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Service Station Attendant salary in Australia
The median full-time salary for a service station attendant is $64,100 per annum, before tax, up $13,600 since 2018.
- The roster affects take-home pay more than anything else, because night, weekend and public holiday shifts attract penalty rates, so two attendants at the same site can earn quite different amounts.
- Rates come from the award or enterprise agreement covering the site, and these vary between operators.
- Larger highway sites and those with a food or convenience franchise often pay above the minimum, and second-in-charge or site manager roles pay more again.
The median salary rose by $13,600 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 service station attendant
The largest typical pay rise is $20,100 a year, moving into Store Manager.
- Store Manager+$20,100/yr
- Retail Supervisor+$1,800/yr
- Retail Assistant+$400/yr
How to negotiate a higher service station attendant salary
- Know the market rate before you ask. The median full-time service station attendant salary is $64,100; 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 Inventory management and Cleaning and grounds maintenance tend to command a premium over general service station attendant experience, name them specifically when you ask.
- Bring a real alternative to the table. Store Manager pays a typical $20,100 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 Station Attendant salary questions
How much do service station attendants earn in Australia?
The median full-time salary for a service station attendant is $64,100 a year before tax. Seniority, specialisation, sector and the award or agreement you're employed under all move it.
Is service station attendant pay rising or falling?
The median service station attendant salary is up $13,600 since 2018. Figures from 2025 onward on this page are a projection, not a measured result.
What pays more than service station attendant?
Store Manager pays a typical $20,100 a year more and draws on similar skills to service station attendant.
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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.