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Australia · FY26-27

ANZSCO 1399 · Specialist managers

Other specialist manager salary in Australia

Median salary for an Australian other specialist manager is $86,025 per year (2022-23 tax return data), with $67,709 take-home after tax at current FY2025-26 rates.

Median salary
$86,025
After tax (yr)
$67,709
Fortnightly
$2,604
Tax returns
33,903

Income distribution

Source: ATO Taxation Statistics 2022-23, Table 15 (ANZSCO unit group 1399, based on 33,903 tax returns).

Metric Taxable income Salary / wages Total income
Median $86,129 $86,025 $89,672
Average (mean) $97,230 $93,258 $100,818

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 $other specialist manager salary

Gross salary (median) $86,025
Income tax −$16,596
Medicare levy (2%) −$1,721
Take-home pay $67,709
+ Employer super $10,323
See the $85,000 salary page for full breakdown (monthly, fortnightly, weekly, daily and hourly), or open the calculator prefilled with $86,025 to model salary sacrifice, HELP, or novated lease.

Related occupations · Specialist managers

Other occupations within the same ANZSCO sub-major group.

Occupation Tax returns Median salary
Sales / advertising manager 187,246 $101,349
Construction manager 86,065 $110,480
IT manager 82,161 $143,630
Finance manager 67,794 $101,160
Health and welfare services manager 53,574 $66,253
Policy and planning manager 48,811 $121,663

Frequently asked questions

How much does a other specialist manager earn in Australia?

The median salary or wage income for an Australian other specialist manager in 2022-23 was $86,025, based on 33,903 lodged tax returns. The average (mean) was $93,258; the mean is pulled up by high earners so the median is a better guide for a typical other specialist manager.

What is a other specialist manager salary after tax?

On the median $86,025 salary for a other specialist manager, take-home pay in FY2025-26 is about $67,709 per year after income tax and the 2% Medicare levy — roughly $2,604 per fortnight or $1,302 per week.

How much tax does a other specialist manager pay?

On the median $86,025 salary, a other specialist manager in FY2025-26 pays about $18,316 in total tax — $16,596 income tax plus $1,721 Medicare levy. Effective rate: 21.3%.

How many people work as a other specialist manager in Australia?

33,903 Australians lodged a tax return as a other specialist manager in 2022-23. This is the count of individuals who classified themselves under ANZSCO unit group 1399 on their return.

What is the average vs median other specialist manager salary?

Average (mean): $93,258. Median: $86,025. 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 other specialist 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).