Home Production Planner Salary
Production Planner salary in Australia
The median full-time salary for a production planner is $73,800 per annum, before tax, up $15,600 since 2018.
Pay moves with the sector and the size of the plant, so a planner in food and beverage or automotive manufacturing on an enterprise agreement will usually earn more than one in a small jobbing shop. Shift coverage or after-hours support can attract penalty rates, and planners who take on master scheduling or procurement responsibilities are paid for the extra scope. ERP experience counts as well, because a planner who can query and configure SAP or Oracle is harder to replace than one who only reads a report.
Roles that pay more than production planner
The largest typical pay rise is $45,700 a year, moving into Production Manager.
- Production Manager+$45,700/yr
- Maintenance Planner+$26,000/yr
- Continuous Improvement Manager+$22,400/yr
How to negotiate a higher production planner salary
- Know the market rate before you ask. The median full-time production planner salary is $73,800; 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 Operations management and Data analysis tend to command a premium over general production planner experience, name them specifically when you ask.
- Bring a real alternative to the table. Production Manager pays a typical $45,700 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."
Production Planner salary questions
How much do production planners earn in Australia?
The median full-time salary for a production planner is $73,800 a year before tax. Seniority, specialisation, sector and the award or agreement you're employed under all move it.
Is production planner pay rising or falling?
The median production planner salary is up $15,600 since 2018. Figures from 2025 onward on this page are a projection, not a measured result.
What pays more than production planner?
Production Manager pays a typical $45,700 a year more and draws on similar skills to production planner.