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Salary in Cairns

Market pay levels based on 21 offers with salary.

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Recalculated from open vacancies where the employer states pay.

Median100 285 $Half of offers pay more, half pay less
Average100 285 $Arithmetic mean of all offers
Lower quartile100 285 $25% of offers pay less
Upper quartile100 285 $25% of offers pay more

How pay is distributed

The band covers the middle half of the market (25th–75th percentile), the line marks the median.

Lower quartile100 285 $
Median100 285 $
Upper quartile100 285 $

What the numbers mean

  • Half of all offers fall between 100 285 $ and 100 285 $.
  • Every fourth offer pays more than 100 285 $.
  • The average is close to the median, so offers are spread evenly.
  • The estimate uses 21 vacancies with a stated salary.

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Company not specified Cairns ·

Specialist Consultant - Psychiatry

251 642 – 274 678 $

Senior Staff Specialist or Staff Specialist - Psychiatry (Mental Health & AODS) Location: Cairns, QLD Employment Type: Permanent or Temporary |... Location: Cairns City QLD Salary: $251642.…

Full timeOn-siteCairns
Company not specified Cairns ·

Senior Project Manager - Cairns

178 880 – 191 360 $

Senior Project Manager | Civil Infrastructure $86-$92 per Hour + Super | Up to 2-Year Contract | Potential 2-Year Extension Looking for a project... Location: Cairns City QLD View more deta…

Full timeOn-siteCairns
Company not specified Cairns ·

Underground Sparkie / Shift Elec

from 176 800 $

Underground Sparkie / Shift Elec Industry Mining Salary/Rate AU$75 - AU$85 per hour Location QLD Type Full Time New UG electrician contract in N.QLD,... Company: Marble View more detail / a…

Full timeOn-siteCairns
Company not specified Cairns ·

Underground Sparkie / Shift Elec

from 176 800 $

Underground Sparkie / Shift Elec Industry Mining Salary/Rate AU$75 - AU$85 per hour Location QLD Type Full Time New UG electrician contract in N.QLD,... Company: Marble View more detail / a…

Full timeOn-siteCairns
Company not specified Cairns ·

Carpenter

from 135 200 $

Trades & Services Carpenter / Cabinet Maker QLD Other Contract or Temp $65p/h Super | Fitout, residential and Commercial work Cairns and surrounding... Company: Intro Recruitment Solutions…

TemporaryOn-siteCairns
Company not specified Cairns ·

Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator - Precruitment

90 000 – 100 000 $

Water & Wastewater Operator - Cape York The Opportunity A Regional Queensland Council is seeking an experienced Water & Wastewater Operator to... Location: All Cairns QLD Salary: $90000.00…

Full timeOn-siteCairns

Frequently asked questions

Why show the median instead of the average?

The median (100 285 $) is the middle of the market: half of the offers pay more and half pay less. Unlike the average (100 285 $), it is not skewed by a handful of very high salaries.

What does the typical range mean?

From 100 285 $ to 100 285 $ is the middle half of all offers — the 25th to 75th percentile. A quarter of vacancies pay below 100 285 $ and a quarter above 100 285 $.

Where does the data come from?

From 21 open vacancies with a stated salary that Finder collects from public sources. Numbers are recalculated as the selection changes.

How do I tell whether I am paid fairly?

Compare your pay with the median and the quartiles: near 100 285 $ is the market level, above 100 285 $ is the strong quarter, below 100 285 $ is a reason to negotiate. Use the “Compare my salary” button on this page.

How we calculate salaries

Short methodology and the data behind these numbers.

  1. 1We collect offersOnly vacancies from open sources where the employer states pay are used.
  2. 2We normalise themA salary range is reduced to one comparable value per vacancy.
  3. 3We compute percentilesMedian, quartiles and the average are calculated from at least 5 offers; otherwise the wider country market is shown.
  4. 4We refresh the numbersStatistics are recomputed as new vacancies appear and closed ones drop out.

Figures are pay as published by employers: taxes, bonuses and seniority inside a grade are not accounted for.