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Liaison Officer salary in Australia
The median full-time salary for a liaison officer is $94,600 per annum, before tax, up $20,000 since 2018.
DerivedIndicative estimate, not yet verified against official Jobs and Skills Australia / ABS data · Estimate
- Who employs you matters more than the job title here: state and federal public service classifications, health services and large community organisations each set their own bands, and enterprise agreements determine the annual increases.
- Moving into a senior engagement or policy role shifts you to a higher band, and a qualification in a specialist field can do the same.
- Some roles add travel or on-call allowances, while program-funded contracts sometimes pay a loading in place of leave entitlements.
The median salary rose by $20,000 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 liaison officer
The largest typical pay rise is $16,200 a year, moving into Project Coordinator.
- Project Coordinator+$16,200/yr
- Project Manager+$16,200/yr
- Community Development Officer+$1,300/yr
How to negotiate a higher liaison officer salary
- Know the market rate before you ask. The median full-time liaison officer salary is $94,600; 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 Community engagement and Policy analysis and advice tend to command a premium over general liaison officer experience, name them specifically when you ask.
- Bring a real alternative to the table. Project Coordinator pays a typical $16,200 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."
Liaison Officer salary questions
How much do liaison officers earn in Australia?
The median full-time salary for a liaison officer is $94,600 a year before tax. Seniority, specialisation, sector and the award or agreement you're employed under all move it.
Is liaison officer pay rising or falling?
The median liaison officer salary is up $20,000 since 2018. Figures from 2025 onward on this page are a projection, not a measured result.
What pays more than liaison officer?
Project Coordinator pays a typical $16,200 a year more and draws on similar skills to liaison officer.
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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.