§ Industry profile
Wages in Science.
25 anonymous salaries filed across 12 roles in science. Median base salary is $90,000.
Median base
$90,000
25th percentile
$80,000
75th percentile
$115,000
Unique roles
12
§ By experience
Median by level
Junior$58,000n=3
Mid$88,000n=15
Senior$125,000n=7
§ Top-paid roles
Best-paying jobs in Science
§ The register
All science entries
RoleIndustryCityLevelYoEBase AUDBonusFiled
BiostatisticianScienceSydney NSWSenior9y$148,000$5,000May ‘26
BiostatisticianScienceBrisbane QLDSenior10y$140,000$5,000May ‘26
Marine BiologistSciencePerth WASenior11y$130,000$5,000May ‘26
PhysicistScienceCanberra ACTSenior10y$125,000—Apr ‘26
Research ScientistScienceMelbourne VICSenior10y$120,000—Mar ‘26
BiostatisticianScienceMelbourne VICMid5y$115,000$3,000May ‘26
Quality Control ScientistScienceMelbourne VICSenior9y$115,000$5,000May ‘26
Data ScientistScienceMelbourne VICMid4y$110,000$5,000Mar ‘26
ChemistScienceMelbourne VICSenior8y$105,000$5,000Mar ‘26
Research ScientistScienceSydney NSWMid5y$95,000—Apr ‘26
Research ScientistScienceSydney NSWMid5y$95,000$3,000May ‘26
Marine BiologistScienceHobart TASMid6y$92,000—May ‘26
Research ScientistScienceMelbourne VICMid5y$90,000—Feb ‘26
Environmental ScientistSciencePerth WAMid5y$90,000—Apr ‘26
Quality Control ScientistScienceSydney NSWMid5y$88,000$2,000May ‘26
Forensic ScientistScienceSydney NSWMid5y$85,000—Mar ‘26
Environmental ScientistScienceBrisbane QLDMid4y$82,000—Mar ‘26
ChemistScienceSydney NSWMid4y$82,000—Apr ‘26
MicrobiologistScienceSydney NSWMid4y$80,000—Mar ‘26
Marine BiologistScienceBrisbane QLDMid5y$78,000—Apr ‘26
Clinical Trial CoordinatorScienceMelbourne VICMid4y$78,000$3,000Apr ‘26
Lab TechnicianScienceBrisbane QLDMid3y$62,000—Mar ‘26
Quality Control ScientistScienceBrisbane QLDJunior1y$62,000—May ‘26
Lab TechnicianScienceSydney NSWJunior2y$58,000—Feb ‘26
Lab TechnicianScienceMelbourne VICJunior1y$55,000—Apr ‘26
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