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Data Analyst salary in Australia
The median full-time salary for a data analyst is $101,400 per annum, before tax, up $21,000 since 2018.
Pay moves with the sector and the size of the data function behind you: banks, insurers and large consultancies generally pay above the public sector, where enterprise agreements set the bands. Contract and day-rate work through a labour hire firm can pay more than a permanent role with the same title, though it comes without paid leave or job security. Specialising in a platform employers are actively hiring for, or moving from reporting into modelling, tends to shift the figure more than years of service do.
Roles that pay more than data analyst
The largest typical pay rise is $23,400 a year, moving into Data Scientist.
- Data Scientist+$23,400/yr
- Business Intelligence Developer+$10,400/yr
- Market Researcher+$400/yr
How to negotiate a higher data analyst salary
- Know the market rate before you ask. The median full-time data analyst salary is $101,400; use that, not a guess, as your anchor, and adjust for your experience and employer.
- Use demand as leverage. Data Analysts are on the national skills shortage list, so employers are more likely to move on price to keep or attract someone in a role they're struggling to fill.
- Lead with what's scarce, not just tenure. Skills like Data analysis and Statistical modelling tend to command a premium over general data analyst experience, name them specifically when you ask.
- Bring a real alternative to the table. Data Scientist pays a typical $23,400 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."
Data Analyst salary questions
How much do data analysts earn in Australia?
The median full-time salary for a data analyst is $101,400 a year before tax. Seniority, specialisation, sector and the award or agreement you're employed under all move it.
Is data analyst pay rising or falling?
The median data analyst salary is up $21,000 since 2018. Figures from 2025 onward on this page are a projection, not a measured result.
What pays more than data analyst?
Data Scientist pays a typical $23,400 a year more and draws on similar skills to data analyst.