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Investment Administrator salary in Australia
The median full-time salary for an investment administrator is $77,000 per annum, before tax, up $16,200 since 2018.
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- In investment administration, pay follows the employer more than the job title: a large custodian or industry super fund usually pays more than a small boutique, and enterprise agreements set the bands in some organisations.
- Taking on a specialist area such as derivatives, tax reporting or unit pricing tends to lift pay further than another year in the same processing seat.
- Location matters to a degree, since fund and custody work concentrates in the capital cities, but the gap between firms is usually wider than the gap between cities.
The median salary rose by $16,200 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 investment administrator
The largest typical pay rise is $13,000 a year, moving into Trust Officer.
- Trust Officer+$13,000/yr
- Underwriter+$10,400/yr
- Fraud Investigator+$10,400/yr
How to negotiate a higher investment administrator salary
- Know the market rate before you ask. The median full-time investment administrator salary is $77,000; 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 Regulatory compliance and Risk and internal controls tend to command a premium over general investment administrator experience, name them specifically when you ask.
- Bring a real alternative to the table. Trust Officer pays a typical $13,000 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."
Investment Administrator salary questions
How much do investment administrators earn in Australia?
The median full-time salary for an investment administrator is $77,000 a year before tax. Seniority, specialisation, sector and the award or agreement you're employed under all move it.
Is investment administrator pay rising or falling?
The median investment administrator salary is up $16,200 since 2018. Figures from 2025 onward on this page are a projection, not a measured result.
What pays more than investment administrator?
Trust Officer pays a typical $13,000 a year more and draws on similar skills to investment administrator.
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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.