🇦🇺 Market Updated March 2, 2026

Food / Hospitality / Tourism / Catering Salaries in Australia

Explore comprehensive salary data, career paths, and job opportunities in the food / hospitality / tourism / catering sector across Australia based on real-time market data.

Avg Category Salary / year
62,744 AUD
Highest Salary / year
171,300 AUD
Entry Level / year
22,800 AUD

Job Roles & Compensation

Job TitleSalary / year (AUD)Salary / year (USD)National Tier
Hotel Manager 171,300 AUD $111,131.25 Middle 40%
Hospitality Director 169,700 AUD $110,093.25 Middle 40%
Cluster Director 142,100 AUD $92,187.69 Middle 40%
Fleet Manager 142,100 AUD $92,187.69 Middle 40%
Regional Restaurant Manager 130,400 AUD $84,597.29 Middle 40%
Assistant Food and Beverage Director 124,500 AUD $80,769.65 Middle 40%
Assistant Hospitality Manager 123,800 AUD $80,315.52 Middle 40%
Hotel Sales Manager 123,800 AUD $80,315.52 Middle 40%
Food Service Manager 123,000 AUD $79,796.52 Middle 40%
Restaurant Manager 114,900 AUD $74,541.63 Middle 40%
Room Reservations Manager 114,900 AUD $74,541.63 Middle 40%
Cluster Revenue Manager 112,700 AUD $73,114.37 Middle 40%
Coffee Shop Manager 109,700 AUD $71,168.12 Middle 40%
Club Manager 109,000 AUD $70,713.99 Middle 40%
Food Service Director 109,000 AUD $70,713.99 Middle 40%
Room Service Manager 108,200 AUD $70,194.99 Middle 40%
Casino Shift Manager 107,300 AUD $69,611.11 Middle 40%
Food and Beverage Manager 105,800 AUD $68,637.98 Middle 40%
Guest Service Executive 99,900 AUD $64,810.34 Middle 40%
Hotel Service Supervisor 97,100 AUD $62,993.84 Middle 40%
Motel Manager 92,100 AUD $59,750.08 Middle 40%
Food Consultant 88,400 AUD $57,349.69 Middle 40%
Travel Consultant 88,300 AUD $57,284.82 Middle 40%
Corporate Sous Chef 87,400 AUD $56,700.94 Middle 40%
Corporate Travel Consultant 87,200 AUD $56,571.19 Middle 40%
Tour Consultant 85,100 AUD $55,208.81 Middle 40%
Fine Dining Cook 83,300 AUD $54,041.06 Middle 40%
Chef De Cuisine 81,600 AUD $52,938.18 Middle 40%
Supervisor of Food Services 81,400 AUD $52,808.43 Middle 40%
Fine Dining Restaurant Chef 81,000 AUD $52,548.93 Middle 40%
Beverage Manager 78,200 AUD $50,732.42 Middle 40%
Tour Manager 75,500 AUD $48,980.79 Middle 40%
Head Chef 73,300 AUD $47,553.54 Middle 40%
Bakery Manager 69,800 AUD $45,282.9 Middle 40%
Special Events Coordinator 69,800 AUD $45,282.9 Middle 40%
Executive Chef 69,600 AUD $45,153.15 Middle 40%
Food Service Sales 69,400 AUD $45,023.4 Middle 40%
Duty Manager 68,100 AUD $44,180.02 Middle 40%
Buffet Manager 67,000 AUD $43,466.4 Middle 40%
Conference Services Manager 64,600 AUD $41,909.39 Middle 40%
Food Safety Coordinator 64,400 AUD $41,779.64 Middle 40%
Bar Manager 63,000 AUD $40,871.39 Middle 40%
Sous Chef 61,700 AUD $40,028.01 Middle 40%
Front Office Manager 60,200 AUD $39,054.88 Middle 40%
Demi Chef 59,800 AUD $38,795.38 Middle 40%
Kitchen Manager 59,100 AUD $38,341.26 Middle 40%
Dietary Aide 59,000 AUD $38,276.38 Middle 40%
Chef 58,000 AUD $37,627.63 Middle 40%
Assistant Tour Manager 57,400 AUD $37,238.38 Middle 40%
Buffet Chef 57,400 AUD $37,238.38 Middle 40%
Travel Agent 57,100 AUD $37,043.75 Middle 40%
Tour Guide 57,000 AUD $36,978.88 Middle 40%
Cafeteria Manager 55,300 AUD $35,876 Middle 40%
Conference and Sales Coordinator 55,200 AUD $35,811.12 Middle 40%
Line Cook 55,200 AUD $35,811.12 Middle 40%
Dining Room Supervisor 54,700 AUD $35,486.75 Middle 40%
Executive Pastry Chef 52,300 AUD $33,929.74 Middle 40%
Quality, Health and Safety Coordinator 51,900 AUD $33,670.24 Middle 40%
Assistant Food and Beverage Controller 51,400 AUD $33,345.86 Middle 40%
Banquet Manager 50,800 AUD $32,956.61 Middle 40%
Production Operator 49,700 AUD $32,242.98 Middle 40%
Fast Food Shift Supervisor 49,300 AUD $31,983.48 Middle 40%
Chain Store Customer Support 49,200 AUD $31,918.61 Middle 40%
Fast Food Cook 49,000 AUD $31,788.86 Middle 40%
Cook 48,300 AUD $31,334.73 Middle 40%
Pastry Chef 47,800 AUD $31,010.36 Middle 40%
Kitchen Supervisor 47,400 AUD $30,750.85 Middle 40%
Head Concierge 46,100 AUD $29,907.48 Middle 40%
Bakery Superintendent 45,600 AUD $29,583.1 Middle 40%
Bar Supervisor 44,900 AUD $29,128.97 Middle 40%
Events Coordinator 44,700 AUD $28,999.22 Middle 40%
Croupier 41,000 AUD $26,598.84 Middle 40%
Guest Service Representative 39,800 AUD $25,820.34 Middle 40%
All Rounder 39,100 AUD $25,366.21 Middle 40%
Banquet Captain 39,100 AUD $25,366.21 Middle 40%
Cafeteria Supervisor 39,000 AUD $25,301.34 Middle 40%
Bartender 38,100 AUD $24,717.46 Middle 40%
Inventory Coordinator 38,000 AUD $24,652.58 Middle 40%
Barista 36,400 AUD $23,614.58 Middle 40%
Confectionery Baker 34,800 AUD $22,576.58 Middle 40%
Receptionist 34,400 AUD $22,317.08 Middle 40%
Cake Decorator 34,000 AUD $22,057.57 Middle 40%
Front Desk Agent 33,800 AUD $21,927.82 Middle 40%
Cafeteria Assistant 33,600 AUD $21,798.07 Middle 40%
Front Desk Clerk 33,500 AUD $21,733.2 Middle 40%
Hotel Desk Clerk 33,300 AUD $21,603.45 Middle 40%
Hostess / Host 33,000 AUD $21,408.82 Middle 40%
Bar Attendant 32,200 AUD $20,889.82 Middle 40%
Bistro Attendant 32,200 AUD $20,889.82 Middle 40%
Pastrycooking and Baking Assistant 31,800 AUD $20,630.32 Middle 40%
Hotel Staff 31,400 AUD $20,370.82 Middle 40%
Banquet Server 31,200 AUD $20,241.07 Middle 40%
Baker and Pastrycook 30,600 AUD $19,851.82 Middle 40%
Cocktail Server 30,200 AUD $19,592.32 Middle 40%
Restaurant Server 30,100 AUD $19,527.44 Middle 40%
Waiter / Waitress 29,900 AUD $19,397.69 Middle 40%
Food Service Worker 29,100 AUD $18,878.69 Middle 40%
Kitchen Staff 29,100 AUD $18,878.69 Middle 40%
Bellman 28,900 AUD $18,748.94 Middle 40%
Buffet Host 28,900 AUD $18,748.94 Middle 40%
Hotel Maid 27,400 AUD $17,775.81 Bottom 50%
Assistant Executive Housekeeper 27,300 AUD $17,710.94 Bottom 50%
Food Server 27,200 AUD $17,646.06 Bottom 50%
Culinary Assistant 27,100 AUD $17,581.18 Bottom 50%
Concierge 26,900 AUD $17,451.43 Bottom 50%
Culinary Associate 26,900 AUD $17,451.43 Bottom 50%
Luggage Porter 26,500 AUD $17,191.93 Bottom 50%
Butcher and Slaughterer 26,400 AUD $17,127.06 Bottom 50%
Assistant Storekeeper 23,600 AUD $15,310.55 Bottom 50%
Dishwasher 22,800 AUD $14,791.55 Bottom 50%

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