Treasurer salary in Australia
The median full-time salary for a treasurer is $109,400 per annum, before tax, up $22,700 since 2018.
Sector and employer size move pay more than anything else, so a group treasurer at a listed company or a bank sits well above a treasurer doing comparable work in a smaller not-for-profit or a local council. The title covers a wide range of scope, from a manager running cash and banking alongside other duties to a group treasurer with a dealing function and a team. Public sector roles follow fixed grades and enterprise agreements, so pay within a level varies less than it does in the private sector.
Roles that pay more than treasurer
The largest typical pay rise is $142,800 a year, moving into Chief Financial Officer.
- Chief Financial Officer+$142,800/yr
- Financial Controller+$41,600/yr
- Finance Manager+$41,600/yr
How to negotiate a higher treasurer salary
- Know the market rate before you ask. The median full-time treasurer salary is $109,400; use that, not a guess, as your anchor, and adjust for your experience and employer.
- Use demand as leverage. Treasurers are on the national skills shortage list, 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 Financial reporting and Financial analysis and modelling tend to command a premium over general treasurer experience, name them specifically when you ask.
- Bring a real alternative to the table. Chief Financial Officer pays a typical $142,800 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."
Treasurer salary questions
How much do treasurers earn in Australia?
The median full-time salary for a treasurer is $109,400 a year before tax. Seniority, specialisation, sector and the award or agreement you're employed under all move it.
Is treasurer pay rising or falling?
The median treasurer salary is up $22,700 since 2018. Figures from 2025 onward on this page are a projection, not a measured result.
What pays more than treasurer?
Chief Financial Officer pays a typical $142,800 a year more and draws on similar skills to treasurer.