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Investment Analyst salary in Australia
The median full-time salary for an investment analyst is $111,800 per annum, before tax, up $23,100 since 2018.
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- Investment analysts are usually paid an annual package rather than hourly rates, and the bonus is a real part of total pay, tied to how the analyst's calls perform and how the fund has done.
- Pay varies with the type and size of employer, with large funds, investment banks and boutique managers typically at the higher end.
- A CFA charter, a sector specialisation with a published track record, or a move into portfolio management is what shifts an analyst into the higher bands.
The median salary rose by $23,100 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 investment analyst
The largest typical pay rise is $36,400 a year, moving into Fund Manager.
- Fund Manager+$36,400/yr
- Private Equity Associate+$36,400/yr
- Stockbroker+$26,100/yr
How to negotiate a higher investment analyst salary
- Know the market rate before you ask. The median full-time investment analyst salary is $111,800; 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 Financial reporting tend to command a premium over general investment analyst experience, name them specifically when you ask.
- Bring a real alternative to the table. Fund Manager pays a typical $36,400 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."
Investment Analyst salary questions
How much do investment analysts earn in Australia?
The median full-time salary for an investment analyst is $111,800 a year before tax. Seniority, specialisation, sector and the award or agreement you're employed under all move it.
Is investment analyst pay rising or falling?
The median investment analyst salary is up $23,100 since 2018. Figures from 2025 onward on this page are a projection, not a measured result.
What pays more than investment analyst?
Fund Manager pays a typical $36,400 a year more and draws on similar skills to investment 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.