Human Resources Advisor salary in Australia
ANZSCO occupation: Human Resource Professionals
Last reviewed July 2026
Source: Jobs and Skills Australia — Occupation Profiles (ABS Survey of Employee Earnings and Hours, May 2025) · 2025 data. Annual figure derived from median weekly earnings × 52.
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- People employed
- 84,700
- Annual employment growth
- -200/yr
- 5-yr projected growth
- +7.4%
- Skills shortage rating
- No national shortage
- Main industry
- Administrative and Support Services
- Works full-time
- 84%
- Avg full-time hours
- 41 hrs/wk
- Works part-time
- 16%
- Female share
- 73%
- Median age
- 38 yrs
Source: Jobs and Skills Australia — Occupation Profiles (ABS Survey of Employee Earnings and Hours, May 2025) (2025) · Jobs and Skills Australia — Employment Projections (May 2025 to May 2030), produced with Victoria University (2025) · Jobs and Skills Australia — 2025 Occupation Shortage List (unit-group level) (2025)
What does a human resources advisor do?
Human Resource Professionals plan, develop, implement and evaluate staff recruitment, assist in resolving disputes by advising on workplace matters, and represent industrial, commercial, union, employer and other parties in negotiations on issues such as enterprise bargaining, rates of pay and conditions of employment.
- Arranging for advertising of job vacancies, interviewing and testing of applicants, and selection of staff
- Maintaining personnel records and associated human resource information systems
- Providing advice and information to management on workplace relations policies and procedures, staff performance and disciplinary matters
- Arranging the induction of staff and providing information on conditions of service, salaries and promotional opportunities
- Receiving and recording job vacancy information from employers such as details about job description, wages and conditions of employment
- Providing information on current job vacancies in the organisation to employers and job seekers
- Undertaking negotiations on terms and conditions of employment, and examining and resolving disputes and grievances
- Studying and interpreting legislation, awards, collective agreements and employment contracts, wage payment systems and dispute settlement procedures
- Developing, planning and formulating enterprise agreements or collective contracts such as productivity-based wage adjustment procedures, workplace relations policies and programs, and procedures for their implementation
- Overseeing the formation and conduct of workplace consultative committees and employee participation initiatives
How to become a human resources advisor
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Where human resources advisors are employed
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Frequently asked questions
How much does a human resources advisor earn in Australia?
The median human resources advisor earns $102,440 per year ($1,970 per week, or about $53/hour), based on Jobs and Skills Australia — Occupation Profiles (ABS Survey of Employee Earnings and Hours, May 2025) (2025).
What qualifications do you need to be a human resources advisor?
Most human resources advisors hold a bachelor degree (36.8% of workers). Pathways vary — see typical courses above.
Is human resources advisor a job in demand in Australia?
Around 84,700 human resources advisors are employed in Australia. Employment is changing by about -200 workers per year.
Earnings, employment and education data: Jobs and Skills Australia — Occupation Profiles (ABS Survey of Employee Earnings and Hours, May 2025) (2025). Used under CC BY 4.0.
Employment projections: Jobs and Skills Australia — Employment Projections (May 2025 to May 2030), produced with Victoria University (2025). Used under CC BY 4.0.
Skills shortage ratings: Jobs and Skills Australia — 2025 Occupation Shortage List (unit-group level) (2025). Used under CC BY 4.0.
The ABS median refers to full-time non-managerial employees paid at the adult rate; individual pay varies. Annual figures derived from median weekly earnings × 52. Figures are estimates for guidance only.