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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.
DerivedIndicative estimate, not yet verified against official Jobs and Skills Australia / ABS data · Estimate
- 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.
The median salary rose by $19,800 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 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.
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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.