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Project coordinator salary: how it compares with the national average

The median full-time project coordinator salary sits near the national full-time average, slightly above ordinary-time earnings but below total earnings.

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.

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How the project coordinator salary compares with the national average

The project coordinator role typically falls under the occupation group Contract, Program and Project Administrators. According to Jobs and Skills Australia, the median full-time weekly earnings for this group is $2,208 per week for full-time non-managerial employees. That is slightly above the national full-time adult ordinary-time average of $2,083.70 per week (the line used by this site) but below the national full-time adult total earnings average of $2,160 per week. The all-employees median is $1,852 per week.

What the national average means for project coordinators

The national full-time adult ordinary-time average is $2,083.70 per week, about $108,352 per year (ABS Average Weekly Earnings, May 2026, × 52). This is the line. The full-time median is about $90,532 and the all-employees median is about $74,100 (ABS Employee earnings, August 2025). The national minimum wage from 1 July 2026 is $26.44 per hour, $1,004.9 per week, about $52,255 per year on 38 hours.

Factors that push pay above or below the line

  • Industry: Project coordinators in mining, construction, and IT tend to pay higher; admin services lower. The private sector full-time ordinary-time average is $2,034.10 per week; public sector is $2,263.10.
  • Location: Western Australia full-time average about $115,825; ACT about $119,090; Tasmania about $96,008. Project coordinators in high-paying states may earn above the line.
  • Experience and seniority: The median is for all full-time non-managerial; senior project coordinators or program managers earn more.
  • Awards: Some project coordinators covered by awards like Clerks – Private Sector Award or Professional Employees Award. Minimum rates from Fair Work.

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Is the project coordinator salary above or below the national average?

Based on the closest occupation group (Contract, Program and Project Administrators), the median full-time weekly earnings are $2,130. That is slightly above the national full-time adult ordinary-time average of $2,083.70 per week, but below the national full-time adult total earnings average of $2,160 per week. So it sits near the line.

What is the median salary for a project coordinator?

The median full-time weekly earnings for Contract, Program and Project Administrators is $2,130, according to the ABS Survey of Employee Earnings and Hours, May 2025, as reported by Jobs and Skills Australia. That works out to about $110,760 a year before tax. This is a median for full-time non-managerial employees, so half earn more and half earn less.

How does location affect a project coordinator's pay?

State full-time averages vary. For example, Western Australia has a full-time average of about $115,825, while Tasmania is about $96,008. Project coordinators in high-paying states like WA or the ACT (about $119,090) may earn above the national line, while those in lower-paying states may fall below. Industry and public sector also matter: public sector full-time ordinary-time earnings are higher than private.

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