What do the bottom 10% / 25% earn at ages 45-54 in Australia?

Bottom 10% earn at most A$33,072; bottom 25% at most A$60,372.

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Australia salary by age, ages 45-54

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

ages 45-54 in Australia earn a median of about A$90,064. The top 10% earn at least A$180,128.

What is the median salary for ages 45-54 in Australia?: About A$90,064 (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 45-54 in Australia?: Top 10% earn at least A$180,128; top 25% at least A$131,300.
What do the bottom 10% / 25% earn at ages 45-54 in Australia?: Bottom 10% earn at most A$33,072; bottom 25% at most A$60,372.

In Australia, ages 45-54 have a median annual salary of about A$90,064. The average is about A$102,898. The top 10% earn at least A$180,128, top 25% at least A$131,300; the bottom 25% earn at most A$60,372. 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$180,128
Above the middletop 25%
A$131,300
Middle of the packhalf earn more, half less
A$90,064
Below the middlebottom 25%
A$60,372
Low earnersbottom 10%
A$33,072

Longer bar means higher earnings

Per month, per hour

Based on a typical (median) earner

MonthlyA$7,505annual ÷ 12
HourlyA$43assuming 40 hrs/week, 52 weeks
Take-home monthlyA$5,871single filer · no dependents

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At a glance

This cohort's median is 21% above the all-ages median
This is the peak age group for pay

About this page

This page covers the salary distribution for Australia, ages 45-54. The median is A$90,064, 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 45-54 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$90,064 and the 10th–90th percentile range runs A$33,072–A$180,128; 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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