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Personal Assistant salary in Australia
The median full-time salary for a personal assistant is $95,300 per annum, before tax, up $20,000 since 2018.
- Pay moves most with the seniority of the person you support and the sector you work in, because award coverage and enterprise agreements differ between government, health care and small business.
- Agency and labour hire placements usually pay an hourly loading in place of paid leave and job security.
- Part-time and school-hours roles are common, so the same title can cover very different weekly earnings.
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 personal assistant
The largest typical pay rise is $15,500 a year, moving into Project Coordinator.
- Project Coordinator+$15,500/yr
How to negotiate a higher personal assistant salary
- Know the market rate before you ask. The median full-time personal assistant salary is $95,300; use that, not a guess, as your anchor, and adjust for your experience and employer.
- Bring a real alternative to the table. Project Coordinator pays a typical $15,500 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."
Personal Assistant salary questions
How much do personal assistants earn in Australia?
The median full-time salary for a personal assistant is $95,300 a year before tax. Seniority, specialisation, sector and the award or agreement you're employed under all move it.
Is personal assistant pay rising or falling?
The median personal assistant 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 personal assistant?
Project Coordinator pays a typical $15,500 a year more and draws on similar skills to personal assistant.
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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.