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Aromatherapist salary in Australia
The median full-time salary for an aromatherapist is $51,000 per annum, before tax, up $10,500 since 2018.
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- Pay depends on how you're engaged: an hourly or per-session rate in a spa or clinic, or a fee per treatment if you rent a room or run your own practice, where you also cover oils, insurance and room costs.
- Part-time hours are common, so annual earnings often reflect how many days you work as much as the rate itself.
- Retail blends and home-care products can add income without adding treatment hours, and a diploma plus a specialist area sometimes supports higher rates.
The median salary rose by $10,500 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 aromatherapist
The largest typical pay rise is $11,400 a year, moving into Naturopath.
- Naturopath+$11,400/yr
- Kinesiologist+$10,400/yr
- Beauty Therapist+$10,300/yr
How to negotiate a higher aromatherapist salary
- Know the market rate before you ask. The median full-time aromatherapist salary is $51,000; 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 Personal care services and Health education and advice tend to command a premium over general aromatherapist experience, name them specifically when you ask.
- Bring a real alternative to the table. Naturopath pays a typical $11,400 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."
Aromatherapist salary questions
How much do aromatherapists earn in Australia?
The median full-time salary for an aromatherapist is $51,000 a year before tax. Seniority, specialisation, sector and the award or agreement you're employed under all move it.
Is aromatherapist pay rising or falling?
The median aromatherapist salary is up $10,500 since 2018. Figures from 2025 onward on this page are a projection, not a measured result.
What pays more than aromatherapist?
Naturopath pays a typical $11,400 a year more and draws on similar skills to aromatherapist.
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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.