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Landscaper salary in Australia
The median full-time salary for a landscaper is $65,000 per annum, before tax, up $13,400 since 2018.
Pay depends a lot on whether you're employed or running your own business, since much landscaping work is subcontracted or quoted per job. Qualified landscapers with a Certificate III and a few years on the tools generally earn more than entry-level labourers, and overtime, travel allowances and site allowances on commercial projects add to the base rate. Conditions also differ between regional, council and metro residential work, so it's worth comparing total packages rather than hourly rates alone.
Roles that pay more than landscaper
The largest typical pay rise is $55,000 a year, moving into Landscape Architect.
- Landscape Architect+$55,000/yr
- Concreter+$49,900/yr
- Carpenter+$26,500/yr
How to negotiate a higher landscaper salary
- Know the market rate before you ask. The median full-time landscaper salary is $65,000; use that, not a guess, as your anchor, and adjust for your experience and employer.
- Use demand as leverage. Landscapers are on the skills shortage list for regional areas, so employers are more likely to move on price to keep or attract someone in a role they're struggling to fill.
- Lead with what's scarce, not just tenure. Skills like Worksite safety management and Reading plans and specifications tend to command a premium over general landscaper experience, name them specifically when you ask.
- Bring a real alternative to the table. Landscape Architect pays a typical $55,000 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."
Landscaper salary questions
How much do landscapers earn in Australia?
The median full-time salary for a landscaper is $65,000 a year before tax. Seniority, specialisation, sector and the award or agreement you're employed under all move it.
Is landscaper pay rising or falling?
The median landscaper salary is up $13,400 since 2018. Figures from 2025 onward on this page are a projection, not a measured result.
What pays more than landscaper?
Landscape Architect pays a typical $55,000 a year more and draws on similar skills to landscaper.