Earning Power

Australia—All Respondents
Annualized Salary by Department
Department n= Percent 25th percentile Median 75th percentile Mean
Administration/
general management 24 3% 110,500 132,000 163,000 136,655
Consulting 63 9% 120,000 154,000 180,000 158,250
Customer service/
public relations 5 1% -- -- -- --
Engineering 52 7% 90,000 119,500 150,000 122,371
Finance 12 2% 97,500 123,000 146,250 128,625
Human resources 4 1% -- -- -- --
Information technology/
information systems 221 31% 110,000 140,000 169,000 144,128
Operations/manufacturing 22 3% 120,000 144,500 176,000 149,179
Project management
department or PMO 256 36% 110,000 140,000 169,500 145,164
Quality management 5 1% -- -- -- --
Research and development 12 2% 107,500 138,000 144,000 128,333
Sales/marketing 12 2% 85,250 150,678 180,000 143,488
Supply chain
management/logistics 9 1% -- -- -- --
Training/education 2 * -- -- -- --
Other 17 2% 115,000 150,941 170,000 151,591
Annualized Salary by Industry
Industry n= Percent 25th percentile Median 75th percentile Mean
Aerospace 8 1% -- -- -- --
Business services 4 1% -- -- -- --
Construction 27 4% 118,000 135,000 176,000 151,447
Consulting 53 7% 130,000 150,000 170,000 154,766
Engineering 62 9% 92,493 122,500 160,000 128,908
Financial services 75 10% 120,000 150,000 180,000 153,230
Food and beverage 6 1% -- -- -- --
Government 39 5% 96,000 112,000 150,000 128,172
Healthcare 17 2% 110,000 130,000 140,000 128,741
Information technology 186 26% 105,000 140,000 173,000 142,560
Insurance 7 1% -- -- -- --
Legal 2 * -- -- -- --
Manufacturing 20 3% 99,250 121,000 145,000 126,585
Pharmaceuticals 6 1% -- -- -- --
Real estate 3 * -- -- -- --
Resources (agriculture,
mining, etc.) 52 7% 140,000 166,000 210,869 174,891
Telecommunications 71 10% 107,000 135,000 164,400 138,069
Training/education 9 1% -- -- -- --
Utility 33 5% 120,300 136,000 150,000 141,490
Other 36 5% 102,000 117,885 149,500 134,221
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