Median salary
$66,253
ANZSCO 1342 · Specialist managers
Health and welfare services manager salary in Australia
Median salary for an Australian health and welfare services manager is $66,253 per year (2022-23 tax return data), with $54,270 take-home after tax at current FY2025-26 rates.
After tax (yr)
$54,270
Fortnightly
$2,087
Tax returns
53,574
Income distribution
Source: ATO Taxation Statistics 2022-23, Table 15 (ANZSCO unit group 1342, based on 53,574 tax returns).
| Metric | Taxable income | Salary / wages | Total income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median | $67,880 | $66,253 | $70,959 |
| Average (mean) | $80,296 | $75,762 | $83,747 |
Taxable income = gross income minus allowable deductions. Salary / wages = PAYG-reported income only. Total income = all sources including investment, business, etc.
Take-home pay on the median $health and welfare services manager salary
| Gross salary (median) | $66,253 |
| Income tax | −$10,658 |
| Medicare levy (2%) | −$1,325 |
| Low-income tax offset | +$6 |
| Take-home pay | $54,270 |
| + Employer super | $7,950 |
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|---|---|---|
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Frequently asked questions
How much does a health and welfare services manager earn in Australia?
The median salary or wage income for an Australian health and welfare services manager in 2022-23 was $66,253, based on 53,574 lodged tax returns. The average (mean) was $75,762; the mean is pulled up by high earners so the median is a better guide for a typical health and welfare services manager.
What is a health and welfare services manager salary after tax?
On the median $66,253 salary for a health and welfare services manager, take-home pay in FY2025-26 is about $54,270 per year after income tax and the 2% Medicare levy — roughly $2,087 per fortnight or $1,044 per week.
How much tax does a health and welfare services manager pay?
On the median $66,253 salary, a health and welfare services manager in FY2025-26 pays about $11,983 in total tax — $10,658 income tax plus $1,325 Medicare levy. Effective rate: 18.1%.
How many people work as a health and welfare services manager in Australia?
53,574 Australians lodged a tax return as a health and welfare services manager in 2022-23. This is the count of individuals who classified themselves under ANZSCO unit group 1342 on their return.
What is the average vs median health and welfare services manager salary?
Average (mean): $75,762. Median: $66,253. The median is usually lower because a small number of very high earners pull the average up. For a realistic picture of what a typical health and welfare services manager earns, use the median.
Data sources
Salary data: Australian Taxation Office — Taxation Statistics 2022-23, Table 15. Used under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 Australia licence.
Take-home pay calculated at paycalculator.page using ATO-published FY2025-26 brackets, 2% Medicare levy, and default settings (Australian resident, private hospital cover, tax-free threshold claimed).