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Property Valuer salary in Australia
The median full-time salary for a property valuer is $109,200 per annum, before tax, up $22,900 since 2018.
DerivedIndicative estimate, not yet verified against official Jobs and Skills Australia / ABS data · Estimate
- Valuers employed by banks, the Australian Taxation Office and state valuers-general offices sit on award or enterprise agreements with predictable increases, while private practices often pay a share of the fees they bill, so your income tracks how much work you take on.
- Specialising in commercial, rural or litigation work lifts the rates a client will pay, and a certified valuer who signs their own reports earns more than an assistant still logging supervised experience.
The median salary rose by $22,900 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 property valuer
The largest typical pay rise is $39,000 a year, moving into General Manager.
- General Manager+$39,000/yr
How to negotiate a higher property valuer salary
- Know the market rate before you ask. The median full-time property valuer salary is $109,200; 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 Financial analysis and modelling and Data analysis tend to command a premium over general property valuer experience, name them specifically when you ask.
- Bring a real alternative to the table. General Manager pays a typical $39,000 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."
Property Valuer salary questions
How much do property valuers earn in Australia?
The median full-time salary for a property valuer is $109,200 a year before tax. Seniority, specialisation, sector and the award or agreement you're employed under all move it.
Is property valuer pay rising or falling?
The median property valuer salary is up $22,900 since 2018. Figures from 2025 onward on this page are a projection, not a measured result.
What pays more than property valuer?
General Manager pays a typical $39,000 a year more and draws on similar skills to property valuer.
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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.
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- 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.