🇦🇺 Market Updated March 2, 2026

Government and Defence Salaries in Australia

Explore comprehensive salary data, career paths, and job opportunities in the government and defence sector across Australia based on real-time market data.

Avg Category Salary / year
102,633 AUD
Highest Salary / year
167,100 AUD
Entry Level / year
53,300 AUD

Job Roles & Compensation

Job TitleSalary / year (AUD)Salary / year (USD)National Tier
Government Affairs Director 167,100 AUD $108,406.49 Middle 40%
International Cooperation Specialist 146,900 AUD $95,301.7 Middle 40%
Government Affairs Advisor 142,300 AUD $92,317.44 Middle 40%
Government Affairs Representative 141,000 AUD $91,474.06 Middle 40%
Government Relations Associate 134,100 AUD $86,997.67 Middle 40%
Government Property Inspector 128,400 AUD $83,299.78 Middle 40%
Government Officer 121,800 AUD $79,018.02 Middle 40%
Electoral Project Coordinator 118,900 AUD $77,136.64 Middle 40%
Public Affairs Specialist 109,000 AUD $70,713.99 Middle 40%
Military Personnel 108,200 AUD $70,194.99 Middle 40%
Defense Officer 103,600 AUD $67,210.73 Middle 40%
VAT Fraud Investigator 92,900 AUD $60,269.08 Middle 40%
Federal Government Worker 85,400 AUD $55,403.44 Middle 40%
Army Officer 79,800 AUD $51,770.43 Middle 40%
Armed Forces Officer 79,000 AUD $51,251.42 Middle 40%
Public Information Officer 74,100 AUD $48,072.54 Middle 40%
Police Constable 72,700 AUD $47,164.28 Middle 40%
Soldier 69,200 AUD $44,893.65 Middle 40%
Customs Officer 65,900 AUD $42,752.77 Middle 40%
Cartographer 61,700 AUD $40,028.01 Middle 40%
Rifleman 53,300 AUD $34,578.49 Middle 40%

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