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IT Operations Manager salary in Australia
The median full-time salary for an it operations manager is $127,400 per annum, before tax, up $26,700 since 2018.
Pay rises with the size of the environment and the team you run, and with the sector, since banks, insurers and government departments tend to sit above smaller employers. On-call allowances, after-hours loadings and enterprise agreements can add a noticeable amount on top of base salary, so it is worth asking how on-call is compensated before accepting an offer. Certifications in cloud platforms or security are also a familiar point in salary negotiations.
Roles that pay more than it operations manager
The largest typical pay rise is $72,800 a year, moving into Chief Technology Officer.
- Chief Technology Officer+$72,800/yr
- Solutions Architect+$10,400/yr
- Cyber Security Architect+$7,800/yr
How to negotiate a higher it operations manager salary
- Know the market rate before you ask. The median full-time it operations manager salary is $127,400; use that, not a guess, as your anchor, and adjust for your experience and employer.
- Use demand as leverage. IT Operations Managers are on the national skills shortage list, so employers are more likely to move on price to keep or attract someone in a role they're struggling to fill.
- Lead with what's scarce, not just tenure. Skills like Operations management and Risk and internal controls tend to command a premium over general it operations manager experience, name them specifically when you ask.
- Bring a real alternative to the table. Chief Technology Officer pays a typical $72,800 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."
IT Operations Manager salary questions
How much do it operations managers earn in Australia?
The median full-time salary for an it operations manager is $127,400 a year before tax. Seniority, specialisation, sector and the award or agreement you're employed under all move it.
Is it operations manager pay rising or falling?
The median it operations manager salary is up $26,700 since 2018. Figures from 2025 onward on this page are a projection, not a measured result.
What pays more than it operations manager?
Chief Technology Officer pays a typical $72,800 a year more and draws on similar skills to it operations manager.