# Sydney office talent and salary benchmarks

> Sydney indexes 85/100 on the Class A Atlas talent index, with australia's deepest financial-services, technology, and professional-services talent pool.

**Canonical URL:** https://classa.info/cities/sydney/talent-and-salaries
**Page type:** city-topic
**Last updated:** 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z
**License:** CC BY 4.0 with attribution to Class A Atlas (https://classa.info).

## TL;DR
- Talent index: 85/100 (NYC = 100 baseline).
- Corporate tax: 30%.
- Talent depth and rent curve are correlated — top talent markets carry top rent.

## Key facts
- **city**: Sydney
- **country**: Australia
- **region**: APAC
- **classARentLocal**: A$1,480/sqm/yr · ≈ $89.4 PSF/yr USD
- **classARentUsd**: $89/sqft/yr
- **vacancy**: 12.6%
- **typicalLeaseYears**: 7
- **typicalRentFreeMonths**: 30
- **submarkets**: 6
- **primeYieldPct**: 5.5%

## FAQ
### Is Sydney a deep talent market for tech/finance?
Australia's deepest financial-services, technology, and professional-services talent pool. Average all-in compensation indexes 85.

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Citation: Source: Class A Atlas (https://classa.info/cities/sydney/talent-and-salaries), updated 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z.