Home Telemarketer Salary
Telemarketer salary in Australia
The median full-time salary for a telemarketer is $49,300 per annum, before tax, up $10,300 since 2018.
DerivedIndicative estimate, not yet verified against official Jobs and Skills Australia / ABS data · Estimate
- Base pay usually follows the award or enterprise agreement covering the employer, so the sector you sell for and the size of the operation matter more than the job title.
- Commission, bonuses and incentive payments are what separate a strong week from a weak one, and a role selling insurance or solar can pay well above base when targets are met while scripted appointment setting often pays base only.
- Casual and part-time positions are common and carry casual loading instead of paid leave, which changes the take-home figure for the same hourly rate.
The median salary rose by $10,300 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 telemarketer
The largest typical pay rise is $65,400 a year, moving into Customer Experience Manager.
- Customer Experience Manager+$65,400/yr
- Digital Marketing Specialist+$52,500/yr
- Sales Representative+$38,700/yr
How to negotiate a higher telemarketer salary
- Know the market rate before you ask. The median full-time telemarketer salary is $49,300; 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 Account and relationship management tend to command a premium over general telemarketer experience, name them specifically when you ask.
- Bring a real alternative to the table. Customer Experience Manager pays a typical $65,400 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."
Telemarketer salary questions
How much do telemarketers earn in Australia?
The median full-time salary for a telemarketer is $49,300 a year before tax. Seniority, specialisation, sector and the award or agreement you're employed under all move it.
Is telemarketer pay rising or falling?
The median telemarketer salary is up $10,300 since 2018. Figures from 2025 onward on this page are a projection, not a measured result.
What pays more than telemarketer?
Customer Experience Manager pays a typical $65,400 a year more and draws on similar skills to telemarketer.
Related salaries
- Call Centre Operator salary
- Sales Representative salary
- Administration Officer salary
- Customer Experience Manager salary
- Digital Marketing Specialist salary
- Retail Assistant salary
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.