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Statistician salary in Australia
The median full-time salary for a statistician is $106,600 per annum, before tax, up $22,200 since 2018.
Pay varies more by sector than by seniority, because banks, pharmaceutical companies and quantitative finance pay well above universities and much of the public sector, where salary bands are fixed. A master's or PhD is usually what opens the modelling-heavy roles that attract the higher figures. Experienced statisticians who consult independently set their own rates, and that income depends on winning work rather than on a classification scale.
Roles that pay more than statistician
The largest typical pay rise is $41,600 a year, moving into Quantitative Analyst.
- Quantitative Analyst+$41,600/yr
- Quantitative Trader+$41,600/yr
- Machine Learning Engineer+$20,800/yr
How to negotiate a higher statistician salary
- Know the market rate before you ask. The median full-time statistician salary is $106,600; 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 Statistical modelling and Data analysis tend to command a premium over general statistician experience, name them specifically when you ask.
- Bring a real alternative to the table. Quantitative Analyst pays a typical $41,600 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."
Statistician salary questions
How much do statisticians earn in Australia?
The median full-time salary for a statistician is $106,600 a year before tax. Seniority, specialisation, sector and the award or agreement you're employed under all move it.
Is statistician pay rising or falling?
The median statistician salary is up $22,200 since 2018. Figures from 2025 onward on this page are a projection, not a measured result.
What pays more than statistician?
Quantitative Analyst pays a typical $41,600 a year more and draws on similar skills to statistician.