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Records Officer salary in Australia
The median full-time salary for a records officer is $83,300 per annum, before tax, up $17,300 since 2018.
- Pay depends heavily on the classification level and the award or enterprise agreement the position sits under, and public sector schedules tend to be the most structured.
- Records officers who take on system administration, staff training or compliance reporting usually sit higher in the range, while small-organisation and part-time roles often sit lower.
The median salary rose by $17,300 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 records officer
The largest typical pay rise is $10,300 a year, moving into Records Manager.
- Records Manager+$10,300/yr
- Office Manager+$6,700/yr
How to negotiate a higher records officer salary
- Know the market rate before you ask. The median full-time records officer salary is $83,300; 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 Regulatory compliance and Process improvement tend to command a premium over general records officer experience, name them specifically when you ask.
- Bring a real alternative to the table. Records Manager pays a typical $10,300 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."
Records Officer salary questions
How much do records officers earn in Australia?
The median full-time salary for a records officer is $83,300 a year before tax. Seniority, specialisation, sector and the award or agreement you're employed under all move it.
Is records officer pay rising or falling?
The median records officer salary is up $17,300 since 2018. Figures from 2025 onward on this page are a projection, not a measured result.
What pays more than records officer?
Records Manager pays a typical $10,300 a year more and draws on similar skills to records officer.
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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.