What do the bottom 10% / 25% earn at ages 35-44 in Australia?

Bottom 10% earn at most A$32,032; bottom 25% at most A$59,852.

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Australia salary by age, ages 35-44

Based on ABS Employee Earnings and Hours, Australia, May 2025 — weekly total cash earnings deciles by age (cat. 6306.0)

ages 35-44 in Australia earn a median of about A$89,284. The top 10% earn at least A$170,508.

What is the median salary for ages 35-44 in Australia?: About A$89,284 (ABS Employee Earnings and Hours, Australia, May 2025 — weekly total cash earnings deciles by age (cat. 6306.0)).
What do the top 10% / 25% earn at ages 35-44 in Australia?: Top 10% earn at least A$170,508; top 25% at least A$126,932.
What do the bottom 10% / 25% earn at ages 35-44 in Australia?: Bottom 10% earn at most A$32,032; bottom 25% at most A$59,852.

In Australia, ages 35-44 have a median annual salary of about A$89,284. The average is about A$97,635. The top 10% earn at least A$170,508, top 25% at least A$126,932; the bottom 25% earn at most A$59,852. Figures are gross (pre-tax) annual pay. Source: ABS Employee Earnings and Hours, Australia, May 2025 — weekly total cash earnings deciles by age (cat. 6306.0).

Distribution within this group

High earnerstop 10%
A$170,508
Above the middletop 25%
A$126,932
Middle of the packhalf earn more, half less
A$89,284
Below the middlebottom 25%
A$59,852
Low earnersbottom 10%
A$32,032

Longer bar means higher earnings

Per month, per hour

Based on a typical (median) earner

MonthlyA$7,440annual ÷ 12
HourlyA$43assuming 40 hrs/week, 52 weeks
Take-home monthlyA$5,827single filer · no dependents

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At a glance

This cohort's median is 20% above the all-ages median
Pay peaks at ages 45-54; this cohort is at 99% of that peak

About this page

This page covers the salary distribution for Australia, ages 35-44. The median is A$89,284, based on ABS Employee Earnings and Hours, Australia, May 2025 — weekly total cash earnings deciles by age (cat. 6306.0).

How we calculated

Figures for Australia ages 35-44 are compiled from ABS Employee Earnings and Hours, Australia, May 2025 — weekly total cash earnings deciles by age (cat. 6306.0). On this page the median is A$89,284 and the 10th–90th percentile range runs A$32,032–A$170,508; the upper and lower percentiles come from rank statistics on the same sample.

Figures are gross (pre-tax) annual pay.

Data Sources

ABS Employee Earnings and Hours, Australia, May 2025 — weekly total cash earnings deciles by age (cat. 6306.0): https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/labour/earnings-and-working-conditions/employee-earnings-and-hours-australia/latest-release

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