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Customs Broker salary in Australia

The median full-time salary for a customs broker is $79,000 per annum, before tax, up $16,600 since 2018.

• Pay depends heavily on whether you hold a licence in your own name and on the volume and complexity of the entries you handle.
• Brokers in large freight and logistics companies usually work under an enterprise agreement with set classifications, while smaller broking houses pay closer to the market and can move with the client base.
• After-hours work for air and perishable freight often attracts loadings, and specialist tariff or valuation experience lifts pay over time.

Roles that pay more than customs broker

The largest typical pay rise is $17,800 a year, moving into Customs Officer.

• Customs Officer+$17,800/yr

How to negotiate a higher customs broker salary

• Know the market rate before you ask. The median full-time customs broker salary is $79,000; 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 Regulatory compliance and Risk and internal controls tend to command a premium over general customs broker experience, name them specifically when you ask.
• Bring a real alternative to the table. Customs Officer pays a typical $17,800 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."

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