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Video Editor salary in Australia
The median full-time salary for a video editor is $102,700 per annum, before tax, up $21,500 since 2018.
- Pay depends heavily on the sector and on whether you are on staff or freelance: broadcast, agency and in-house roles tend to bring steady work, while freelance income rises and falls with the clients you keep.
- Editors with a strong showreel in advertising, drama or high-end online content can charge more than those on routine corporate jobs.
- Freelancers set their own rates and carry their own costs, including software subscriptions, storage and equipment.
The median salary rose by $21,500 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.
How to negotiate a higher video editor salary
- Know the market rate before you ask. The median full-time video editor salary is $102,700; 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 Content creation and writing and Creative software production tend to command a premium over general video editor experience, name them specifically when you ask.
- 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."
Video Editor salary questions
How much do video editors earn in Australia?
The median full-time salary for a video editor is $102,700 a year before tax. Seniority, specialisation, sector and the award or agreement you're employed under all move it.
Is video editor pay rising or falling?
The median video editor salary is up $21,500 since 2018. Figures from 2025 onward on this page are a projection, not a measured result.
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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.