Accountant Salary in Australia

Accountant pay in Australia vs other countries

Australia is 2nd of 7 countries for this role once medians are converted at the same exchange rate (US$80,100). The United States pays 4% more (A$119,058 at today's rate) and Singapore pays 30% less (A$79,673).

That median is about 1.2× GDP per person (US$65,100, World Bank 2025). That is a rough sign of how far the role pays above the average national income.

#	Country	Median (USD)	In AUD	vs Australia
1	United States	US$83,700	A$119,058	+4%
2	Australia	US$80,100	A$114,000	—
3	Singapore	US$56,000	A$79,673	-30%

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How it ranks among Australian careers

By national median, it is number 14 of 15 roles we track there. Financial Analyst is the next step up at A$135,000, and Teacher the next step down at A$111,000.

Every other finance & business role we cover pays more, led by Marketing Manager at A$137,000.

Remote pay for workers in Australia

If a remote employer paid the U.S. median for the same job (US$83,700), that would be about A$119,058, 1.04× the local median. That gap is the room a cross-border offer has to negotiate in.

Accountant take-home pay in Australia (estimate)

Using our take-home calculator for Australia, the A$114,000 median loses income tax A$24,720 and Medicare levy A$2,280, leaving A$87,000 a year or A$7,250 a month. Total deductions: 24% of gross.

Australia: prices, jobs and holidays

Consumer prices in Australia rose 2.9% in 2025 (World Bank). Matching that on the A$114,000 median takes a raise of about A$3,306.

Unemployment was 4.1% of the labour force in 2025.

Australia has 27 public holidays in 2026 (Nager.Date); at the median, one working day is worth about A$438 before tax.