2021 Salary Guide: Office Support

April 24, 2021

Salary Guide

Want to advance your career in Office Support?

Here are their salaries for each state:

All salary numbers are in ‘000

ADMINISTRATIONAdministration
Assistant
(6-12 mths exp)
Administration
Assistant
(12+ mths exp)
Project Admin
Assistant
(3+ yrs exp)
Office
Manager
Project
Coordinator
NSW – Sydney 44
41 – 48
59
49 – 66
69
59 – 80
82
71 – 102
77
61 – 87
NSW – Regional 41
41 – 46
51
45 – 55
56
55 – 65
77
65 – 85
66
61 – 71
VIC – Melbourne 44
41 – 47
47
45 – 51
56
51 – 66
71
61 – 82
77
56 – 82
VIC – Regional 46
41 – 51
51
46 – 56
56
51 – 56
71
61 – 82
61
56 – 66
QLD – Brisbane, Gold Coast & Sunshine Coast 43
41 – 49
50
45 – 55
60
55 – 65
70
60 – 80
60
55 – 65
QLD – Regional 42
42 – 46
51
46 – 56
61
58 – 70
71
61 – 85
61
56 – 66
SA – Adelaide 46
41 – 48
51
46 – 56
66
56 – 71
66
56 – 71
71
61 – 77
WA – Perth 41
41 – 46
56
46 – 61
61
60 – 70
66
61 – 82
71
66 – 82
ACT – Canberra 56
51 – 61
61
56 – 66
77
66 – 82
87
77 – 92
77
66 – 77
TAS – Hobart/Launceston 43
41 – 46
45
44 – 52
55
48 – 60
65
56 – 73
66
56 – 71
NT – Darwin 50
45 – 56
56
51 – 61
66
61 – 71
75
66 – 87
66
61 – 77
NZ – Auckland 44
41 – 46
48
44 – 52
58
55 – 66
66
60 – 76
61
55 – 71
NZ – Wellington 44
42 – 45
48
45 – 50
58
50 – 65
78
65 – 90
71
61 – 80
NZ – Christchurch 41
38 – 43
46
41 – 49
53
51 – 56
61
51 – 66
59
56 – 66
ADMINISTRATION/SUPPORTTeam Assistant/
Administrator
(12+ mths exp)
Team Assistant/
Administrator
(3+ yrs exp)
Personal Assistant
(Assisting a
number of execs)
Executive Assistant
(Working for
1 person)
NSW – Sydney 56
49 – 61
61
57 – 71
71
69 – 82
92
82 – 122
NSW – Regional 51
49 – 61
70
60 – 71
77
66 – 82
87
77 – 95
VIC – Melbourne 51
46 – 56
56
51 – 61
77
66 – 80
82
77 – 102
VIC – Regional 51
45 – 56
56
51 – 61
71
61 – 82
71
61 – 82
QLD – Brisbane, Gold Coast & Sunshine Coast 55
55 – 60
60
55 – 65
75
70 – 80
80
75 – 90
QLD – Regional 56
51 – 61
61
56 – 66
66
61 – 71
71
61 – 82
SA – Adelaide 56
49 – 61
61
56 – 66
66
61 – 71
71
61 – 82
WA – Perth 51
51 – 61
56
56 – 71
71
61 – 82
87
77 – 102
ACT – Canberra 61
56 – 66
71
66 – 77
82
71 – 87
87
82 – 92
TAS – Hobart/Launceston49
43 – 55
51
47 – 59
61
56 – 67
66
59 – 78
NT – Darwin 56
51 – 61
60
55 – 66
69
65 – 77
78
66 – 90
NZ – Auckland 52
49 – 58
58
52 – 62
70
60 – 80
82
70 – 100
NZ – Wellington 53
49 – 58
57
52 – 62
70
60 – 80
82
70 – 100
NZ – Christchurch 49
46 – 51
54
51 – 56
56
51 – 61
66
61 – 71
ADMINISTRATION/SPECIALISTSData Entry Operator
Sales Coordinator
Records Officer
Medical Secretary
NSW – Sydney 43
41 – 46
61
49 – 71
71
56 – 82
61
56 – 77
NSW – Regional 46
41 – 51
66
56 – 77
61
56 – 68
61
56 – 66
VIC – Melbourne 43
41 – 49
56
46 – 61
46
41 – 51
51
46 – 56
VIC – Regional 43
41 – 46
43
41 – 51
44
41 – 46
46
43 – 51
QLD – Brisbane, Gold Coast & Sunshine Coast 50
41 – 55
51
46 – 56
48
45 – 55
50
45 – 60
QLD – Regional 46
43 – 51
51
48 – 56
48
46 – 55
56
51 – 66
SA – Adelaide 51
46 – 56
61
56 – 71
51
46 – 56
51
46 – 56
WA – Perth 51
41 – 56
56
51 – 61
56
46 – 66
56
51 – 66
ACT – Canberra 51
51 – 56
61
56 – 66
61
56 – 66
66
61 – 77
TAS – Hobart/Launceston 45
42 – 47
46
41 – 51
49
46 – 53
51
46 – 56
NT – Darwin 50
45 – 55
52
45 – 56
56
51 – 65
56
51 – 61
NZ – Auckland 43
41 – 45
55
45 – 60
53
48 – 58
56
50 – 66
NZ – Wellington 44
41 – 48
51
46 – 55
49
45 – 53
58
55 – 60
NZ – Christchurch38
37 – 39
51
46 – 53
46
41 – 51
51
46 – 61
RECEPTIONSwitchboard
Operator
Receptionist
(Up to 12 mths exp)
Receptionist
(12+ mths exp)
Receptionist/Admin
Assistant
(12+ mths exp)
NSW – Sydney 56
44 – 61
51
46 – 61
46 – 61
49 – 63
58
46 – 66
NSW – Regional 46
45 – 56
51
44 – 56
56
45 – 60
56
50 – 65
VIC – Melbourne 51
46 – 56
46
43 – 51
51
46 – 61
56
46 – 61
VIC – Regional 43
41 – 46
49
46 – 51
56
51 – 61
56
46 – 61
QLD – Brisbane, Gold Coast & Sunshine Coast 50
45 – 60
45
45 – 50
51
46 – 56
55
50 – 60
QLD – Regional 49
46 – 56
43
42 – 46
51
46 – 56
51
46 – 56
SA – Adelaide 46
41 – 51
46
43 – 51
49
46 – 51
51
46 – 56
WA – Perth 46
41 – 56
46
41 – 55
51
46 – 56
56
51 – 61
ACT – Canberra 61
56 – 61
51
51 – 56
61
56 – 61
66
61 – 71
TAS – Hobart/Launceston 46
41 – 51
45
43 – 49
50
46 – 56
50
46 – 56
NT – Darwin 50
45 – 55
50
44 – 55
51
46 – 56
53
46 – 56
NZ – Auckland45
42 – 47
48
43 – 52
56
51 – 59
56
51 – 61
NZ – Wellington45
40 – 47
45
40 – 50
50
45 – 55
51
48 – 55
NZ – Christchurch 40
38 – 41
41
37 – 46
43
38 – 46
49
46 – 51
LEGAL SUPPORTLegal Secretary
(Up to 2 yrs exp)
Legal Secretary
(2-4 yrs exp)
Legal Secretary
(4+ yrs exp)
Legal Personal
Assistant
NSW – Sydney 65
55 – 68
71
56 – 77
77
66 – 87
77
77 – 92
NSW – Regional 61
50 – 68
66
58 – 77
66
65 – 82
77
62 – 82
VIC – Melbourne 51
46 – 56
56
51 – 66
66
51 – 71
71
56 – 77
VIC – Regional 43
43 – 45
46
45 – 51
51
46 – 56
51
46 – 56
QLD – Brisbane, Gold Coast & Sunshine Coast 55
55 – 60
60
55 – 65
65
55 – 70
70
65 – 75
QLD – Regional 51
46 – 56
56
56 – 61
61
56 – 66
61
58 – 66
SA – Adelaide 56
51 – 61
56
51 – 61
61
56 – 71
66
56 – 77
WA – Perth 61
56 – 66
66
60 – 70
77
70 – 85
77
70 – 85
ACT – Canberra 66
61 – 77
71
66 – 82
77
66 – 82
87
77 – 92
TAS – Hobart/Launceston 50
46 – 56
50
46 – 56
58
53 – 65
63
56 – 69
NT – Darwin 65
60 – 70
68
65 – 75
68
65 – 80
68
65 – 80
NZ – Auckland56
49 – 61
61
53 – 66
66
56 – 71
69
61 – 77
NZ – Wellington 49
46 – 55
65
60 – 70
63
60 – 75
70
65 – 75
NZ – Christchurch51
46 – 56
56
51 – 61
59
56 – 61
61
56 – 66
BANKING & FINANCE SUPPORTSpecialist Finance PA
Investment Banking
Personal Assistant
Advisor Support
NSW – Sydney 87
78 – 102
87
77 – 97
61
56 – 66
NSW – Regional 82
61 – 92
82
61 – 92
56
51 – 61
VIC – Melbourne 71
66 – 82
82
71 – 92
56
46 – 61
VIC – Regional 51
46 – 56
51
46 – 56
49
44 – 54
QLD – Brisbane, Gold Coast & Sunshine Coast 65
60 – 70
70
60 – 75
50
48 – 55
QLD – Regional 61
61 – 71
66
61 – 71
51
46 – 56
SA – Adelaide66
61 – 71
66
61 – 71
56
51 – 61
WA – Perth 66
65 – 75
66
60 – 77
51
45 – 60
ACT – Canberra 71
66 – 77
71
66 – 77
71
66 – 77
TAS – Hobart/Launceston 56
51 – 61
56
51 – 61
56
51 – 61
NT – Darwin 70
61 – 75
70
65 – 80
56
56 – 61
NZ – Auckland 66
57 – 77
69
59 – 77
59
51 – 66
NZ – Wellington 61
56 – 66
61
56 – 77
53
41 – 59
NZ – Christchurch 61
56 – 66
61
56 – 66
46
41 – 51
PROPERTY & CONSTRUCTION SUPPORTDocument Controller
Project Secretary/
Administrator
Site Secretary/Administrator
NSW – Sydney 83
72 – 94
71
61 – 87
71
61 – 87
NSW – Regional 77
61 – 87
61
51 – 71
66
61 – 77
VIC – Melbourne 61
56 – 71
66
56 – 71
56
51 – 61
VIC – Regional 56
51 – 71
53
46 – 56
56
51 – 71
QLD – Brisbane, Gold Coast & Sunshine Coast 70
60 – 80
60
55 – 65
60
55 – 65
QLD – Regional 71
56 – 82
61
58 – 70
61
58 – 70
SA – Adelaide 71
66 – 77
71
66 – 77
61
56 – 66
WA – Perth 77
66 – 87
66
61 – 77
82
71 – 102
ACT – Canberra 77
66 – 87
77
71 – 87
71
66 – 77
TAS – Hobart/Launceston 56
51 – 61
60
51 – 65
56
51 – 61
NT – Darwin 71
61 – 82
66
56 – 80
75
61 – 90
NZ – Auckland 61
51 – 71
59
55 – 69
59
52 – 69
NZ – Wellington 51
46 – 56
53
51 – 56
56
51 – 61
NZ – Christchurch51
46 – 56
56
53 – 61
54
51 – 56
PROPERTY & CONSTRUCTION SUPPORTFacilities Administrator
Contracts Administrator
(Residential)
Client Liaison
(Residential)
NSW – Sydney 54
44 – 59
66
61 – 82
63
59 – 79
NSW – Regional 56
50 – 65
61
56 – 77
61
56 – 77
VIC – Melbourne 51
46 – 56
56
46 – 66
56
46 – 66
VIC – Regional 46
41 – 51
49
46 – 56
48
41 – 51
QLD – Brisbane, Gold Coast & Sunshine Coast 50
45 – 55
50
41 – 60
55
50 – 60
QLD – Regional 51
48 – 56
56
52 – 61
56
51 – 61
SA – Adelaide 55
50 – 60
56
51 – 66
59
56 – 61
WA – Perth 46
41 – 50
66
51 – 77
56
46 – 66
ACT – Canberra 71
66 – 77
82
77 – 87
61
51 – 66
TAS – Hobart/Launceston 51
46 – 56
56
51 – 61
56
51 – 61
NT – Darwin 56
50 – 65
77
66 – 85
56
56 – 61
NZ – Auckland 57
52 – 63
63
51 – 71
56
51 – 61
NZ – Wellington 51
46 – 56
56
51 – 61
51
46 – 56
NZ – Christchurch 46
43 – 51
51
41 – 56
49
44 – 55

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