Occupation median · August 2025

Hospitality Workers

Median pay in the main job is $556 a week. Times 52, that is about $28,912.

The Australian full-time average is $108,352. This occupation figure is a median for all employees in the group, including people who work part-time, so the two numbers answer different questions.

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Guides

• Barista salary in Australia: how it compares to the national average and what you take homeThe median full-time barista earns about $1,500 a week before tax, well below the national full-time average of $2,083.70, but above the Hospitality Award minimum of $1,004.90.