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Eyelash Technician salary in Australia
The median full-time salary for an eyelash technician is $51,000 per annum, before tax, up $10,600 since 2018.
DerivedIndicative estimate, not yet verified against official Jobs and Skills Australia / ABS data · Estimate
- How the work is set up matters as much as experience: an employee in a salon is usually paid an hourly rate plus commission on treatments, while a technician who rents a chair or runs a mobile business keeps the treatment fee and covers their own supplies, insurance and super.
- A full client book and repeat refill clients are what lift earnings, so income builds gradually rather than with a promotion.
- Experience, speed and the treatments you are qualified to offer all move the figure.
The median salary rose by $10,600 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.
Roles that pay more than eyelash technician
The largest typical pay rise is $14,000 a year, moving into Salon Manager.
- Salon Manager+$14,000/yr
- Hairdresser+$11,900/yr
- Beauty Therapist+$10,300/yr
How to negotiate a higher eyelash technician salary
- Know the market rate before you ask. The median full-time eyelash technician salary is $51,000; use that, not a guess, as your anchor, and adjust for your experience and employer.
- Use demand as leverage. Eyelash Technicians 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 Personal care services and Hair and beauty services tend to command a premium over general eyelash technician experience, name them specifically when you ask.
- Bring a real alternative to the table. Salon Manager pays a typical $14,000 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."
Eyelash Technician salary questions
How much do eyelash technicians earn in Australia?
The median full-time salary for an eyelash technician is $51,000 a year before tax. Seniority, specialisation, sector and the award or agreement you're employed under all move it.
Is eyelash technician pay rising or falling?
The median eyelash technician salary is up $10,600 since 2018. Figures from 2025 onward on this page are a projection, not a measured result.
What pays more than eyelash technician?
Salon Manager pays a typical $14,000 a year more and draws on similar skills to eyelash technician.
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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.
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