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Video Producer salary in Australia
The median full-time salary for a video producer is $93,600 per annum, before tax, up $19,800 since 2018.
What a producer earns depends on how they work. Agency and in-house salaries are steady and include paid leave, while freelance day rates have to cover equipment, insurance, software and the gaps between jobs. Experience in a niche, such as live events, sport or animation, tends to raise what clients will pay.
Roles that pay more than video producer
The largest typical pay rise is $9,100 a year, moving into Video Editor.
- Video Editor+$9,100/yr
- Film and Television Producer+$2,600/yr
How to negotiate a higher video producer salary
- Know the market rate before you ask. The median full-time video producer salary is $93,600; 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 Project management and Content creation and writing tend to command a premium over general video producer experience, name them specifically when you ask.
- Bring a real alternative to the table. Video Editor pays a typical $9,100 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."
Video Producer salary questions
How much do video producers earn in Australia?
The median full-time salary for a video producer is $93,600 a year before tax. Seniority, specialisation, sector and the award or agreement you're employed under all move it.
Is video producer pay rising or falling?
The median video producer salary is up $19,800 since 2018. Figures from 2025 onward on this page are a projection, not a measured result.
What pays more than video producer?
Video Editor pays a typical $9,100 a year more and draws on similar skills to video producer.