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Conveyancer salary in Australia
The median full-time salary for a conveyancer is $81,900 per annum, before tax, up $16,900 since 2018.
The biggest variable is whether you work for someone else or run your own practice, because an owner keeps the fees rather than drawing a salary. The mix of work matters too: firms processing straightforward residential sales depend on volume, while commercial, rural and off-the-plan matters carry more complexity and higher fees. Lenders and developers that employ conveyancers in-house generally pay a set salary, and in most firms pay reflects how many files you can run without supervision.
Roles that pay more than conveyancer
The largest typical pay rise is $25,700 a year, moving into Solicitor.
- Solicitor+$25,700/yr
- Legal Executive+$3,900/yr
- Legal Secretary+$2,700/yr
How to negotiate a higher conveyancer salary
- Know the market rate before you ask. The median full-time conveyancer salary is $81,900; 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 Legal research and Drafting and contracts tend to command a premium over general conveyancer experience, name them specifically when you ask.
- Bring a real alternative to the table. Solicitor pays a typical $25,700 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."
Conveyancer salary questions
How much do conveyancers earn in Australia?
The median full-time salary for a conveyancer is $81,900 a year before tax. Seniority, specialisation, sector and the award or agreement you're employed under all move it.
Is conveyancer pay rising or falling?
The median conveyancer salary is up $16,900 since 2018. Figures from 2025 onward on this page are a projection, not a measured result.
What pays more than conveyancer?
Solicitor pays a typical $25,700 a year more and draws on similar skills to conveyancer.