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Strata Manager salary in Australia
The median full-time salary for a strata manager is $90,000 per annum, before tax, up $19,000 since 2018.
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- Pay depends on the size of the portfolio you carry and how your employer charges, since some firms bill a flat management fee per scheme and others take a percentage of levies, with commission on new business on top in some agencies.
- After-hours meeting attendance and on-call availability are part of the job, and the larger agencies are usually the ones that pay for them.
- Your registration level matters as well, because a licensed strata managing agent who can sign off on statutory work generally earns more than an assistant.
The median salary rose by $19,000 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 strata manager
The largest typical pay rise is $19,200 a year, moving into Retirement Village Manager.
- Retirement Village Manager+$19,200/yr
- Legal Practice Manager+$13,000/yr
How to negotiate a higher strata manager salary
- Know the market rate before you ask. The median full-time strata manager salary is $90,000; 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 Regulatory compliance and Budgeting and forecasting tend to command a premium over general strata manager experience, name them specifically when you ask.
- Bring a real alternative to the table. Retirement Village Manager pays a typical $19,200 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."
Strata Manager salary questions
How much do strata managers earn in Australia?
The median full-time salary for a strata manager is $90,000 a year before tax. Seniority, specialisation, sector and the award or agreement you're employed under all move it.
Is strata manager pay rising or falling?
The median strata manager salary is up $19,000 since 2018. Figures from 2025 onward on this page are a projection, not a measured result.
What pays more than strata manager?
Retirement Village Manager pays a typical $19,200 a year more and draws on similar skills to strata manager.
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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.