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Equities Trader salary in Australia
The median full-time salary for an equities trader is $137,900 per annum, before tax, up $28,600 since 2018.
- Base pay is only part of the picture here, because a large share of total earnings comes as an annual bonus tied to how the book performed.
- That makes income uneven from year to year: a strong result can lift total pay well above the base, and a poor one can leave you on base alone.
- The employer matters too, with banks, proprietary trading firms and hedge funds running different base-and-bonus mixes.
The median salary rose by $28,600 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.
How to negotiate a higher equities trader salary
- Know the market rate before you ask. The median full-time equities trader salary is $137,900; 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 Data analysis tend to command a premium over general equities trader experience, name them specifically when you ask.
- 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."
Equities Trader salary questions
How much do equities traders earn in Australia?
The median full-time salary for an equities trader is $137,900 a year before tax. Seniority, specialisation, sector and the award or agreement you're employed under all move it.
Is equities trader pay rising or falling?
The median equities trader salary is up $28,600 since 2018. Figures from 2025 onward on this page are a projection, not a measured result.
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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.