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Average Accountant Salary / Wages

Salary and wage information for accountants 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 Codes (ANZSCO) for accountants are 221111 for accountants (general), 221112 for management accountants and 221113 for taxation accountants.

Job titles and exact tasks vary in this work and examples of some occupation titles are accountant, tax accountant, management accountant and financial accountant.

The average full time ordinary earnings at the end of 2010 in the financial and insurance services industry were $80,543.

Accountant Salaries / Wages in 2010-2011

Job Title Salary / Wage $ Location
Financial Accountant 70,000 – 75,000 Sydney
Management Accountant 120,000 – 130,000 Sydney
Assistant Accountant $27 per hour Sydney
Commercial Accountant 75,000 – 85,000 Brisbane
Senior Accountant 67,000 – 78,000 Melbourne
Management Accountant 80,000 – 90,000 Melbourne
Intermediate Accountant 48,000 – 55,000 Adelaide
Tax Accountant 45,000 – 60,000 Adelaide
Accountant 45,000 – 55,000 Perth
Accountant $35 – $40 per hour Perth