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Paraplanner salary in Australia
The median full-time salary for a paraplanner is $68,600 per annum, before tax, up $14,400 since 2018.
Where you work moves the figure more than the job title does: paraplanners in licensee groups, larger practices and superannuation funds generally earn more than those in small advisory businesses, and roles that include client contact usually sit above purely document-focused ones. Experience and qualifications push it up too, particularly a degree and progress towards adviser status, and some practices pay a bonus tied to the firm's performance.
Roles that pay more than paraplanner
The largest typical pay rise is $65,700 a year, moving into Financial Planner.
- Financial Planner+$65,700/yr
- Finance Broker+$65,400/yr
- Mortgage Broker+$65,400/yr
How to negotiate a higher paraplanner salary
- Know the market rate before you ask. The median full-time paraplanner salary is $68,600; 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 Financial analysis and modelling and Regulatory compliance tend to command a premium over general paraplanner experience, name them specifically when you ask.
- Bring a real alternative to the table. Financial Planner pays a typical $65,700 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."
Paraplanner salary questions
How much do paraplanners earn in Australia?
The median full-time salary for a paraplanner is $68,600 a year before tax. Seniority, specialisation, sector and the award or agreement you're employed under all move it.
Is paraplanner pay rising or falling?
The median paraplanner salary is up $14,400 since 2018. Figures from 2025 onward on this page are a projection, not a measured result.
What pays more than paraplanner?
Financial Planner pays a typical $65,700 a year more and draws on similar skills to paraplanner.