Home Agricultural Consultant Salary
Agricultural Consultant salary in Australia
The median full-time salary for an agricultural consultant is $88,400 per annum, before tax, up $18,600 since 2018.
DerivedIndicative estimate, not yet verified against official Jobs and Skills Australia / ABS data · Estimate
- Pay depends heavily on who you work for: government agencies and grower groups pay to set classifications and enterprise agreements, while private advisory firms tie earnings to your client load and the work you bring in or lead.
- Specialist skills such as soil carbon, agtech adoption or succession planning tend to be worth more than general advisory work.
- Consultants who run their own practice set their own fees and carry the travel, software and insurance costs themselves.
The median salary rose by $18,600 between 2018 and 2024; the dashed line shows a projection to 2028 based on the real ABS Wage Price Index growth rate, not a role-specific forecast.
Roles that pay more than agricultural consultant
The largest typical pay rise is $19,400 a year, moving into Agronomist.
- Agronomist+$19,400/yr
- Soil Scientist+$7,800/yr
How to negotiate a higher agricultural consultant salary
- Know the market rate before you ask. The median full-time agricultural consultant salary is $88,400; use that, not a guess, as your anchor, and adjust for your experience and employer.
- Use demand as leverage. Agricultural Consultants 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 Data analysis and Economic modelling tend to command a premium over general agricultural consultant experience, name them specifically when you ask.
- Bring a real alternative to the table. Agronomist pays a typical $19,400 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."
Agricultural Consultant salary questions
How much do agricultural consultants earn in Australia?
The median full-time salary for an agricultural consultant is $88,400 a year before tax. Seniority, specialisation, sector and the award or agreement you're employed under all move it.
Is agricultural consultant pay rising or falling?
The median agricultural consultant salary is up $18,600 since 2018. Figures from 2025 onward on this page are a projection, not a measured result.
What pays more than agricultural consultant?
Agronomist pays a typical $19,400 a year more and draws on similar skills to agricultural consultant.
Related salaries
- Agronomist salary
- Soil Scientist salary
- Agricultural Technician salary
- Fisheries Officer salary
- Irrigation Designer salary
- Viticulturist salary
Pay advice
- How to ask for a pay rise, and back it up with real numbersWhat national wage growth looks like right now, how to work out a figure for your own role, wording you can adapt for the conversation, and what to do if the answer is no.
- The average salary in Australia (2026)Full-time adults in Australia averaged $2,083.70 a week in May 2026. Several measures get called the average salary, and this explains which one fits your situation.
- Overtime pay, time in lieu and what your award saysOvertime rates come from your award or agreement, not one national rule. How rates work, what happens on a salary, and how time off in lieu works.