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Operations Analyst salary in Australia
The median full-time salary for an operations analyst is $79,000 per annum, before tax, up $16,400 since 2018.
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- What you earn depends heavily on the industry you work in and the size of the employer, with financial services, professional services and government often sitting in different bands.
- Larger employers and public sector agencies usually set pay through enterprise agreements and classification levels, while smaller firms negotiate individually.
- Moving into a specialist role, managing a team or leading a program of work usually changes your pay more than the title on its own.
The median salary rose by $16,400 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 operations analyst
The largest typical pay rise is $68,900 a year, moving into Quality Manager.
- Quality Manager+$68,900/yr
- Business Analyst+$61,200/yr
- Organisational Development Consultant+$48,100/yr
How to negotiate a higher operations analyst salary
- Know the market rate before you ask. The median full-time operations analyst salary is $79,000; 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 Process improvement and Data analysis tend to command a premium over general operations analyst experience, name them specifically when you ask.
- Bring a real alternative to the table. Quality Manager pays a typical $68,900 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."
Operations Analyst salary questions
How much do operations analysts earn in Australia?
The median full-time salary for an operations analyst is $79,000 a year before tax. Seniority, specialisation, sector and the award or agreement you're employed under all move it.
Is operations analyst pay rising or falling?
The median operations analyst salary is up $16,400 since 2018. Figures from 2025 onward on this page are a projection, not a measured result.
What pays more than operations analyst?
Quality Manager pays a typical $68,900 a year more and draws on similar skills to operations analyst.
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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.
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