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Wool Buyer salary in Australia
The median full-time salary for a wool buyer is $85,800 per annum, before tax, up $17,700 since 2018.
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- Pay varies with who you buy for and how the package is built: exporters and larger brokers often pay a base salary plus a bonus tied to volumes or margin, while smaller firms pay a flat rate.
- Experience, a network of growers and a record of reading fleece well are what lift a buyer's pay over time.
- The season matters too, because a poor wool year flows straight into bonuses.
The median salary rose by $17,700 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 wool buyer
The largest typical pay rise is $4,200 a year, moving into Importer and Exporter.
- Importer and Exporter+$4,200/yr
How to negotiate a higher wool buyer salary
- Know the market rate before you ask. The median full-time wool buyer salary is $85,800; 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 Selling and negotiation and Data analysis tend to command a premium over general wool buyer experience, name them specifically when you ask.
- Bring a real alternative to the table. Importer and Exporter pays a typical $4,200 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."
Wool Buyer salary questions
How much do wool buyers earn in Australia?
The median full-time salary for a wool buyer is $85,800 a year before tax. Seniority, specialisation, sector and the award or agreement you're employed under all move it.
Is wool buyer pay rising or falling?
The median wool buyer salary is up $17,700 since 2018. Figures from 2025 onward on this page are a projection, not a measured result.
What pays more than wool buyer?
Importer and Exporter pays a typical $4,200 a year more and draws on similar skills to wool buyer.
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