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Project Coordinator salary in Australia
The median full-time salary for a project coordinator is $110,800 per annum, before tax, up $23,200 since 2018.
- Government departments pay against published classification levels, so your step on that scale and whether the role is ongoing or fixed-term will move your pay more than the title does.
- Private employers often set the band by the size and value of the projects you support, and contract roles can pay above a permanent equivalent because leave and job security aren't included.
- Before you sign, find out whether super sits inside the quoted figure and how extra hours are treated.
The median salary rose by $23,200 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 project coordinator
The largest typical pay rise is $84,300 a year, moving into Construction Manager.
- Construction Manager+$84,300/yr
- IT Project Manager+$61,300/yr
- Policy and Planning Manager+$42,300/yr
How to negotiate a higher project coordinator salary
- Know the market rate before you ask. The median full-time project coordinator salary is $110,800; 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 Project management and Budgeting and forecasting tend to command a premium over general project coordinator experience, name them specifically when you ask.
- Bring a real alternative to the table. Construction Manager pays a typical $84,300 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."
Project Coordinator salary questions
How much do project coordinators earn in Australia?
The median full-time salary for a project coordinator is $110,800 a year before tax. Seniority, specialisation, sector and the award or agreement you're employed under all move it.
Is project coordinator pay rising or falling?
The median project coordinator salary is up $23,200 since 2018. Figures from 2025 onward on this page are a projection, not a measured result.
What pays more than project coordinator?
Construction Manager pays a typical $84,300 a year more and draws on similar skills to project 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.