Personal Assistant Salary Australia

Personal Assistant Salary / Wage

Salary and wage information for personal assistants is compiled regularly by analysis of Australian jobs advertised in major publications. Salaries are annual unless otherwise stated.

The Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations Code (ANZSCO) for personal assistants is 521111.

Job titles and exact tasks vary in this work and examples of some occupation titles are personal assistant, PA, junior personal assistant and senior personal assistant.

Personal assistants and secretaries in 2010 earned an average of $1084 a week in ordinary earnings rising to $1091 including overtime and worked an average of 37 hours a week.*

Personal Assistant Salaries / Wages in 2011 – 2012

Job Title Salary / Wage $ Location
Personal Assistant to General Manager 65,000 – 75,000 Sydney
Personal Assistant 60,000 – 65,000 Sydney
Junior Personal Assistant 35,000 – 40,000 Melbourne
APS4 Personal Assistant 60,000 – 84,000 ACT
Personal Assistant 24 per hour Brisbane
Personal Assistant and General Administration Coordinator 45,000 Brisbane
Personal Assistant / Office Administrator 45,000 – 55,000 Adelaide
Sales Personal Assistant 60,000 Perth
Personal Assistant to GM 65,000 – 70,000 Perth


*Source: ABS