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Club Manager salary in Australia
The median full-time salary for a club manager is $91,800 per annum, before tax, up $19,300 since 2018.
- Pay rises with the size of the club and the strength of its gaming and function trade, so a manager running a small bowling club on modest bar and bistro takings sits well below the manager of a large venue with a busy gaming room, and group roles pay more again.
- Weekend, public holiday and late night work usually attracts penalty rates or time in lieu, and some not-for-profit clubs add salary packaging on top.
- The award or enterprise agreement the club uses sets the base, which means the same title can carry different pay at two venues of similar size.
The median salary rose by $19,300 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 club manager
The largest typical pay rise is $3,200 a year, moving into Hotel Manager.
- Hotel Manager+$3,200/yr
How to negotiate a higher club manager salary
- Know the market rate before you ask. The median full-time club manager salary is $91,800; 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 Operations management and Rostering and venue operations tend to command a premium over general club manager experience, name them specifically when you ask.
- Bring a real alternative to the table. Hotel Manager pays a typical $3,200 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."
Club Manager salary questions
How much do club managers earn in Australia?
The median full-time salary for a club manager is $91,800 a year before tax. Seniority, specialisation, sector and the award or agreement you're employed under all move it.
Is club manager pay rising or falling?
The median club manager salary is up $19,300 since 2018. Figures from 2025 onward on this page are a projection, not a measured result.
What pays more than club manager?
Hotel Manager pays a typical $3,200 a year more and draws on similar skills to club manager.
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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.