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Gutter Cleaner salary in Australia
The median full-time salary for a gutter cleaner is $65,000 per annum, before tax, up $13,700 since 2018.
DerivedIndicative estimate, not yet verified against official Jobs and Skills Australia / ABS data · Estimate
- Employee rates are usually hourly, with extra for weekend or emergency call-outs, while sole traders set their own quotes and carry the cost of equipment, insurance and wet days themselves.
- Commercial and real estate work, which tends to be booked on a contract rather than a one-off call, pays more predictably than residential jobs.
- Owning a gutter vacuum or taller access equipment also lets you quote for larger buildings.
The median salary rose by $13,700 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 gutter cleaner
The largest typical pay rise is $10,400 a year, moving into Asbestos Removalist.
- Asbestos Removalist+$10,400/yr
- Restoration Technician+$5,200/yr
How to negotiate a higher gutter cleaner salary
- Know the market rate before you ask. The median full-time gutter cleaner salary is $65,000; 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 Worksite safety management and Cleaning and grounds maintenance tend to command a premium over general gutter cleaner experience, name them specifically when you ask.
- Bring a real alternative to the table. Asbestos Removalist pays a typical $10,400 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."
Gutter Cleaner salary questions
How much do gutter cleaners earn in Australia?
The median full-time salary for a gutter cleaner is $65,000 a year before tax. Seniority, specialisation, sector and the award or agreement you're employed under all move it.
Is gutter cleaner pay rising or falling?
The median gutter cleaner salary is up $13,700 since 2018. Figures from 2025 onward on this page are a projection, not a measured result.
What pays more than gutter cleaner?
Asbestos Removalist pays a typical $10,400 a year more and draws on similar skills to gutter cleaner.
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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.