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Asbestos Removalist salary in Australia
The median full-time salary for an asbestos removalist is $75,400 per annum, before tax, up $15,600 since 2018.
DerivedIndicative estimate, not yet verified against official Jobs and Skills Australia / ABS data · Estimate
- Asbestos removalists are usually paid an hourly rate, often through a labour hire or specialist remediation contractor, so annual earnings depend on how many hours and weeks the work provides.
- Friable removal under a Class A licence pays more than non-friable work, and commercial, industrial and mine site projects pay more than small residential jobs, with site and travel allowances sometimes added.
- Because much of the work is casual or project based, income can be uneven between jobs.
The median salary rose by $15,600 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 asbestos removalist
The largest typical pay rise is $75,800 a year, moving into Miner.
- Miner+$75,800/yr
- Demolition Worker+$2,600/yr
How to negotiate a higher asbestos removalist salary
- Know the market rate before you ask. The median full-time asbestos removalist salary is $75,400; 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 Worksite safety management and Regulatory compliance tend to command a premium over general asbestos removalist experience, name them specifically when you ask.
- Bring a real alternative to the table. Miner pays a typical $75,800 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."
Asbestos Removalist salary questions
How much do asbestos removalists earn in Australia?
The median full-time salary for an asbestos removalist is $75,400 a year before tax. Seniority, specialisation, sector and the award or agreement you're employed under all move it.
Is asbestos removalist pay rising or falling?
The median asbestos removalist 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 asbestos removalist?
Miner pays a typical $75,800 a year more and draws on similar skills to asbestos removalist.
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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.