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Security Consultant salary in Australia
The median full-time salary for a security consultant is $85,800 per annum, before tax, up $18,200 since 2018.
DerivedIndicative estimate, not yet verified against official Jobs and Skills Australia / ABS data · Estimate
- What you earn depends heavily on the sector and the arrangement: government and large corporate clients generally pay more than retail, events or hospitality, and contract work bills by the day rather than the year.
- The licence level you hold and recognised certifications, such as ASIS International's Certified Protection Professional, both affect your rates.
- Consultants who run their own practice set their own fees, which means good years and quiet ones.
The median salary rose by $18,200 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 security consultant
The largest typical pay rise is $33,000 a year, moving into Work Health and Safety Officer.
- Work Health and Safety Officer+$33,000/yr
- Security Manager+$27,600/yr
- Border Force Officer+$11,000/yr
How to negotiate a higher security consultant salary
- Know the market rate before you ask. The median full-time security consultant salary is $85,800; 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 Risk assessment and Security operations tend to command a premium over general security consultant experience, name them specifically when you ask.
- Bring a real alternative to the table. Work Health and Safety Officer pays a typical $33,000 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."
Security Consultant salary questions
How much do security consultants earn in Australia?
The median full-time salary for a security consultant is $85,800 a year before tax. Seniority, specialisation, sector and the award or agreement you're employed under all move it.
Is security consultant pay rising or falling?
The median security consultant salary is up $18,200 since 2018. Figures from 2025 onward on this page are a projection, not a measured result.
What pays more than security consultant?
Work Health and Safety Officer pays a typical $33,000 a year more and draws on similar skills to security consultant.
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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.