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Screen Printer salary in Australia
The median full-time salary for a screen printer is $59,800 per annum, before tax, up $12,400 since 2018.
DerivedIndicative estimate, not yet verified against official Jobs and Skills Australia / ABS data · Estimate
- Pay depends most on the award or enterprise agreement covering the workplace and on when you work, since afternoon, night and weekend shifts attract penalty rates that lift the weekly figure.
- Larger manufacturers and specialist garment printers generally pay above the award, while small custom shops often sit closer to it, and overtime in the busy months adds to take-home pay.
The median salary rose by $12,400 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 screen printer
The largest typical pay rise is $36,400 a year, moving into Graphic Designer.
- Graphic Designer+$36,400/yr
- Printer+$13,400/yr
- Print Finisher+$2,600/yr
How to negotiate a higher screen printer salary
- Know the market rate before you ask. The median full-time screen printer salary is $59,800; 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 Craft and handmade production and Plant and equipment operation tend to command a premium over general screen printer experience, name them specifically when you ask.
- Bring a real alternative to the table. Graphic Designer pays a typical $36,400 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."
Screen Printer salary questions
How much do screen printers earn in Australia?
The median full-time salary for a screen printer is $59,800 a year before tax. Seniority, specialisation, sector and the award or agreement you're employed under all move it.
Is screen printer pay rising or falling?
The median screen printer salary is up $12,400 since 2018. Figures from 2025 onward on this page are a projection, not a measured result.
What pays more than screen printer?
Graphic Designer pays a typical $36,400 a year more and draws on similar skills to screen printer.
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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.