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Rostering Officer salary in Australia
The median full-time salary for a rostering officer is $70,200 per annum, before tax, up $14,600 since 2018.
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- Pay moves most with the sector and the agreement you work under rather than with the job title itself.
- Health, aged care and public sector employers usually pay against an enterprise agreement with defined bands, while smaller private operations may offer a flat salary that does not change with the roster you carry.
- Experience, the size of the roster you manage and any supervisory responsibility are the other things that shift the figure.
The median salary rose by $14,600 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 rostering officer
The largest typical pay rise is $32,200 a year, moving into HR Advisor.
- HR Advisor+$32,200/yr
- Recruiter+$32,200/yr
- Workforce Planner+$26,000/yr
How to negotiate a higher rostering officer salary
- Know the market rate before you ask. The median full-time rostering officer salary is $70,200; 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 Operations management and Process improvement tend to command a premium over general rostering officer experience, name them specifically when you ask.
- Bring a real alternative to the table. HR Advisor pays a typical $32,200 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."
Rostering Officer salary questions
How much do rostering officers earn in Australia?
The median full-time salary for a rostering officer is $70,200 a year before tax. Seniority, specialisation, sector and the award or agreement you're employed under all move it.
Is rostering officer pay rising or falling?
The median rostering officer salary is up $14,600 since 2018. Figures from 2025 onward on this page are a projection, not a measured result.
What pays more than rostering officer?
HR Advisor pays a typical $32,200 a year more and draws on similar skills to rostering 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.