Management accountant salary: No published figure
If you are looking for a precise official salary for a management accountant in Australia, you will find that the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) does not publish a specific figure for this occupation. Management accountants are classified under the ANZSCO code 221112, a 6-digit occupation. The ABS and Jobs and Skills Australia both note that median weekly earnings are not produced for 6-digit codes because the sample sizes are too small to provide reliable estimates. Jobs and Skills Australia's occupation profile for management accountants lists median weekly earnings as 'N/A'.
This does not mean you cannot benchmark a management accountant salary. The Place a salary on the line tool on this site allows you to enter any yearly salary and see how it compares to the national full-time average, the all-employees median, and other key benchmarks. The following sections explain those benchmarks in detail.
National full-time average benchmark
The most widely used benchmark is the national full-time adult ordinary-time average. According to the ABS Average Weekly Earnings survey for May 2026, this figure is $2,083.70 per week, which equates to about $108,352 per year (multiplied by 52). This is the 'line' that this site uses. It represents the average weekly ordinary time earnings for full-time adults, seasonally adjusted.
By comparison, the full-time median (from the ABS Employee Earnings and Hours survey, August 2025) is about $90,532 per year, and the all-employees median is about $74,100 per year. The national minimum wage from 1 July 2026 is $26.44 per hour, or $52,255 per year on a 38-hour week.
Broader professional benchmarks
Management accountants are professionals. The ABS Employee Earnings and Hours survey for May 2025 provides data for the 'Professionals' occupation group. For full-time non-managerial employees paid at the adult rate, the average weekly total cash earnings for professionals was $2,391.20 per week, or about $124,342 per year. This is above the national full-time average, reflecting the higher earning potential of professional roles.
For the broader 'Accountants' category (ANZSCO 2211), the ABS does publish some data, but not at the management accountant specialisation level. The average weekly total cash earnings for all accountants (full-time non-managerial adults) was around $2,200–$2,300 per week in the May 2025 survey, though exact figures vary by source. These figures are a guide only.
State comparisons
If you are considering a management accountant role in a specific state, the full-time averages vary. The on-site notes provide state full-time averages based on ABS Average Weekly Earnings:
- New South Wales: about $109,658 per year
- Victoria: about $106,137 per year
- Queensland: about $106,064 per year
- South Australia: about $102,450 per year
- Western Australia: about $115,825 per year
- Tasmania: about $96,008 per year
- Northern Territory: about $103,173 per year
- Australian Capital Territory: about $119,090 per year
These are averages for all full-time adults, not specific to management accountants. They can help you understand regional pay differences. For more detail, see the States and territories page.
How to use this site
Because the ABS does not publish a specific management accountant salary, the best approach is to use the Job medians page to explore broader occupation groups, or use the Place a salary on the line tool to compare any salary you have in mind against the national full-time average. The tool also shows the weekly and hourly equivalents based on a 38-hour week, and the distance from the line.
Remember that the national full-time average is an average of all full-time adult workers, including managers and executives. Your individual salary will depend on experience, location, industry, and the specific responsibilities of the role. The figures on this site are official benchmarks from the ABS, Fair Work, and the ATO, and are updated as new releases become available.
Summary
While there is no official published salary for management accountants, the national full-time average of $108,352 per year and the professional median of around $124,342 per year provide useful reference points. Use the tools on this site to see where any salary sits against these lines.