50 45 – 55 | 52 45 – 56 | 56 51 – 65 | 56 51 – 61 |
NZ – Auckland | 43 41 – 45 | 55 45 – 60 | 53 48 – 58 | 56 50 – 66 |
NZ – Wellington | 44 41 – 48 | 51 46 – 55 | 49 45 – 53 | 58 55 – 60 |
NZ – Christchurch | 38 37 – 39 | 51 46 – 53 | 46 41 – 51 | 51 46 – 61 |
RECEPTION | Switchboard Operator | Receptionist (Up to 12 mths exp) | Receptionist (12+ mths exp) | Receptionist/Admin Assistant (12+ mths exp) |
NSW – Sydney | 56 44 – 61 | 51 46 – 61 | 46 – 61 49 – 63 | 58 46 – 66 |
NSW – Regional | 46 45 – 56 | 51 44 – 56 | 56 45 – 60 | 56 50 – 65 |
VIC – Melbourne | 51 46 – 56 | 46 43 – 51 | 51 46 – 61 | 56 46 – 61 |
VIC – Regional | 43 41 – 46 | 49 46 – 51 | 56 51 – 61 | 56 46 – 61 |
QLD – Brisbane, Gold Coast & Sunshine Coast | 50 45 – 60 | 45 45 – 50 | 51 46 – 56 | 55 50 – 60 |
QLD – Regional | 49 46 – 56 | 43 42 – 46 | 51 46 – 56 | 51 46 – 56 |
SA – Adelaide | 46 41 – 51 | 46 43 – 51 | 49 46 – 51 | 51 46 – 56 |
WA – Perth | 46 41 – 56 | 46 41 – 55 | 51 46 – 56 | 56 51 – 61 |
ACT – Canberra | 61 56 – 61 | 51 51 – 56 | 61 56 – 61 | 66 61 – 71 |
TAS – Hobart/Launceston | 46 41 – 51 | 45 43 – 49 | 50 46 – 56 | 50 46 – 56 |
NT – Darwin | 50 45 – 55 | 50 44 – 55 | 51 46 – 56 | 53 46 – 56 |
NZ – Auckland | 45 42 – 47 | 48 43 – 52 | 56 51 – 59 | 56 51 – 61 |
NZ – Wellington | 45 40 – 47 | 45 40 – 50 | 50 45 – 55 | 51 48 – 55 |
NZ – Christchurch | 40 38 – 41 | 41 37 – 46 | 43 38 – 46 | 49 46 – 51 |
LEGAL SUPPORT | Legal Secretary (Up to 2 yrs exp) | Legal Secretary (2-4 yrs exp) | Legal Secretary (4+ yrs exp) | Legal Personal Assistant |
NSW – Sydney | 65 55 – 68 | 71 56 – 77 | 77 66 – 87 | 77 77 – 92 |
NSW – Regional | 61 50 – 68 | 66 58 – 77 | 66 65 – 82 | 77 62 – 82 |
VIC – Melbourne | 51 46 – 56 | 56 51 – 66 | 66 51 – 71 | 71 56 – 77 |
VIC – Regional | 43 43 – 45 | 46 45 – 51 | 51 46 – 56 | 51 46 – 56 |
QLD – Brisbane, Gold Coast & Sunshine Coast | 55 55 – 60 | 60 55 – 65 | 65 55 – 70 | 70 65 – 75 |
QLD – Regional | 51 46 – 56 | 56 56 – 61 | 61 56 – 66 | 61 58 – 66 |
SA – Adelaide | 56 51 – 61 | 56 51 – 61 | 61 56 – 71 | 66 56 – 77 |
WA – Perth | 61 56 – 66 | 66 60 – 70 | 77 70 – 85 | 77 70 – 85 |
ACT – Canberra | 66 61 – 77 | 71 66 – 82 | 77 66 – 82 | 87 77 – 92 |
TAS – Hobart/Launceston | 50 46 – 56 | 50 46 – 56 | 58 53 – 65 | 63 56 – 69 |
NT – Darwin | 65 60 – 70 | 68 65 – 75 | 68 65 – 80 | 68 65 – 80 |
NZ – Auckland | 56 49 – 61 | 61 53 – 66 | 66 56 – 71 | 69 61 – 77 |
NZ – Wellington | 49 46 – 55 | 65 60 – 70 | 63 60 – 75 | 70 65 – 75 |
NZ – Christchurch | 51 46 – 56 | 56 51 – 61 | 59 56 – 61 | 61 56 – 66 |
BANKING & FINANCE SUPPORT | Specialist Finance PA | Investment Banking Personal Assistant | Advisor Support |
NSW – Sydney | 87 78 – 102 | 87 77 – 97 | 61 56 – 66 |
NSW – Regional | 82 61 – 92 | 82 61 – 92 | 56 51 – 61 |
VIC – Melbourne | 71 66 – 82 | 82 71 – 92 | 56 46 – 61 |
VIC – Regional | 51 46 – 56 | 51 46 – 56 | 49 44 – 54 |
QLD – Brisbane, Gold Coast & Sunshine Coast | 65 60 – 70 | 70 60 – 75 | 50 48 – 55 |
QLD – Regional | 61 61 – 71 | 66 61 – 71 | 51 46 – 56 |
SA – Adelaide | 66 61 – 71 | 66 61 – 71 | 56 51 – 61 |
WA – Perth | 66 65 – 75 | 66 60 – 77 | 51 45 – 60 |
ACT – Canberra | 71 66 – 77 | 71 66 – 77 | 71 66 – 77 |
TAS – Hobart/Launceston | 56 51 – 61 | 56 51 – 61 | 56 51 – 61 |
NT – Darwin | 70 61 – 75 | 70 65 – 80 | 56 56 – 61 |
NZ – Auckland | 66 57 – 77 | 69 59 – 77 | 59 51 – 66 |
NZ – Wellington | 61 56 – 66 | 61 56 – 77 | 53 41 – 59 |
NZ – Christchurch | 61 56 – 66 | 61 56 – 66 | 46 41 – 51 |
PROPERTY & CONSTRUCTION SUPPORT | Document Controller | Project Secretary/ Administrator | Site Secretary/Administrator |
NSW – Sydney | 83 72 – 94 | 71 61 – 87 | 71 61 – 87 |
NSW – Regional | 77 61 – 87 | 61 51 – 71 | 66 61 – 77 |
VIC – Melbourne | 61 56 – 71 | 66 56 – 71 | 56 51 – 61 |
VIC – Regional | 56 51 – 71 | 53 46 – 56 | 56 51 – 71 |
QLD – Brisbane, Gold Coast & Sunshine Coast | 70 60 – 80 | 60 55 – 65 | 60 55 – 65 |
QLD – Regional | 71 56 – 82 | 61 58 – 70 | 61 58 – 70 |
SA – Adelaide | 71 66 – 77 | 71 66 – 77 | 61 56 – 66 |
WA – Perth | 77 66 – 87 | 66 61 – 77 | 82 71 – 102 |
ACT – Canberra | 77 66 – 87 | 77 71 – 87 | 71 66 – 77 |
TAS – Hobart/Launceston | 56 51 – 61 | 60 51 – 65 | 56 51 – 61 |
NT – Darwin | 71 61 – 82 | 66 56 – 80 | 75 61 – 90 |
NZ – Auckland | 61 51 – 71 | 59 55 – 69 | 59 52 – 69 |
NZ – Wellington | 51 46 – 56 | 53 51 – 56 | 56 51 – 61 |
NZ – Christchurch | 51 46 – 56 | 56 53 – 61 | 54 51 – 56 |
PROPERTY & CONSTRUCTION SUPPORT | Facilities Administrator | Contracts Administrator (Residential) | Client Liaison (Residential) |
NSW – Sydney | 54 44 – 59 | 66 61 – 82 | 63 59 – 79 |
NSW – Regional | 56 50 – 65 | 61 56 – 77 | 61 56 – 77 |
VIC – Melbourne | 51 46 – 56 | 56 46 – 66 | 56 46 – 66 |
VIC – Regional | 46 41 – 51 | 49 46 – 56 | 48 41 – 51 |
QLD – Brisbane, Gold Coast & Sunshine Coast | 50 45 – 55 | 50 41 – 60 | 55 50 – 60 |
QLD – Regional | 51 48 – 56 | 56 52 – 61 | 56 51 – 61 |
SA – Adelaide | 55 50 – 60 | 56 51 – 66 | 59 56 – 61 |
WA – Perth | 46 41 – 50 | 66 51 – 77 | 56 46 – 66 |
ACT – Canberra | 71 66 – 77 | 82 77 – 87 | 61 51 – 66 |
TAS – Hobart/Launceston | 51 46 – 56 | 56 51 – 61 | 56 51 – 61 |
NT – Darwin | 56 50 – 65 | 77 66 – 85 | 56 56 – 61 |
NZ – Auckland | 57 52 – 63 | 63 51 – 71 | 56 51 – 61 |
NZ – Wellington | 51 46 – 56 | 56 51 – 61 | 51 46 – 56 |
NZ – Christchurch | 46 43 – 51 | 51 41 – 56 | 49 44 – 55 |
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