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Service Advisor salary in Australia
The median full-time salary for a service advisor is $62,100 per annum, before tax, up $12,800 since 2018.
DerivedIndicative estimate, not yet verified against official Jobs and Skills Australia / ABS data · Estimate
- Where you work moves pay more than anything else: a franchised dealership selling labour, parts and accessories usually pays above a small independent workshop, and many dealerships add a bonus tied to those sales.
- Saturday morning shifts and overtime are common in the trade and often attract penalty rates, so a full-time figure doesn't capture what a busy advisor takes home in a good month.
- Manufacturer training and experience count too, because an advisor who can handle a premium brand's warranty and reporting rules is harder to replace.
The median salary rose by $12,800 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 service advisor
The largest typical pay rise is $25,300 a year, moving into Key Account Manager.
- Key Account Manager+$25,300/yr
- Car Salesperson+$6,300/yr
- Parts Interpreter+$6,300/yr
How to negotiate a higher service advisor salary
- Know the market rate before you ask. The median full-time service advisor salary is $62,100; 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 Account and relationship management and Selling and negotiation tend to command a premium over general service advisor experience, name them specifically when you ask.
- Bring a real alternative to the table. Key Account Manager pays a typical $25,300 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."
Service Advisor salary questions
How much do service advisors earn in Australia?
The median full-time salary for a service advisor is $62,100 a year before tax. Seniority, specialisation, sector and the award or agreement you're employed under all move it.
Is service advisor pay rising or falling?
The median service advisor salary is up $12,800 since 2018. Figures from 2025 onward on this page are a projection, not a measured result.
What pays more than service advisor?
Key Account Manager pays a typical $25,300 a year more and draws on similar skills to service advisor.
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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.