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Vegetable Grower salary in Australia
The median full-time salary for a vegetable grower is $72,800 per annum, before tax, up $15,500 since 2018.
DerivedIndicative estimate, not yet verified against official Jobs and Skills Australia / ABS data · Estimate
- Many vegetable growers work for wages on someone else's farm, where the Horticulture Award, your classification and penalty rates for weekend or public holiday harvest work set the base.
- Owner-operators take whatever the season leaves after water, fertiliser, labour and freight, so returns move with yields and with the prices wholesalers and supermarkets are paying.
- Farm size, whether the property is irrigated, and how much of the crop is sold direct all shift the figure.
The median salary rose by $15,500 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 vegetable grower
The largest typical pay rise is $10,400 a year, moving into Grain Grower.
- Grain Grower+$10,400/yr
How to negotiate a higher vegetable grower salary
- Know the market rate before you ask. The median full-time vegetable grower salary is $72,800; 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 Operations management and Plant and equipment operation tend to command a premium over general vegetable grower experience, name them specifically when you ask.
- Bring a real alternative to the table. Grain Grower pays a typical $10,400 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."
Vegetable Grower salary questions
How much do vegetable growers earn in Australia?
The median full-time salary for a vegetable grower is $72,800 a year before tax. Seniority, specialisation, sector and the award or agreement you're employed under all move it.
Is vegetable grower pay rising or falling?
The median vegetable grower salary is up $15,500 since 2018. Figures from 2025 onward on this page are a projection, not a measured result.
What pays more than vegetable grower?
Grain Grower pays a typical $10,400 a year more and draws on similar skills to vegetable grower.
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- 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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