Jeweller salary in Australia
The median full-time salary for a jeweller is $59,800 per annum, before tax, up $12,400 since 2018.
DerivedIndicative estimate, not yet verified against official Jobs and Skills Australia / ABS data · Estimate
- What you earn depends on whether you hold a trade qualification and what kind of bench you work at, since manufacturing workshops and jewellers running their own studio tend to pay better than a counter role in a retail shop.
- Apprentices are paid a training wage set by the award, so the first few years are modest while you build the skills that lift your rate later.
- Custom commissions can add to your earnings once you price your own work and carry the cost of metal and stones yourself.
The median salary rose by $12,400 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 jeweller
The largest typical pay rise is $24,400 a year, moving into Store Manager.
- Store Manager+$24,400/yr
- Jewellery Designer+$10,400/yr
- Engraver+$5,200/yr
How to negotiate a higher jeweller salary
- Know the market rate before you ask. The median full-time jeweller salary is $59,800; use that, not a guess, as your anchor, and adjust for your experience and employer.
- Use demand as leverage. Jewellers 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 Craft and handmade production and Visual design tend to command a premium over general jeweller experience, name them specifically when you ask.
- Bring a real alternative to the table. Store Manager pays a typical $24,400 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."
Jeweller salary questions
How much do jewellers earn in Australia?
The median full-time salary for a jeweller is $59,800 a year before tax. Seniority, specialisation, sector and the award or agreement you're employed under all move it.
Is jeweller pay rising or falling?
The median jeweller salary is up $12,400 since 2018. Figures from 2025 onward on this page are a projection, not a measured result.
What pays more than jeweller?
Store Manager pays a typical $24,400 a year more and draws on similar skills to jeweller.
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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.