Neymar salary and the Australian full-time average
Neymar da Silva Santos Júnior, the Brazilian footballer, earns a salary that is not captured by Australian official statistics. The ABS, Fair Work, and the ATO do not publish his pay. However, we can use the national full-time average as a benchmark to understand how his earnings compare to typical Australian workers.
The national full-time average
According to the ABS Average Weekly Earnings survey for May 2026, the national full-time adult average weekly ordinary time earnings is $2,083.70. Multiplied by 52 weeks, that comes to about $108,352 per year before tax. This is the line used on this site to measure where any salary sits. For men, the full-time average is about $113,412; for women, about $100,594. These figures are averages, not medians, and they include ordinary time earnings only, not overtime.
Medians and the minimum wage
The median full-time employee earns about $90,532 per year, while the median across all employees (including part-time and casual) is about $74,100, according to the ABS Employee Earnings and Hours survey for August 2025. The national minimum wage from 1 July 2026 is $26.44 per hour, or $1,004.90 per week on a 38-hour week, which works out to about $52,255 per year. Award minimums rose by 4.75% at the same time. These benchmarks show the range of typical Australian earnings.
Where Neymar's salary sits
Neymar's reported salary from his club Al Hilal is widely cited in the media as being in the tens of millions of euros per year. Even after currency conversion, that is many times the Australian full-time average. For context, the top marginal tax rate in Australia for 2026–27 is 45% on income above $190,000, plus the 2% Medicare levy. A salary of that magnitude would place Neymar firmly in the highest tax bracket. The ATO's tax rates are: nil on the first $18,200, 15% on the next $26,800, 30% on the next $90,000, 37% on the next $55,000, and 45% on anything above $190,000.
What moves pay above or below the average
Several factors can push a salary above or below the national full-time average. Industry is a major one: the ABS data shows that the public sector full-time average is $2,263.10 per week ($117,681 per year), while the private sector is $2,034.10 ($105,773). Occupation matters too: managers and professionals have the highest hourly earnings, according to the ABS. Location also plays a role: the full-time average in the Australian Capital Territory is $119,090, while in Tasmania it is $96,008. You can explore these differences on the States and territories page or see Job medians for specific roles.
Experience, qualifications, and bargaining power also affect pay. Collective agreements cover 34.6% of employees, while individual arrangements cover 38.5%. Casual employees (19% of all employees) often earn less on a weekly basis. The Industry medians page shows how different sectors compare.
Conclusion
While Neymar's exact salary is not published by Australian official sources, it is clear that it far exceeds the national full-time average of $108,352. The ABS, Fair Work, and the ATO provide the benchmarks that allow anyone to Place a salary on the line and see how it compares. For most Australian workers, understanding where their pay sits relative to the average, median, and minimum wage is a useful way to gauge their position in the labour market.