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Systems Analyst salary in Australia
The median full-time salary for a systems analyst is $106,600 per annum, before tax, up $22,500 since 2018.
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- Pay moves more with the employer and the platform than with the job title: banks, insurers and large consultancies typically pay above the median, while smaller organisations and parts of the public sector sit closer to it.
- Contract and day-rate work is common in project delivery and can pay well, though it comes without paid leave or job security.
- Certification in a platform that is in demand, or a few years in a niche such as integration, cloud migration or data warehousing, is usually what lifts someone towards the upper end.
The median salary rose by $22,500 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 systems analyst
The largest typical pay rise is $33,600 a year, moving into Business Analyst.
- Business Analyst+$33,600/yr
- Software Engineer+$25,300/yr
- DevOps Engineer+$25,300/yr
How to negotiate a higher systems analyst salary
- Know the market rate before you ask. The median full-time systems analyst 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 Business requirements analysis and Data analysis tend to command a premium over general systems analyst experience, name them specifically when you ask.
- Bring a real alternative to the table. Business Analyst pays a typical $33,600 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."
Systems Analyst salary questions
How much do systems analysts earn in Australia?
The median full-time salary for a systems analyst is $106,600 a year before tax. Seniority, specialisation, sector and the award or agreement you're employed under all move it.
Is systems analyst pay rising or falling?
The median systems analyst salary is up $22,500 since 2018. Figures from 2025 onward on this page are a projection, not a measured result.
What pays more than systems analyst?
Business Analyst pays a typical $33,600 a year more and draws on similar skills to systems analyst.
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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.
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