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Stock and Station Agent salary in Australia
The median full-time salary for a stock and station agent is $75,400 per annum, before tax, up $15,800 since 2018.
Pay is usually a base salary plus commission on livestock, wool and property sales, so earnings swing with both your own sales and the season. Agents in mixed farming districts with active cattle and wool markets earn more in a good year than in a drought, when clients simply have less to sell. Some larger agencies pay a straight salary instead, which trades the upside for steadier income.
Roles that pay more than stock and station agent
The largest typical pay rise is $10,400 a year, moving into Wool Buyer.
- Wool Buyer+$10,400/yr
- Real Estate Agent+$2,800/yr
- Property Manager+$2,800/yr
How to negotiate a higher stock and station agent salary
- Know the market rate before you ask. The median full-time stock and station agent salary is $75,400; 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 Selling and negotiation and Operations management tend to command a premium over general stock and station agent experience, name them specifically when you ask.
- Bring a real alternative to the table. Wool Buyer 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."
Stock and Station Agent salary questions
How much do stock and station agents earn in Australia?
The median full-time salary for a stock and station agent is $75,400 a year before tax. Seniority, specialisation, sector and the award or agreement you're employed under all move it.
Is stock and station agent pay rising or falling?
The median stock and station agent salary is up $15,800 since 2018. Figures from 2025 onward on this page are a projection, not a measured result.
What pays more than stock and station agent?
Wool Buyer pays a typical $10,400 a year more and draws on similar skills to stock and station agent.