Nick Shepherd
Founder and Managing Director
Desk Product, QA, Project and Delivery
Projects & Change salaries, 2026
2 to 4% salary growth across the discipline
Stable growth as digital transformation continues. Technical Business Analysts with development backgrounds carry a 10 to 15% premium, and companies increasingly prefer ex-coders over traditional product owners.
14 titles, base salary
AUD per year, before super. The bar shows each range on the same scale as the whole guide ($70k to $450k). The day rate is the guide's own formula, annual × 1.35 ÷ 220, on the midpoint. Treat it as a floor, not a market rate.
Title and rangeMinimum day rate
Head of Change$200k–$250k
$1,380/dayProgram Manager$180k–$220k
$1,230/dayPMO Manager$180k–$220k
$1,230/dayAgile Coach$180k–$220k
$1,230/daySenior Change Manager$180k–$200k
$1,170/daySenior Project Manager$180k–$200k
$1,170/dayProject Manager$160k–$180k
$1,040/dayRelease Manager$160k–$180k
$1,040/dayChange Manager$140k–$180k
$980/daySenior Business Analyst$140k–$180k
$980/dayDelivery Lead$140k–$160k
$920/dayScrum Master$140k–$160k
$920/dayBusiness Analyst$120k–$140k
$800/dayChange Analyst$100k–$140k
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Figures as tekFinder publishes them (2026 Salary Guide and Market Report), read 23 October 2026.