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Security Technician salary in Australia
The median full-time salary for a security technician is $80,600 per annum, before tax, up $16,600 since 2018.
DerivedIndicative estimate, not yet verified against official Jobs and Skills Australia / ABS data · Estimate
- The award or enterprise agreement sets a base rate, and above that pay moves with the licences and registrations you hold, the sectors you work in and how much of your week is on call.
- Government, defence and resources sites usually pay more because of the clearance and compliance requirements attached to them.
- Technicians who move into their own installation business or take on subcontract work set their own rates.
The median salary rose by $16,600 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 security technician
The largest typical pay rise is $10,400 a year, moving into Telecommunications Technician.
- Telecommunications Technician+$10,400/yr
- Data Centre Technician+$10,400/yr
How to negotiate a higher security technician salary
- Know the market rate before you ask. The median full-time security technician salary is $80,600; use that, not a guess, as your anchor, and adjust for your experience and employer.
- Use demand as leverage. Security Technicians are on the national skills shortage list, so employers are more likely to move on price to keep or attract someone in a role they're struggling to fill.
- Lead with what's scarce, not just tenure. Skills like Installation and maintenance and Security operations tend to command a premium over general security technician experience, name them specifically when you ask.
- Bring a real alternative to the table. Telecommunications Technician pays a typical $10,400 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 Technician salary questions
How much do security technicians earn in Australia?
The median full-time salary for a security technician is $80,600 a year before tax. Seniority, specialisation, sector and the award or agreement you're employed under all move it.
Is security technician pay rising or falling?
The median security technician salary is up $16,600 since 2018. Figures from 2025 onward on this page are a projection, not a measured result.
What pays more than security technician?
Telecommunications Technician pays a typical $10,400 a year more and draws on similar skills to security technician.
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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.