Original data · 29 September 2026
Operations Manager salary in Australia
By Hillel Lithwick, founder of ApexHunt · Melbourne
51 current Australian Operations Manager ads state a salary. The middle of the range is A$125,000 a year, and half of them sit between A$110,000 and A$155,000.
How the 51 ads spread
The lowest figure any ad stated was A$80,000 and the highest was A$240,000. The title covers very different sizes of job, from a single site to a national remit, and the pay follows the scope.
By state
| State | Ads stating a salary | Middle of the range |
|---|---|---|
| New South Wales | 15 | A$138,000 |
| Victoria | 12 | A$124,000 |
| Western Australia | 8 | A$118,000 |
States with fewer than eight ads stating a salary are left out.
Recent ads and what they state
| Role as advertised | Employer or recruiter | Stated salary | Posted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operations Manager New South Wales, Western Sydney | People in Focus | A$150,000 | 28 Sept |
| People Operations Manager New South Wales, Sydney | Sitemate | A$80,000 to A$120,000 | 27 Sept |
| Luxury Operations Manager Sydney CBD New South Wales, Sydney | Talent Solution Partners Pty | A$82,000 to A$85,000 | 26 Sept |
| Care Operations Manager Australia | HammondCare | A$190,800 | 26 Sept |
| Visitor & Operations Manager - Kyabram Fauna Park Victoria, Campaspe Area | Zoos Victoria | A$117,000 to A$127,000 | 25 Sept |
| Finance and Operations Manager – Remote New South Wales, Inner West | Choice | A$115,000 to A$120,000 | 25 Sept |
| Operations Manager - Electrical Victoria, Melbourne | Engineering Networks Pty Ltd | A$160,000 | 25 Sept |
| Senior IT Operations Manager | Aged Care | Newly Created Role Australia | u&u Recruitment Partners | A$160,000 to A$170,000 | 24 Sept |
Using the range in your own negotiation
15% of Operations 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 an Operations Manager earn in Australia?
Among 51 current Australian job ads that state a salary, the middle of the range is A$125,000 a year. Half of the ads sit between A$110,000 and A$155,000. The figures are advertised base ranges, read on 29 September 2026.
How many Operations Manager job ads state a salary?
51 of the 344 ads we read, which is 15%. 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 Operations Manager salary?
The highest figure stated in the ads we read was A$240,000 and the lowest was A$80,000. The title covers very different sizes of job, which is why the spread is wide.
How we counted
Source: 344 job ads listed on Adzuna for Australia on 29 September 2026, posted within the previous 180 days, with Operations 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 51 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.