Salary insights

Salary in Transport and driving in Melbourne

Market pay levels based on 4 509 offers with salary.

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Recalculated from open vacancies where the employer states pay.

Median112 473 $Half of offers pay more, half pay less
Average1 043 033 $Arithmetic mean of all offers
Lower quartile85 000 $25% of offers pay less
Upper quartile140 000 $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 quartile85 000 $
Median112 473 $
Upper quartile140 000 $

What the numbers mean

  • Half of all offers fall between 85 000 $ and 140 000 $.
  • Every fourth offer pays more than 140 000 $.
  • The upper quartile is 65% above the lower one.
  • The average (1 043 033 $) is 827% above the median — a few high offers pull it up.
  • The estimate uses 4 509 vacancies with a stated salary.

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Vacancies with salary

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Company not specified Melbourne ·

Forklift Operator, Counterbalance and HighReach

107 744 – 138 528 $

28th August, 2026 Forklift Operators - Counterbalance & High Reach $37 p/h | Saturday $51.80-$66.60 p/h We are seeking experienced Forklift Operators... Company: GD Recruitment Location: Me…

TemporaryOn-siteMelbourne
Recruitment Innovations Pty Ltd Melbourne ·

Printing Machinist

70 000 – 85 000 $

Label Makers are currently looking to recruit an experienced and qualified Printing Machinist to join their team in Somerton VIC. Printing Machinist Responsibilities: - Set up and operate p…

Full timeOn-siteMelbourne
Company not specified Melbourne ·

Driver - Multi System Operator

from 81 411 $

Driver - Multi System Operator Full-time permanent role - Tullamarine 4am starts opportunity for overtime $39.14 ph super monthly RDO's The... Company: Job Details Location: Melbourne Regio…

Full timeOn-siteMelbourne
Company not specified Melbourne ·

Forklift Driver

from 76 564 $

Forklift Driver - LF 5 days a week - $36.81 per hour Long-term opportunity for the right candidate Day shift - keep your social life active!... Company: Australia Wide Personnel Location: M…

Full timeOn-siteMelbourne
Eliza Collard Melbourne ·

Seeking High Reach Forklift Driver at Melbourne Airport!

from 75 483 $

Located at Melbourne Airport VIC (North Western Suburbs) Day Shift Monday - Friday 8am - 4pm Ordinary Pay rate of $36.29ph (including casual loading) Programmed are currently seeking experi…

Full timeOn-siteMelbourne
Company not specified Melbourne ·

Storeperson

from 72 800 $

Western Sydney Location |Hawkesbury area Casual full time hours with views to permanency 9.00am-5.00 pm Mon - Fri | $35.00ph Super Our Client... Company: Complete Recruitment Solutions Loca…

Full timeOn-siteMelbourne

Frequently asked questions

Why show the median instead of the average?

The median (112 473 $) is the middle of the market: half of the offers pay more and half pay less. Unlike the average (1 043 033 $), it is not skewed by a handful of very high salaries.

What does the typical range mean?

From 85 000 $ to 140 000 $ is the middle half of all offers — the 25th to 75th percentile. A quarter of vacancies pay below 85 000 $ and a quarter above 140 000 $.

Where does the data come from?

From 4 509 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 112 473 $ is the market level, above 140 000 $ is the strong quarter, below 85 000 $ 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.