Employment consultant salary and the national average
The role of an employment consultant is not separately tracked in this salary index. That means there is no published figure for an employment consultant salary. However, the site’s reference line – the national full-time adult ordinary-time average – provides a benchmark for any occupation. This article explains where that average comes from, what it means for take-home pay, and how you can use it to gauge where a role sits.
How the national full-time average is set
The national full-time average is drawn from the ABS Average Weekly Earnings series, specifically the May 2026 release. It covers full-time adult employees in ordinary-time earnings, excluding overtime. The figure is $2,083.70 per week, which works out to $108,352 a year when multiplied by 52. This is the line that appears on the site’s chart. The ABS also publishes a full-time median of $90,532 and an all-employees median of $74,100 (from the August 2025 Employee Earnings survey). These are distinct from the average and give a sense of the middle of the distribution.
Where employment consultant pay might sit
Because the index does not hold a specific figure for employment consultants, we cannot say exactly where the role falls relative to the line. Many professional and community-service roles cluster around the full-time median or the all-employees median. The national minimum wage, set by Fair Work from 1 July 2026, is $26.44 per hour, $1,004.90 per week, or about $52,255 a year on a 38-hour week. Award minimums rose by 4.75% at the same time. Employment consultants may be covered by an award or an enterprise agreement, which could set a minimum above the national minimum. Without a published average, the best approach is to place a salary on the line using the tool.
A resident take-home sketch using the average
To illustrate what the national average means in practice, consider a resident earning exactly $108,352 a year before tax. Using the 2026–27 tax rates (nil up to $18,200, 15% to $45,000, 30% to $135,000, 37% to $190,000, 45% above that) plus the 2% Medicare levy, the estimated annual tax is about $23,026 and the Medicare levy about $2,167. That leaves roughly $83,159 in take-home pay, or about $1,599 per week. This is a sketch only – actual deductions depend on factors such as private health insurance, HECS-HELP repayments, and tax offsets. For a role like employment consultant, the take-home would differ if the actual salary is above or below the average. You can compare your own salary against the line using the states and territories page to see how location affects the average.
State and territory averages
The national average masks variation across Australia. The site publishes state full-time averages based on the same ABS source. For May 2026, the figures are: New South Wales $109,658, Victoria $106,137, Queensland $106,064, South Australia $102,450, Western Australia $115,825, Tasmania $96,008, Northern Territory $103,173, and the Australian Capital Territory $119,090. An employment consultant working in Western Australia or the ACT might expect a higher typical pay than one in Tasmania or South Australia, though the role-specific data is not available. The industry medians page may also give clues if the role falls under a particular industry classification.
Using the line as a reference
Even without a precise figure for employment consultant salary, the national full-time average serves as a useful anchor. You can place a salary on the line to see how a given figure compares. The tool shows the weekly and hourly equivalent on a 38-hour week, and the distance from the average. If you know your own salary or an advertised rate, you can check whether it is above or below the line. The site also provides job medians for many roles, though employment consultant is not among them at present. The guides section offers more context on how salaries are set and what the averages mean.
Summary
The index does not contain a specific entry for employment consultant salary. The national full-time average of $108,352 a year is the reference point. The full-time median of $90,532 and the all-employees median of $74,100 give additional perspective. State averages vary, and the minimum wage provides a floor. For a resident earning the average, take-home pay is roughly $83,159 after tax and Medicare. To see where any salary sits, use the line tool on the site.