§ Industry profile
Wages in Science.
16 anonymous salaries filed across 10 roles in science. Median base salary is $83,500.
Median base
$83,500
25th percentile
$78,000
75th percentile
$97,500
Unique roles
10
§ By experience
Median by level
Junior$56,500n=2
Mid$82,000n=11
Senior$120,000n=3
§ Top-paid roles
Best-paying jobs in Science
§ The register
All science entries
RoleIndustryCityLevelYoEBase AUDBonusFiled
PhysicistScienceCanberra ACTSenior10y$125,000—Apr ‘26
Research ScientistScienceMelbourne VICSenior10y$120,000—Mar ‘26
Data ScientistScienceMelbourne VICMid4y$110,000$5,000Mar ‘26
ChemistScienceMelbourne VICSenior8y$105,000$5,000Mar ‘26
Research ScientistScienceSydney NSWMid5y$95,000—Apr ‘26
Research ScientistScienceMelbourne VICMid5y$90,000—Feb ‘26
Environmental ScientistSciencePerth WAMid5y$90,000—Apr ‘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
Lab TechnicianScienceSydney NSWJunior2y$58,000—Feb ‘26
Lab TechnicianScienceMelbourne VICJunior1y$55,000—Apr ‘26
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