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Housing Officer salary in Australia
The median full-time salary for a housing officer is $89,400 per annum, before tax, up $19,100 since 2018.
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- Pay follows the award or enterprise agreement the employer uses.
- State and territory housing authorities generally pay against a public sector classification with annual increments, while community housing providers and homelessness services often set their own scales, so the same work can pay differently from one employer to the next.
- Higher classifications and specialist allocations or policy roles sit above the entry levels.
The median salary rose by $19,100 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 housing officer
The largest typical pay rise is $1,600 a year, moving into Youth Justice Worker.
- Youth Justice Worker+$1,600/yr
How to negotiate a higher housing officer salary
- Know the market rate before you ask. The median full-time housing officer salary is $89,400; 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 Casework and client support and Community engagement tend to command a premium over general housing officer experience, name them specifically when you ask.
- Bring a real alternative to the table. Youth Justice Worker pays a typical $1,600 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."
Housing Officer salary questions
How much do housing officers earn in Australia?
The median full-time salary for a housing officer is $89,400 a year before tax. Seniority, specialisation, sector and the award or agreement you're employed under all move it.
Is housing officer pay rising or falling?
The median housing officer salary is up $19,100 since 2018. Figures from 2025 onward on this page are a projection, not a measured result.
What pays more than housing officer?
Youth Justice Worker pays a typical $1,600 a year more and draws on similar skills to housing 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.