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Production Planner salary in Australia
The median full-time salary for a production planner is $73,800 per annum, before tax, up $15,600 since 2018.
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- Pay moves with the sector and the size of the plant, so a planner in food and beverage or automotive manufacturing on an enterprise agreement will usually earn more than one in a small jobbing shop.
- Shift coverage or after-hours support can attract penalty rates, and planners who take on master scheduling or procurement responsibilities are paid for the extra scope.
- ERP experience counts as well, because a planner who can query and configure SAP or Oracle is harder to replace than one who only reads a report.
The median salary rose by $15,600 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 planner
The largest typical pay rise is $45,700 a year, moving into Production Manager.
- Production Manager+$45,700/yr
- Maintenance Planner+$26,000/yr
- Continuous Improvement Manager+$22,400/yr
How to negotiate a higher production planner salary
- Know the market rate before you ask. The median full-time production planner salary is $73,800; 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 Operations management and Data analysis tend to command a premium over general production planner experience, name them specifically when you ask.
- Bring a real alternative to the table. Production Manager pays a typical $45,700 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."
Production Planner salary questions
How much do production planners earn in Australia?
The median full-time salary for a production planner is $73,800 a year before tax. Seniority, specialisation, sector and the award or agreement you're employed under all move it.
Is production planner pay rising or falling?
The median production planner salary is up $15,600 since 2018. Figures from 2025 onward on this page are a projection, not a measured result.
What pays more than production planner?
Production Manager pays a typical $45,700 a year more and draws on similar skills to production planner.
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- Continuous Improvement Manager salary
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- Maintenance Planner salary
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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.