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Strategy Manager salary in Australia
The median full-time salary for a strategy manager is $111,800 per annum, before tax, up $23,900 since 2018.
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- Pay moves with the size of the business and how senior the role is, so a strategy manager reporting to a chief executive usually earns more than one working inside a single division.
- Finance, insurance and professional services tend to sit at the higher end, and bonuses tied to company performance can add to the total.
- Public sector and not-for-profit roles follow fixed classifications, which narrows the range in both directions.
The median salary rose by $23,900 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 strategy manager
The largest typical pay rise is $36,400 a year, moving into Chief of Staff.
- Chief of Staff+$36,400/yr
- Management Consultant+$15,300/yr
- Organisational Development Consultant+$15,300/yr
How to negotiate a higher strategy manager salary
- Know the market rate before you ask. The median full-time strategy manager salary is $111,800; 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 Strategy development and Financial analysis and modelling tend to command a premium over general strategy manager experience, name them specifically when you ask.
- Bring a real alternative to the table. Chief of Staff pays a typical $36,400 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."
Strategy Manager salary questions
How much do strategy managers earn in Australia?
The median full-time salary for a strategy manager is $111,800 a year before tax. Seniority, specialisation, sector and the award or agreement you're employed under all move it.
Is strategy manager pay rising or falling?
The median strategy manager salary is up $23,900 since 2018. Figures from 2025 onward on this page are a projection, not a measured result.
What pays more than strategy manager?
Chief of Staff pays a typical $36,400 a year more and draws on similar skills to strategy 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.