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Financial Analyst salary in Australia
The median full-time salary for a financial analyst is $109,200 per annum, before tax, up $22,900 since 2018.
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- Investment banks, funds managers and insurers pay above the median for this work, while government, education and not-for-profit finance teams usually sit below it.
- In banking and funds management a meaningful share of your pay can arrive as a bonus, so find out how the bonus is calculated, what the team was paid last year and whether any of it is guaranteed.
- Long hours around month end and budget are built into the salary in most corporate roles, so check whether overtime or time off in lieu is on offer.
The median salary rose by $22,900 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 financial analyst
The largest typical pay rise is $39,000 a year, moving into Private Equity Associate.
- Private Equity Associate+$39,000/yr
- Cost Controller+$800/yr
How to negotiate a higher financial analyst salary
- Know the market rate before you ask. The median full-time financial analyst salary is $109,200; 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 Financial analysis and modelling and Budgeting and forecasting tend to command a premium over general financial analyst experience, name them specifically when you ask.
- Bring a real alternative to the table. Private Equity Associate pays a typical $39,000 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."
Financial Analyst salary questions
How much do financial analysts earn in Australia?
The median full-time salary for a financial analyst is $109,200 a year before tax. Seniority, specialisation, sector and the award or agreement you're employed under all move it.
Is financial analyst pay rising or falling?
The median financial analyst salary is up $22,900 since 2018. Figures from 2025 onward on this page are a projection, not a measured result.
What pays more than financial analyst?
Private Equity Associate pays a typical $39,000 a year more and draws on similar skills to financial analyst.
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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.