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Logistics Manager salary in Australia
The median full-time salary for a logistics manager is $147,400 per annum, before tax, up $30,800 since 2018.
- Pay varies with the size of the operation and the sector: running one warehouse sits at the lower end, while a national distribution network, a large transport fleet or a big freight budget sits near the top.
- Enterprise agreements in transport and warehousing can add overtime and shift loadings, since late deliveries and after-hours freight come with the job.
- A record of cutting freight costs or introducing a new system is usually what lifts the next offer.
The median salary rose by $30,800 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 logistics manager
The largest typical pay rise is $800 a year, moving into General Manager.
- General Manager+$800/yr
How to negotiate a higher logistics manager salary
- Know the market rate before you ask. The median full-time logistics manager salary is $147,400; 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 Operations management and Supply chain planning tend to command a premium over general logistics manager experience, name them specifically when you ask.
- Bring a real alternative to the table. General Manager pays a typical $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."
Logistics Manager salary questions
How much do logistics managers earn in Australia?
The median full-time salary for a logistics manager is $147,400 a year before tax. Seniority, specialisation, sector and the award or agreement you're employed under all move it.
Is logistics manager pay rising or falling?
The median logistics manager salary is up $30,800 since 2018. Figures from 2025 onward on this page are a projection, not a measured result.
What pays more than logistics manager?
General Manager pays a typical $800 a year more and draws on similar skills to logistics manager.
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- General Manager salary
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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.