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Aromatherapist salary in Australia
The median full-time salary for an aromatherapist is $51,000 per annum, before tax, up $10,500 since 2018.
Pay depends on how you're engaged: an hourly or per-session rate in a spa or clinic, or a fee per treatment if you rent a room or run your own practice, where you also cover oils, insurance and room costs. Part-time hours are common, so annual earnings often reflect how many days you work as much as the rate itself. Retail blends and home-care products can add income without adding treatment hours, and a diploma plus a specialist area sometimes supports higher rates.
Roles that pay more than aromatherapist
The largest typical pay rise is $11,400 a year, moving into Naturopath.
- Naturopath+$11,400/yr
- Kinesiologist+$10,400/yr
- Beauty Therapist+$10,300/yr
How to negotiate a higher aromatherapist salary
- Know the market rate before you ask. The median full-time aromatherapist salary is $51,000; use that, not a guess, as your anchor, and adjust for your experience and employer.
- Lead with what's scarce, not just tenure. Skills like Personal care services and Health education and advice tend to command a premium over general aromatherapist experience, name them specifically when you ask.
- Bring a real alternative to the table. Naturopath pays a typical $11,400 a year more and draws on similar skills, even mentioning you're weighing it up is a legitimate data point in a pay conversation.
- Time it deliberately. Reviews, the end of a project you delivered, or taking on responsibility beyond your job description are stronger moments to ask than an arbitrary date on the calendar.
- Ask for a number, not a raise. "Based on the market rate and [specific contribution], I'd like to move to X" gets a clearer answer than "I think I deserve more."
Aromatherapist salary questions
How much do aromatherapists earn in Australia?
The median full-time salary for an aromatherapist is $51,000 a year before tax. Seniority, specialisation, sector and the award or agreement you're employed under all move it.
Is aromatherapist pay rising or falling?
The median aromatherapist salary is up $10,500 since 2018. Figures from 2025 onward on this page are a projection, not a measured result.
What pays more than aromatherapist?
Naturopath pays a typical $11,400 a year more and draws on similar skills to aromatherapist.