What do the bottom 10% / 25% earn at 55 or older in Australia?

Bottom 10% earn at most A$24,232; bottom 25% at most A$50,232.

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Australia salary by age, 55 or older

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

55 or older in Australia earn a median of about A$76,960. The top 10% earn at least A$161,408.

What is the median salary for 55 or older in Australia?: About A$76,960 (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 55 or older in Australia?: Top 10% earn at least A$161,408; top 25% at least A$115,648.
What do the bottom 10% / 25% earn at 55 or older in Australia?: Bottom 10% earn at most A$24,232; bottom 25% at most A$50,232.

In Australia, 55 or older have a median annual salary of about A$76,960. The average is about A$88,993. The top 10% earn at least A$161,408, top 25% at least A$115,648; the bottom 25% earn at most A$50,232. 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$161,408
Above the middletop 25%
A$115,648
Middle of the packhalf earn more, half less
A$76,960
Below the middlebottom 25%
A$50,232
Low earnersbottom 10%
A$24,232

Longer bar means higher earnings

Per month, per hour

Based on a typical (median) earner

MonthlyA$6,413annual ÷ 12
HourlyA$37assuming 40 hrs/week, 52 weeks
Take-home monthlyA$5,129single filer · no dependents

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At a glance

This cohort's median is 3% above the all-ages median
Pay peaks at ages 45-54; this cohort is at 85% of that peak

About this page

This page covers the salary distribution for Australia, 55 or older. The median is A$76,960, 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 55 or older 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$76,960 and the 10th–90th percentile range runs A$24,232–A$161,408; 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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