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The latest ABS full-time adult ordinary earnings average for Victoria is $2,041.10 a week in May 2026, about $106,137 a year when multiplied by 52. This is before tax and excludes employer super and overtime.
Victoria is close to the national full-time average
Victoria’s weekly figure is $42.60 below the matching Australian average, a difference of about 2.0%. The state sits just above Queensland in this table, but the two published means are only $1.40 a week apart. A tiny ranking difference is weak evidence for choosing one job market over another.
Both figures are averages across full-time adult employee jobs. They do not describe every worker’s rate of pay or the salary you should request for a particular role. Skills, responsibility, occupation and hours are more useful comparisons when you assess an individual offer.
| Area | Weekly | Annual equivalent |
|---|---|---|
| Victoria | $2,041.10 | $106,137 |
| Australia | $2,083.70 | $108,352 |
The mean covers full-time adult employee jobs. It is before tax and excludes employer super, overtime and salary sacrifice. It is not the personal income of all residents. Annual equivalents are conversions rather than measured annual salaries.
Melbourne is one part of the Victorian picture
The August 2025 household survey gives Greater Melbourne a median of $1,400 a week in the main job, compared with $1,260 in the rest of Victoria. The statewide median is $1,380. These are all-employee medians, so part-time work is part of the result.
Use that distinction when a search result calls one number the Melbourne salary. A state mean and a capital-city median answer different questions. Neither figure establishes a pay rate for Geelong, Ballarat or another specific local market, and the regional category combines many places.
| Area | Weekly median |
|---|---|
| Victoria | $1,380 |
| Greater Melbourne | $1,400 |
| Rest of Victoria | $1,260 |
These medians come from a different survey, period and employee population from the May 2026 means. Their difference is not a measured mean-to-median gap for one population.
A part-time offer needs the full-time hours
An advertised full-time equivalent salary can differ from the cash salary you will receive. For example, a $100,000 full-time salary based on 38 ordinary hours becomes about $63,158 before tax at 24 hours a week. The calculation uses 24 divided by 38, rather than assuming every three-day arrangement is exactly 60%.
Get the full-time and part-time ordinary hours in writing. Then recalculate tax on the actual part-time salary. Taking 63% of the full-time take-home amount would miss the effect of the tax brackets and any HELP repayment change. Paid leave and genuinely unpaid weeks are separate parts of the working arrangement.
Compare the complete working week
For two Victorian offers, put cash salary, employer super, ordinary hours and workplace attendance next to each other. Include recurring allowances only where the offer supports them, and keep a possible bonus separate from guaranteed pay.
Convert the final cash result into one budget period, such as a fortnight or month. Add the actual travel costs for each role and any extra care costs caused by the working pattern. A salary benchmark gives market context; this comparison shows whether the particular job fits your own budget and time.
Common questions
Is the Victorian average a full-time equivalent salary?
It is an average of earnings paid to full-time adult employee jobs, converted here to an annual equivalent. It is not an advertised full-time equivalent salary for every occupation.
Should I compare part-time pay with this average?
First compare ordinary hourly pay or the full-time equivalent on the same hours. Then use your actual part-time salary for take-home pay and budgeting.
Sources you can check
Sources checked for this page on 2 October 2026. Statistics keep their own measurement dates.