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Average Accountant Salary / Wages

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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.

These occupations are currently on the Australian Combined Skilled Occupation List, (Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List, MLTSSL).

The average weekly full-time ordinary earnings in Financial and Insurance Services in mid 2018 were $1891, giving an annual income of approximately $98,300. This was 3.0 % higher than in mid 2017.*

Accountant Salaries / Wages in 2018

Job TitleSalary / Wage $Location
Senior Management Accountant – Advertising Agency

90,000 – 110,000Sydney
Management Accountant

100,000 – 120,000Sydney
Experienced Undergraduate / Graduate Accountant

40,000 – 55,000Sydney
Intermediate Accountant | Business Services

55,000 – 68,000New South Wales
Commercial Accountant

60,000 – 75,000Brisbane
Graduate Accountant

48,000 – 55,000Queensland
Senior Accountant – Public Practice

80,000 – 85,000Melbourne
Tax Accountant

40 – 50 per hourVictoria
Graduate Accountant

50,000Adelaide
Intermediate Tax Accountant

57,000 – 73,000Adelaide
Senior Accountant / Accountant – Tax & Business Services

65,000 – 70,000Perth
APS 6 Financial Accountant

60 per hourCanberra, ACT

*Source:ABS

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