Original data · 29 September 2026
General Manager salary in Australia
By Hillel Lithwick, founder of ApexHunt · Melbourne
26 current Australian General Manager ads state a salary. The middle of the range is A$165,000 a year, and half of them sit between A$140,000 and A$201,000.
How the 26 ads spread
The lowest figure any ad stated was A$65,000 and the highest was A$326,804. The title covers very different sizes of job, from a single site to a national remit, and the pay follows the scope.
Recent ads and what they state
| Role as advertised | Employer or recruiter | Stated salary | Posted |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Manager - Barossa Valley (AC8250) Australia | Autorecruit | A$150,000 to A$200,000 | 29 Sept |
| General Manager of Supply Chain Australia | Perm Recruitment RF/BDT | A$250,000 | 28 Sept |
| General Manager Queensland, Rockhampton | CROSS APAC Group Pty Ltd | A$180,000 to A$200,000 | 27 Sept |
| General Manager | Nags Head Hotel New South Wales, Sydney | Welcome Hospitality | A$95,000 to A$100,000 | 27 Sept |
| Legal and Compliance General Manager New South Wales, Inner West | Michael Page | A$108,000 to A$120,000 | 26 Sept |
| General Manager, Youth Parole Board Victoria, Melbourne | Department of Justice and Community Safety | A$142,790 to A$191,084 | 25 Sept |
| System and Service Improvement General Manager Australia | Institute for Urban Indigenous Health | A$190,788 | 24 Sept |
| General Manager | Rottnest Island, WA Western Australia, Perth | Retailworld Resourcing | A$150,000 to A$200,000 | 23 Sept |
Using the range in your own negotiation
10% of General Manager ads state a salary, so in most processes the number is set in conversation. Bring the advertised range, and bring the evidence that places you at the top of it: the size of the team you led, the budget you held, the revenue or cost line you moved. Those are the things an ad rewards when your CV states them in numbers.
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Common questions
What does a General Manager earn in Australia?
Among 26 current Australian job ads that state a salary, the middle of the range is A$165,000 a year. Half of the ads sit between A$140,000 and A$201,000. The figures are advertised base ranges, read on 29 September 2026.
How many General Manager job ads state a salary?
26 of the 264 ads we read, which is 10%. For the rest the salary is settled in the conversation, so it helps to arrive with the advertised range and the evidence that places you in it.
What is the highest advertised General Manager salary?
The highest figure stated in the ads we read was A$326,804 and the lowest was A$65,000. The title covers very different sizes of job, which is why the spread is wide.
How we counted
Source: 264 job ads listed on Adzuna for Australia on 29 September 2026, posted within the previous 180 days, with General Manager in the title. An ad listed in several suburbs counts once. A salary counts only when the advertiser stated both ends of a range; estimated salaries are never used. Each ad is placed by the midpoint of its range. With 26 ads this is a small sample: read it as the shape of the advertised market. The full method and the other senior roles are on the senior salaries page.