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Employment Consultant salary in Australia
The median full-time salary for an employment consultant is $72,800 per annum, before tax, up $15,500 since 2018.
Pay is set by an industry award or a provider's enterprise agreement, so it depends on which provider you work for, which program you deliver and the state you work in. Some providers add outcome-based payments when a client stays in work, which can lift total earnings but varies with each contract. Experience and specialist work such as disability employment services tend to move pay more than location does.
Roles that pay more than employment consultant
The largest typical pay rise is $23,100 a year, moving into Youth Worker.
- Youth Worker+$23,100/yr
- Youth Justice Worker+$18,200/yr
- Housing Officer+$16,600/yr
How to negotiate a higher employment consultant salary
- Know the market rate before you ask. The median full-time employment consultant salary is $72,800; 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 Casework and client support and Community engagement tend to command a premium over general employment consultant experience, name them specifically when you ask.
- Bring a real alternative to the table. Youth Worker pays a typical $23,100 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."
Employment Consultant salary questions
How much do employment consultants earn in Australia?
The median full-time salary for an employment consultant is $72,800 a year before tax. Seniority, specialisation, sector and the award or agreement you're employed under all move it.
Is employment consultant pay rising or falling?
The median employment consultant salary is up $15,500 since 2018. Figures from 2025 onward on this page are a projection, not a measured result.
What pays more than employment consultant?
Youth Worker pays a typical $23,100 a year more and draws on similar skills to employment consultant.