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Procurement officer salary in Australia 2026

The ABS does not publish a specific average salary for procurement officers; the national full-time average is $108,352 per year.

This sits on the Australian full-time average.

Week, hour, and a tax sketch

$2,084 a week · $54.83 an hour if spread over 38 hours

About $83,159 after resident income tax and a 2% Medicare levy.

2026–27 resident rates and a 2% Medicare levy. Not a tax assessment.Open the full line

Procurement officer salary in Australia

If you are looking for a procurement officer salary in Australia, the most authoritative source is the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). However, the ABS does not publish a specific average or median salary for procurement officers at the detailed occupation level. The closest classification is Purchasing Officers (ANZSCO 591113), and even for that group the median weekly earnings are listed as not available (N/A) by Jobs and Skills Australia due to high sampling error.

This page explains how to read the available national benchmarks and where a procurement officer salary might sit against them.

The national full-time average: the line

Every salary on Average line is measured against the national full-time adult ordinary-time average. According to the ABS Average Weekly Earnings, May 2026, that figure is $2,083.70 per week, or about $108,352 per year (multiplied by 52 weeks). This is the line. If a procurement officer earns more than that, they are above the typical full-time worker; if less, they are below.

For comparison, the full-time median (the middle point of all full-time employees) is about $1,887 per week ($98,124 per year), and the all-employees median (including part-time) is about $1,436 per week ($74,672 per year). These come from the ABS Employee Earnings and Hours survey, May 2025.

What we know about purchasing officers

The Jobs and Skills Australia profile for Purchasing Officers (the occupation most similar to procurement officer) provides some context:

  • 84% work full-time, compared to 64% across all occupations.
  • The average full-time hours are 41 hours per week (slightly above the standard 38-hour week used on this site).
  • The median age is 43 years, and 56% of workers are female.

Crucially, the median weekly earnings for this occupation are not published. The ABS suppresses figures when the relative standard error is 25% or higher, which means the survey sample is too small to produce a reliable estimate. This is common for 6-digit ANZSCO occupations.

How to estimate a procurement officer salary

Without a direct ABS figure, you can use related data:

  • Industry benchmarks: Procurement officers often work in manufacturing, wholesale trade, government, or mining. The ABS Employee Earnings and Hours survey gives average hourly earnings for non-managerial employees by industry. For example, Mining averages $74.10 per hour, Manufacturing $44.30, and Wholesale trade $45.10. These can give a rough guide.
  • Award coverage: Some procurement officers may be covered by the Clerks – Private Sector Award or a specific enterprise agreement. From 1 July 2026, award minimums rose by 4.75%. The national minimum wage is now $26.44 per hour ($1,004.90 per week, $52,255 per year on 38 hours). Most procurement officers earn well above the minimum.
  • State differences: The national average varies by state. For instance, the full-time average in Western Australia is about $115,825 per year, while in Tasmania it is about $96,008. See the States and territories page for details.

Reading your pay as a year, week, and hour

On this site, you enter your yearly salary before tax. The tool then shows:

  • Your weekly equivalent (based on a 38-hour week)
  • Your hourly rate
  • How far you are from the national full-time average line

For example, if a procurement officer earns $90,000 per year, that is about $1,731 per week and $45.55 per hour. That is below the national average of $108,352 but close to the full-time median.

Where to find more occupation data

The ABS publishes median weekly earnings for broader occupation groups (4-digit ANZSCO) in the Employee Earnings and Hours release. For example, Contract, Program and Project Administrators (ANZSCO 5111) or Supply and Distribution Managers (ANZSCO 1336) may include some procurement roles. You can explore these on the Job medians page.

If you are an employer or HR professional setting a procurement officer salary, consider using the national full-time average as a reference point and adjusting for experience, location, and industry. The Guides section has more on salary benchmarking.

Summary

  • No specific ABS figure exists for procurement officer salary at the 6-digit level.
  • The national full-time average is $108,352 per year ($2,083.70 per week).
  • The full-time median is about $98,124 per year.
  • Use industry, award, and state data to estimate a reasonable range.
  • Place a salary on the line to see where it sits against the national average.

For more on how the figures are set, see How the figures are set.

Questions

What is the average salary for a procurement officer in Australia?

The Australian Bureau of Statistics does not publish a specific average salary for procurement officers at the 6-digit occupation level. The closest published occupation is Purchasing Officers (ANZSCO 591113), for which the median weekly earnings are not available due to data limitations. However, you can compare against the national full-time adult average ordinary-time earnings of $2,083.70 per week ($108,352 per year) from the ABS Average Weekly Earnings, May 2026.

How does a procurement officer salary compare to the national average?

Without a published figure for procurement officers, you can use the national full-time average as a benchmark. The average weekly ordinary time earnings for full-time adults is $2,083.70 (about $108,352 per year). The full-time median weekly earnings are about $1,741 ($90,532 per year), and the all-employees median is about $1,436 ($74,672 per year). A procurement officer salary above the full-time average would be above the typical Australian full-time worker.

What is the median salary for a procurement officer?

The median weekly earnings for Purchasing Officers are not published by the ABS. The Jobs and Skills Australia occupation profile for Purchasing Officers reports that median weekly earnings are 'N/A' because the data do not meet reliability standards. For context, the national full-time median weekly earnings are $1,887 for full-time persons (ABS Employee Earnings and Hours, May 2025), which equates to about $98,124 per year.

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