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Fisheries Officer salary in Australia
The median full-time salary for a fisheries officer is $69,200 per annum, before tax, up $14,400 since 2018.
- Pay follows the public sector classification of the state agency you join, so your level and years of service set the range more than the job title does.
- Penalty rates apply to the weekend, public holiday and night patrols that the work requires, and regional or remote postings sometimes attract an allowance.
- Progression into senior compliance or district supervisory roles is where the band widens.
The median salary rose by $14,400 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 fisheries officer
The largest typical pay rise is $32,400 a year, moving into Park Ranger.
- Park Ranger+$32,400/yr
- Biosecurity Officer+$21,800/yr
- Weeds Officer+$6,200/yr
How to negotiate a higher fisheries officer salary
- Know the market rate before you ask. The median full-time fisheries officer salary is $69,200; 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 Field research and sampling and Data analysis tend to command a premium over general fisheries officer experience, name them specifically when you ask.
- Bring a real alternative to the table. Park Ranger pays a typical $32,400 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."
Fisheries Officer salary questions
How much do fisheries officers earn in Australia?
The median full-time salary for a fisheries officer is $69,200 a year before tax. Seniority, specialisation, sector and the award or agreement you're employed under all move it.
Is fisheries officer pay rising or falling?
The median fisheries officer salary is up $14,400 since 2018. Figures from 2025 onward on this page are a projection, not a measured result.
What pays more than fisheries officer?
Park Ranger pays a typical $32,400 a year more and draws on similar skills to fisheries officer.
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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.