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Production Coordinator salary in Australia
The median full-time salary for a production coordinator is $80,600 per annum, before tax, up $16,800 since 2018.
DerivedIndicative estimate, not yet verified against official Jobs and Skills Australia / ABS data · Estimate
- Rates depend heavily on the size and type of production you are on, and on whether you are employed on a contract or paid a freelance day rate.
- Commercials and larger international productions generally pay above the median, while low-budget independent work pays less, so annual income depends on how many productions you string together.
- Industry agreements set minimum rates on some productions, which is worth checking before you agree to a rate.
The median salary rose by $16,800 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 production coordinator
The largest typical pay rise is $30,200 a year, moving into Project Coordinator.
- Project Coordinator+$30,200/yr
- Project Manager+$30,200/yr
- Film and Television Producer+$15,600/yr
How to negotiate a higher production coordinator salary
- Know the market rate before you ask. The median full-time production coordinator salary is $80,600; use that, not a guess, as your anchor, and adjust for your experience and employer.
- Use demand as leverage. Production Coordinators are on the national skills shortage list, so employers are more likely to move on price to keep or attract someone in a role they're struggling to fill.
- Lead with what's scarce, not just tenure. Skills like Project management and Budgeting and forecasting tend to command a premium over general production coordinator experience, name them specifically when you ask.
- Bring a real alternative to the table. Project Coordinator pays a typical $30,200 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."
Production Coordinator salary questions
How much do production coordinators earn in Australia?
The median full-time salary for a production coordinator is $80,600 a year before tax. Seniority, specialisation, sector and the award or agreement you're employed under all move it.
Is production coordinator pay rising or falling?
The median production coordinator salary is up $16,800 since 2018. Figures from 2025 onward on this page are a projection, not a measured result.
What pays more than production coordinator?
Project Coordinator pays a typical $30,200 a year more and draws on similar skills to production coordinator.
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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.