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Maintenance Planner salary in Australia
The median full-time salary for a maintenance planner is $99,800 per annum, before tax, up $21,200 since 2018.
DerivedIndicative estimate, not yet verified against official Jobs and Skills Australia / ABS data · Estimate
- Pay varies more by sector than by job title, with planners on mine sites and in heavy processing usually earning more than those in light manufacturing, and roster or site allowances adding to that.
- Enterprise agreements set rates on large sites, and senior planners who lead a team or own the shutdown budget sit above the middle of the range.
- Contractors often work on day rates, which can be higher than a permanent salary but come without paid leave.
The median salary rose by $21,200 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 maintenance planner
The largest typical pay rise is $95,300 a year, moving into Construction Manager.
- Construction Manager+$95,300/yr
- Engineering Manager+$83,200/yr
- Mechanical Engineer+$36,100/yr
How to negotiate a higher maintenance planner salary
- Know the market rate before you ask. The median full-time maintenance planner salary is $99,800; 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 Project management tend to command a premium over general maintenance planner experience, name them specifically when you ask.
- Bring a real alternative to the table. Construction Manager pays a typical $95,300 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."
Maintenance Planner salary questions
How much do maintenance planners earn in Australia?
The median full-time salary for a maintenance planner is $99,800 a year before tax. Seniority, specialisation, sector and the award or agreement you're employed under all move it.
Is maintenance planner pay rising or falling?
The median maintenance planner salary is up $21,200 since 2018. Figures from 2025 onward on this page are a projection, not a measured result.
What pays more than maintenance planner?
Construction Manager pays a typical $95,300 a year more and draws on similar skills to maintenance planner.
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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.