A$Annual base salary in AUD, excluding super
±Varies by 5–10% across cities and regions
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Architecture
ArchitectsA$ / year
Graduate Architect (2–4 yrs PQE)$70K – $80K
Graduate Architect (5–8 yrs PQE)$80K – $105K
Graduate Architect (9–15+ yrs PQE)$105K – $115K
Registered Architect (2–4 yrs PQE)$95K – $105K
Registered Architect (5–15+ yrs PQE)$105K – $140K
Associate$115K – $150K
Senior Associate / Project Director$125K – $160K
Associate Director / Associate Principal$135K – $180K
Director / Principal$160K – $250K
BIM & technicalA$ / year
Technician (2–4 yrs PQE)$70K – $80K
Technician (5–8 yrs PQE)$80K – $100K
Technician (9–15+ yrs PQE)$100K – $115K
BIM Coordinator$90K – $120K
BIM Manager$120K – $160K
Visualiser$80K – $130K
Design Coordinator$85K – $115K
Design Manager$130K – $180K
Interiors
Interior designA$ / year
Interior Designer (2–4 yrs PQE)$70K – $80K
Interior Designer (5–8 yrs PQE)$80K – $105K
Interior Designer (9–15+ yrs PQE)$105K – $125K
Associate Interior Designer$115K – $135K
Senior Associate Interior Designer$135K – $160K
Associate Director / Associate Principal$150K – $180K
Design Director$160K – $220K
FF&E Designer$65K – $110K
Urban Design
Urban designA$ / year
Urban Designer (2–4 yrs PQE)$70K – $80K
Urban Designer (5–8 yrs PQE)$85K – $110K
Urban Designer (9–15+ yrs PQE)$110K – $130K
Associate Urban Designer$120K – $150K
Urban Design Director$160K – $220K
Landscape Architecture
Landscape architectureA$ / year
Landscape Architect (2–4 yrs PQE)$70K – $80K
Landscape Architect (5–8 yrs PQE)$85K – $110K
Landscape Architect (9–15+ yrs PQE)$110K – $125K
Associate Landscape Architect$115K – $135K
Director of Landscape Architecture$169K – $230K
Business Support
Admin & studioA$ / year
Receptionist$60K – $75K
Office Administrator$65K – $75K
Project Administrator$70K – $85K
Document Controller$80K – $100K
Executive Assistant$80K – $110K
Studio Manager$80K – $110K
Practice Manager$100K – $160K
Marketing, growth & peopleA$ / year
Marketing Coordinator$80K – $95K
Marketing Manager$100K – $140K
Bid / Submissions Coordinator$80K – $110K
Bid / Submissions Manager$110K – $140K
Business Development Manager$120K – $180K
People & Culture Coordinator$80K – $100K
People & Culture Manager$110K – $150K
Finance Manager$90K – $160K
Business support roles within design practices.
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Sales & showroomA$ / year
Sales Support$65K – $80K
Showroom Consultant$70K – $90K
Showroom Manager$90K – $110K
Sales Representative$80K – $110K
Business Development Manager$110K – $180K
State Sales Manager$120K – $160K
National Sales Manager$130K – $200K
Management & operationsA$ / year
General Manager$150K – $250K
Operations Manager$100K – $140K
Project Manager$100K – $140K
Estimator$90K – $120K
Roles with furniture, product and A&D suppliers.
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What the bands show
Gross base salary
Annual base salary in AUD, before superannuation. Super is paid on top, so it is not included in these figures.
Location
Allow for regional variation
Salaries typically vary by 5–10% across Australian cities and regions, although not every role moves with location. Sydney and Brisbane generally sit slightly above Melbourne, but the gap is small, so use the band as a guide and speak to Kate about your location.
Scope and experience
PQE sets the starting point
Several roles are banded by years of post-qualification experience (PQE). Match a role on what the person will own, as well as their years.
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