The 26/27 HR Salary Guide

Get early access to the salary benchmarks, insights and advice you need to know!

Australia's Most Comprehensive HR Salary Guide Is Almost Here.

Australia's Most Comprehensive HR Salary Guide Is Almost Here.

Register for early access to the 2026/27 HR Salary Guide, built using insights from more than 1,100 HR and People professionals across Australia.

Register for early access to the 2026/27 HR Salary Guide, built using insights from more than 1,100 HR and People professionals across Australia.

Whether you're benchmarking salaries, planning remuneration reviews or preparing for your next career move, this year's guide delivers the market intelligence you need to make informed decisions.

✔ National salary benchmarks
✔ HR market insights
✔ Hiring and remuneration trends
✔ Complimentary download

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What's Inside This Year's

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Built using insights from more than 1,100 HR and People professionals across Australia, the 2026/27 HR Salary Guide combines national salary benchmarking with expert market commentary to help you make more informed hiring, remuneration and career decisions.

Comprehensive Salary Benchmarks: Compare salaries across HR roles, from HR Administrator through to Chief People Officer.

Benchmark by Role & Seniority: Explore salary ranges across specialist, leadership and executive HR positions.

Salary Trends: Discover how remuneration has changed over the past 12 months and where salaries are shifting across the HR profession.

Market Benchmarking: See how HR professionals perceive their remuneration compared to the current market.

Practical Salary Insights: Use current market data to support remuneration reviews, hiring decisions and career planning.

Comprehensive Salary Benchmarks: Compare salaries across HR roles, from HR Administrator through to Chief People Officer.

Benchmark by Role & Seniority: Explore salary ranges across specialist, leadership and executive HR positions.

Salary Trends: Discover how remuneration has changed over the past 12 months and where salaries are shifting across the HR profession.

Market Benchmarking: See how HR professionals perceive their remuneration compared to the current market.

Practical Salary Insights: Use current market data to support remuneration reviews, hiring decisions and career planning.

Comprehensive Salary Benchmarks: Compare salaries across HR roles, from HR Administrator through to Chief People Officer.

Benchmark by Role & Seniority: Explore salary ranges across specialist, leadership and executive HR positions.

Salary Trends: Discover how remuneration has changed over the past 12 months and where salaries are shifting across the HR profession.

Market Benchmarking: See how HR professionals perceive their remuneration compared to the current market.

Practical Salary Insights: Use current market data to support remuneration reviews, hiring decisions and career planning.

How can the HR Salary Guide help you?

How can the HR Salary Guide help you?

Whether you're hiring, leading or growing your career, this guide will help you make more informed decisions.

Whether you're hiring, leading or growing your career, this guide will help you make more informed decisions.

For HR Leaders:

  • Benchmark salaries with confidence.

  • Support remuneration and workforce planning decisions.

  • Understand hiring trends across Australia.

  • Stay ahead of emerging market shifts.

For HR Professionals:

  • Compare your salary against the market.

  • Prepare for remuneration conversations.

  • Understand where opportunities are growing.

  • Build your career with confidence.

Reserve Your Copy

Register today and we'll send you the 2026/27 HR Salary Guide directly to your inbox before it's released publicly.

You'll be among the first to access Australia's latest HR salary benchmarks and market insights.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the HR Salary Guide free?

Yes. Registration is free.

When will I receive it?

Everyone who registers for early access will receive the HR Salary Guide before the public release later this year.

Who is the guide for?

The guide is designed for HR professionals, hiring managers, business leaders, job seekers and anyone wanting to understand Australia's HR salary landscape.

How were the salary benchmarks developed?

The guide combines insights from our national survey of more than 1,100 HR and People professionals, with market intelligence from the Samuels Donegan recruitment team.

Can I share it with my team?

Of course! We want all HR professionals to have access to comprehensive market data and benchmarks.

Don't Miss This Year's HR Salary Guide

Don't Miss This Year's HR Salary Guide

Don't Miss This Year's HR Salary Guide

Join over 1,100 HR professionals and be among the first to receive the 2026/27 HR Salary Guide.

Join over 1,100 HR professionals and be among the first to receive the 2026/27 HR Salary Guide.

Join over 1,100 HR professionals and be among the first to receive the 2026/27 HR Salary Guide.

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