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Trolley Collector salary in Australia
The median full-time salary for a trolley collector is $49,400 per annum, before tax, up $10,400 since 2018.
Casual and part-time work is common in this job, so many people are paid an hourly rate with casual loading plus weekend, evening and public holiday penalty rates on top. Pay also varies with the retail award or enterprise agreement your employer uses and how many of those penalty-rate shifts you take on. Larger shopping centres and contract cleaning or trolley companies often pay a little more than a single supermarket.
Roles that pay more than trolley collector
The largest typical pay rise is $20,400 a year, moving into Cleaner.
- Cleaner+$20,400/yr
- Warehouse Storeperson+$19,700/yr
- Delivery Driver+$18,600/yr
How to negotiate a higher trolley collector salary
- Know the market rate before you ask. The median full-time trolley collector salary is $49,400; 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 Cleaning and grounds maintenance tend to command a premium over general trolley collector experience, name them specifically when you ask.
- Bring a real alternative to the table. Cleaner pays a typical $20,400 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."
Trolley Collector salary questions
How much do trolley collectors earn in Australia?
The median full-time salary for a trolley collector is $49,400 a year before tax. Seniority, specialisation, sector and the award or agreement you're employed under all move it.
Is trolley collector pay rising or falling?
The median trolley collector salary is up $10,400 since 2018. Figures from 2025 onward on this page are a projection, not a measured result.
What pays more than trolley collector?
Cleaner pays a typical $20,400 a year more and draws on similar skills to trolley collector.