Government & Defence roles within 150km of Adelaide— who's advertising, what they pay, and the latest openings.
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What you'd take home
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As a Government & Defence worker in Adelaide, the median advertised salary is about $99 more per week than the national median.
Adelaide
Take-home after rent
$1,917/wk
National median
≈ +$5,148/year difference in salary alone.
State-capital salary data wasn't available for this classification, so this compares against the national median instead. Adelaide'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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36 new roles this week· 153 in the last 30 days
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Certis Group
Certis Australia is a leading provider of integrated security solutions, committed to creating safer environments for businesses and communities nationwide. With a team of over 3,000 highly trained professionals and s…
Australian Taxation Office
This vacancy is only open to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants. This initiative helps to increase the number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people employed in the APS, to better reflect the di…
Saab
The opportunity Saab Australia is an industry participant in the Combat Systems Integration - Integrated Project Team (CSI-IPT) Collaboration Agreement (CSI-IPT CCA). The CSI-IPT CCA forms a collaborative enterprise o…
ASC
ASC is Australia’s submarine company. We built the Royal Australian Navy’s Collins Class submarines, sustain them, and are now delivering their Life of Type Extension to increase the boats’ service lives. We have also…
South Australia Police
Make an impact with South Australia Police Generous salary rate upon completion of training – operational positions attract up to 23% shift penalties and allowances. Earn while you learn - paid training! Additional fi…
BAE Systems Australia
Job Location: Osborne, SA or Melbourne, VIC Who we are: Join BAE Systems and you'll be part of something bigger. As a valued member of our global colleague network, you'll bring your unique skills and perspectives to …
