Reading a data analyst salary in Sydney as a year, a week, and an hour
If you are looking at a data analyst salary in Sydney, the first thing to know is that the Australian Bureau of Statistics does not publish a specific figure for this occupation in this city. That means you cannot look up a single official number. Instead, you can use the national benchmarks the ABS does provide to see where any salary sits.
The national full-time average (the line)
The ABS Average Weekly Earnings survey for May 2026 gives the national full-time adult ordinary-time average as $2,083.70 a week. Multiplied by 52 weeks, that is about $108,352 a year. On a 38-hour week, that works out to roughly $54.83 an hour. This is the figure this site uses as the line. Any salary you enter is compared to this average.
What the ABS says about Sydney and professionals
The ABS Employee earnings survey for August 2025 provides medians. For all employees in Sydney (including part-time), the median weekly earnings were $1,500. That is about $78,000 a year, but it includes people working fewer hours. For full-time Professionals (the broad group that includes data analysts), the national median was $1,900 a week, or about $98,800 a year. That is below the national full-time average, but Professionals also include many lower-paid roles.
State and territory averages
For a data analyst in Sydney, the New South Wales full-time average is the most relevant state figure. According to the ABS Average Weekly Earnings, May 2026, the New South Wales full-time adult ordinary-time average is $2,108.80 a week, or about $109,658 a year. That is slightly above the national average. Other state averages range from Tasmania's $96,008 a year to the ACT's $119,090 a year. You can see all state figures on the States and territories page.
How to compare your own salary
If you have a specific salary offer or current pay, you can Place a salary on the line to see how it compares to the national full-time average. The tool will show you the weekly and hourly equivalents on a 38-hour week, and the distance from the average. Remember that the average is a mean, not a median, so many full-time workers earn less than $108,352 a year.
Medians and the minimum wage
It is important to keep the average, the median, and the minimum wage distinct. The full-time median from the ABS Employee earnings survey is about $1,741 a week ($90,532 a year). The all-employees median is about $1,425 a week ($74,100 a year). The national minimum wage from 1 July 2026 is $26.44 an hour, $1,004.90 a week, or $52,255 a year on 38 hours (Fair Work). Award-covered data analysts may have a higher minimum under their specific award, which rose by 4.75% in the 2026 Annual Wage Review.
Tax on a data analyst salary in Sydney
For the 2026–27 income year, resident tax rates are: nil up to $18,200; 15% on income from $18,201 to $45,000; 30% on income from $45,001 to $135,000; 37% on income from $135,001 to $190,000; and 45% above $190,000. The Medicare levy of 2% applies before any reductions. A salary around the national average of $108,352 would fall in the 30% bracket plus the 2% levy, giving a marginal rate of 32%.
Where to find more detail
For occupation-specific medians, the ABS Employee earnings survey lists medians for broad occupation groups. Data analysts fall under Professionals, but the ABS does not break it down further. You can explore other job medians on the Job medians page. For industry-specific figures, see Industry medians. For how the figures are set, see How the figures are set.
In summary, while there is no single official data analyst salary for Sydney, you can use the national full-time average, the professional median, and the New South Wales state average to get a sense of where a salary stands. The best way to see your own position is to enter your salary into the line tool.