The average full-time salary in Australian Capital Territory (Canberra) is $116,917 a year (ABS, November 2025), $10,260 above the national average (9.6% higher). That leaves about $88,984 after tax. Here is the full breakdown.
ABS data, November 2025After tax: $88,984Free, no signup
Average salary in Australian Capital Territory (AWOTE, full-time)
$116,917
a year before tax · about $88,984 take-home ($7,415 a month)
Yearly
Monthly
Gross salary
$116,917
$9,743
Income tax
−$25,595
−$2,133
Medicare levy
−$2,338
−$195
Take-home pay
$88,984
$7,415
At $116,917, the average Australian Capital Territory salary is $10,260 above the national average (9.6% higher). This is a mean (AWOTE) and does not include the superannuation your employer pays on top.
ABS full-time adult AWOTE for Australian Capital Territory, November 2025 (original series), annualised over 52 weeks. Income tax and Medicare only. Verify at abs.gov.au and ato.gov.au. Not tax advice.
The average salary in Australian Capital Territory
The ACT has the highest average full-time earnings in the country, lifted by its large, well-paid public-sector workforce. On ABS figures for November 2025, the average full-time salary in Australian Capital Territory is $116,917 a year, which is $10,260 above the national average (9.6% higher). After income tax and the Medicare levy, that leaves about $88,984, or roughly $7,415 a month. Superannuation is paid on top of this by your employer.
How Australian Capital Territory compares to Australia
The table sets the Australian Capital Territory average against the national average so you can see the gap in both gross pay and take-home.
Area
Average salary
After tax
Australian Capital Territory
$116,917
$88,984
Australia
$106,657
$82,007
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Take-home pay
$88,984
a year · $88,984 a year
Gross salary$116,917
Income tax−$25,595
Medicare levy2%−$2,338
Take-home a year$88,984
Super (paid on top)12%, not deducted from pay+$14,030
Where your pay goes
Take-home 76%Tax 22%Medicare
Estimate based on 2026–27 ATO resident rates. A guide, not tax advice, check ato.gov.au.
Frequently asked questions
What is the average salary in Australian Capital Territory?
The average full-time salary in Australian Capital Territory is $116,917 a year, based on ABS average weekly ordinary time earnings for November 2025, annualised. That is $10,260 above the national average (9.6% higher) of $106,657.
What is the average Canberra salary after tax?
On the $116,917 average salary for Australian Capital Territory, take-home pay is about $88,984 a year, roughly $7,415 a month, after income tax and the Medicare levy. Superannuation is paid on top by your employer.
Is Australian Capital Territory a well-paid state?
The ACT has the highest average full-time earnings in the country, lifted by its large, well-paid public-sector workforce. Against the national average of $106,657, Australian Capital Territory is $10,260 above the national average (9.6% higher). Cost of living differs across the states too, so a higher or lower average does not map one-for-one onto spending power.
Does this cover Canberra specifically?
The ABS publishes average weekly earnings by state, not by individual city, so this figure is for Australian Capital Territory as a whole. Canberra is the largest labour market in the state, so most Canberra workers are captured within it.
Simon is the founder of Orbit Money, a tool that helps people track subscriptions and recurring spend. He builds Orbit's free money calculators and writes about personal finance for Australian and UK readers.
Figures are ABS Average Weekly Earnings (November 2025), full-time adult ordinary time earnings for Australian Capital Territory. After-tax amounts are estimates for guidance, not financial or tax advice.
