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Logistics Coordinator salary in Australia
The median full-time salary for a logistics coordinator is $54,300 per annum, before tax, up $11,500 since 2018.
Pay depends heavily on who employs you: a large distribution centre covered by an enterprise agreement, with shift rosters and penalty rates, generally pays more than a small freight office on a flat salary. After-hours and weekend on-call arrangements are worth asking about at interview, because they change the effective rate considerably. Rates also differ between states and cities, and between industries.
Roles that pay more than logistics coordinator
The largest typical pay rise is $93,100 a year, moving into Logistics Manager.
- Logistics Manager+$93,100/yr
- Supply Chain Manager+$93,100/yr
- Stock Controller+$26,500/yr
How to negotiate a higher logistics coordinator salary
- Know the market rate before you ask. The median full-time logistics coordinator salary is $54,300; 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 Supply chain planning and Inventory management tend to command a premium over general logistics coordinator experience, name them specifically when you ask.
- Bring a real alternative to the table. Logistics Manager pays a typical $93,100 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."
Logistics Coordinator salary questions
How much do logistics coordinators earn in Australia?
The median full-time salary for a logistics coordinator is $54,300 a year before tax. Seniority, specialisation, sector and the award or agreement you're employed under all move it.
Is logistics coordinator pay rising or falling?
The median logistics coordinator salary is up $11,500 since 2018. Figures from 2025 onward on this page are a projection, not a measured result.
What pays more than logistics coordinator?
Logistics Manager pays a typical $93,100 a year more and draws on similar skills to logistics coordinator.