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Statistical Assistant salary in Australia
The median full-time salary for a statistical assistant is $70,200 per annum, before tax, up $14,900 since 2018.
DerivedIndicative estimate, not yet verified against official Jobs and Skills Australia / ABS data · Estimate
- Pay depends on the employer, the classification level and whether the role is permanent, project-based or part time.
- Government agencies and universities set pay through enterprise agreements and graded scales, so earnings rise as you take on more responsibility or supervise checking work.
- Project contracts and part-time hours are common, which means two people with the same job title can take home quite different annual amounts.
The median salary rose by $14,900 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 statistical assistant
The largest typical pay rise is $37,500 a year, moving into Actuary.
- Actuary+$37,500/yr
- Statistician+$36,400/yr
- Market Researcher+$31,600/yr
How to negotiate a higher statistical assistant salary
- Know the market rate before you ask. The median full-time statistical assistant salary is $70,200; 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 Data analysis and Statistical modelling tend to command a premium over general statistical assistant experience, name them specifically when you ask.
- Bring a real alternative to the table. Actuary pays a typical $37,500 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."
Statistical Assistant salary questions
How much do statistical assistants earn in Australia?
The median full-time salary for a statistical assistant is $70,200 a year before tax. Seniority, specialisation, sector and the award or agreement you're employed under all move it.
Is statistical assistant pay rising or falling?
The median statistical assistant salary is up $14,900 since 2018. Figures from 2025 onward on this page are a projection, not a measured result.
What pays more than statistical assistant?
Actuary pays a typical $37,500 a year more and draws on similar skills to statistical assistant.
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- Actuary salary
- Statistician salary
- Data Analyst salary
- Market Researcher salary
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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.