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Security Monitoring Operator salary in Australia
The median full-time salary for a security monitoring operator is $65,000 per annum, before tax, up $13,500 since 2018.
DerivedIndicative estimate, not yet verified against official Jobs and Skills Australia / ABS data · Estimate
- Pay in this job depends heavily on the roster, because control rooms run through the night and across weekends, and those shifts carry penalty rates that lift take-home pay above the base rate.
- Contract monitoring centres and in-house control rooms in hospitals, retail or government pay differently, and employers often pay more for experience with particular platforms.
- The class of security licence you hold also matters, since a monitoring endorsement or a higher licence class opens roles that pay better.
The median salary rose by $13,500 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 monitoring operator
The largest typical pay rise is $48,400 a year, moving into Security Manager.
- Security Manager+$48,400/yr
- Sheriff's Officer+$26,000/yr
- Security Consultant+$20,800/yr
How to negotiate a higher security monitoring operator salary
- Know the market rate before you ask. The median full-time security monitoring operator salary is $65,000; 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 Security operations tend to command a premium over general security monitoring operator experience, name them specifically when you ask.
- Bring a real alternative to the table. Security Manager pays a typical $48,400 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."
Security Monitoring Operator salary questions
How much do security monitoring operators earn in Australia?
The median full-time salary for a security monitoring operator is $65,000 a year before tax. Seniority, specialisation, sector and the award or agreement you're employed under all move it.
Is security monitoring operator pay rising or falling?
The median security monitoring operator salary is up $13,500 since 2018. Figures from 2025 onward on this page are a projection, not a measured result.
What pays more than security monitoring operator?
Security Manager pays a typical $48,400 a year more and draws on similar skills to security monitoring operator.
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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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