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Business Broker salary in Australia
The median full-time salary for a business broker is $88,400 per annum, before tax, up $18,700 since 2018.
Business brokers are usually paid by commission on the sale price, sometimes with a retainer or a share of the listing fee, so income follows settled deals rather than hours worked. The fee on a large manufacturing or services business is a different scale of money from one on a corner cafe, and the split between the broker and the firm varies from practice to practice. Some brokers are employees on a salary plus bonus, while others run their own brokerage and keep the fee.
Roles that pay more than business broker
The largest typical pay rise is $45,600 a year, moving into Finance Broker.
- Finance Broker+$45,600/yr
- Mortgage Broker+$45,600/yr
- Insurance Broker+$45,600/yr
How to negotiate a higher business broker salary
- Know the market rate before you ask. The median full-time business broker salary is $88,400; 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 Financial analysis and modelling and Selling and negotiation tend to command a premium over general business broker experience, name them specifically when you ask.
- Bring a real alternative to the table. Finance Broker pays a typical $45,600 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."
Business Broker salary questions
How much do business brokers earn in Australia?
The median full-time salary for a business broker is $88,400 a year before tax. Seniority, specialisation, sector and the award or agreement you're employed under all move it.
Is business broker pay rising or falling?
The median business broker salary is up $18,700 since 2018. Figures from 2025 onward on this page are a projection, not a measured result.
What pays more than business broker?
Finance Broker pays a typical $45,600 a year more and draws on similar skills to business broker.