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Environment, Health and Safety Manager salary in Australia
The median full-time salary for an environment, health and safety manager is $96,200 per annum, before tax, up $20,400 since 2018.
Pay follows the industry and the size of the employer: mining, heavy construction and oil and gas pay well above local government, health care or small manufacturing, and enterprise agreements in heavy industry set higher bands than the award alone. Responsibility for several sites, a large workforce or a group-wide management system also lifts the figure, as does formal certification in work health and safety.
Roles that pay more than environment, health and safety manager
The largest typical pay rise is $27,700 a year, moving into Work Health and Safety Inspector.
- Work Health and Safety Inspector+$27,700/yr
- Safety Consultant+$22,600/yr
- Occupational Hygienist+$15,600/yr
How to negotiate a higher environment, health and safety manager salary
- Know the market rate before you ask. The median full-time environment, health and safety manager salary is $96,200; 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 Risk and internal controls and Regulatory compliance tend to command a premium over general environment, health and safety manager experience, name them specifically when you ask.
- Bring a real alternative to the table. Work Health and Safety Inspector pays a typical $27,700 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."
Environment, Health and Safety Manager salary questions
How much do environment, health and safety managers earn in Australia?
The median full-time salary for an environment, health and safety manager is $96,200 a year before tax. Seniority, specialisation, sector and the award or agreement you're employed under all move it.
Is environment, health and safety manager pay rising or falling?
The median environment, health and safety manager salary is up $20,400 since 2018. Figures from 2025 onward on this page are a projection, not a measured result.
What pays more than environment, health and safety manager?
Work Health and Safety Inspector pays a typical $27,700 a year more and draws on similar skills to environment, health and safety manager.