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Procurement Officer salary in Australia
The median full-time salary for a procurement officer is $147,400 per annum, before tax, up $31,400 since 2018.
What you are offered depends on the sector and the classification structure you are hired under, because government agencies and large manufacturers work to enterprise agreements with defined bands. Contract and project roles often pay a loading in place of paid leave, and a specialisation such as IT or construction procurement can shift the figure again.
Roles that pay more than procurement officer
The largest typical pay rise is $800 a year, moving into General Manager.
- General Manager+$800/yr
How to negotiate a higher procurement officer salary
- Know the market rate before you ask. The median full-time procurement officer 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 Account and relationship management and Risk and internal controls tend to command a premium over general procurement officer 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."
Procurement Officer salary questions
How much do procurement officers earn in Australia?
The median full-time salary for a procurement officer is $147,400 a year before tax. Seniority, specialisation, sector and the award or agreement you're employed under all move it.
Is procurement officer pay rising or falling?
The median procurement officer salary is up $31,400 since 2018. Figures from 2025 onward on this page are a projection, not a measured result.
What pays more than procurement officer?
General Manager pays a typical $800 a year more and draws on similar skills to procurement officer.