Government & Defence roles within 150km of Melbourne— who's advertising, what they pay, and the latest openings.
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What you'd take home
−$0/week
As a Government & Defence worker in Melbourne, the median advertised salary is about $19 less per week than the national median.
Melbourne
Take-home after rent
$1,699/wk
National median
≈ −$988/year difference in salary alone.
State-capital salary data wasn't available for this classification, so this compares against the national median instead. Melbourne's rent is shown for context only — it isn't netted against a capital figure we don't have.
Housing-based estimate. Compares median advertised salary and median weekly rent; excludes food, transport and other living costs. Salary from live listings; rent from ABS regional data.
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187 new roles this week· 629 in the last 30 days
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Yarra City Council
Compliance and Parking Administration Officer Compliance and Parking Services Temporary Full Time – until 24 January 2027 Band 5 - $80,410.06 + Super + RDO (RDO applicable for full time 38 hours per week only) Why You…
Ventia
Ventia have an exciting opportunity for a Store Service Attendant / Seams to join our team based in Melbourne VIC (Victoria Barracks). Reporting to the Site Leader, you will be responsible for the distribution of Defe…
Amazon
G'day! You've found an opportunity that could define your next chapter. Applicants must be Australian citizens and hold or be eligible to obtain an Australian Government Security Clearance with the ability to successf…
Federal Court of Australia
$121,755 - $132,713 plus 15.4% superannuation Ongoing, Full-time Melbourne VIC Position Overview The National Project Manager plays a critical role in supporting the strategic and operational priorities of the Federal…
Australian Greens (Victoria)
Job description Job status: Multiple roles available - part-time or full-time, fixed-term contract, with some evening and weekend work as required Classification: Assistant Staff level 2 - $64,039 (potentially negotia…
Department of Justice and Community Safety
Job description About the board On 31 March 2022, the Victorian Government opened the Stolen Generations Reparations Package (Package). The Package delivers eligible applicants financial and non-financial reparations …
