Jeweller salary in Australia
The median full-time salary for a jeweller is $59,800 per annum, before tax, up $12,400 since 2018.
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.
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.