Assistant Store Manager Salary in Melbourne (2026)

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Assistant Store Managers in Melbourne earn a median salary of $65,000 in 2026, with most advertised roles falling between $58,735 and $78,500. That sits 28% below Melbourne's all-roles median of $90,000. Figures are based on 84 jobs advertised in Melbourne in the last 30 days.

▲ High demand Top 9% of roles by listing volume in Melbourne ↓ -8 listings vs last month
💰 Assistant Store Manager · Melbourne
ADVERTISED RANGE
$58,735 – $78,500
Median: $65,000
Jun $65k
Jul $65k
→ Stable

Based on 2-month data, short-term movement only.

Mid level $58,735 – $78,500
Overall $58k–$78k Mid $58k–$78k $56k $61k $66k $71k $76k $80k
High confidence 84 listings (-8 vs last month) · 02/08/2026

Salary ranges are percentiles calculated from 84 job listings for this role and city, all sourced from Seek.com.au. Of those, 10.5% stated a salary directly. The remaining 89.5% carried a range estimated from the listing, so this median blends advertised and estimated pay. Figures represent what employers advertise and may differ from actual compensation. Fewer than a quarter of these listings stated a salary, so the median leans heavily on estimates.

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Bottom 10%  $58,735 Median  $65,000 $78,500  Top 10%

Understanding the Melbourne Market

Only 10.5% of these 84 listings stated a salary, the lowest disclosure rate of any role in this entire report, so the $65,000 median rests almost entirely on estimates. What supports it is national consistency: Adelaide, Brisbane, Perth and Sydney all sit at exactly $65,000 too. Listings eased from 92 to 84 with no movement in pay. Treat the figure as a reliable market rate but a weakly evidenced individual measurement.

Take Home Pay (based on median $65,000)

Weekly (net)
~$1,003
Monthly (net)
~$4,344
Annual (net)
~$52,133
Total package (incl. 2025-26 super at 11.5%) $72,475

Take-home calculated using 2025-26 ATO tax rates, no HECS debt, full Australian residency. Total package adds 11.5% superannuation to base salary. Adjust for your situation →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a good starting salary for a junior Assistant Store Manager in Melbourne?
Entry is $58,000, generally a supervisor stepping into a first formal assistant role. Format drives pay more than tenure, with grocery, hardware and big-box retail above fashion and specialty. Rostering, stock control and trade responsibility are what separate the ends of the band.
Is $65,000 a good salary in Melbourne?
No. At $65,000 the role sits 27.8% below Melbourne's all-roles median of $90,000, with take-home near $1,003 a week against the highest living costs of any city in this report. Every capital pays the same, so relocation changes nothing. Store manager work at $70,000 is only $5,000 better, making retail progression unusually flat in Melbourne.
How much does a Senior Assistant Store Manager make in Melbourne?
The ceiling is $78,000, which sits above the $70,000 store manager median, so the two titles overlap substantially. That overlap is the real finding: promotion in Melbourne retail is worth very little. Multi-site or area management is the first step that changes the band meaningfully.

Other roles in Melbourne

Assistant Store Manager salaries in other cities

City Median salary vs Melbourne
Melbourne (this page) $65,000 0%
Adelaide $65,000 ~same
Brisbane $65,000 ~same
Perth $65,000 ~same
Sydney $65,000 ~same

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