Financial planners in NSW and Victoria continue to earn more than their counterparts in other states, according to the latest Michael Page Australia Salary and Employment Forecast.

A planner at a small to medium NSW practice will typically earn $65,000-$78,000 a year, rising to $95,000 in a larger company. In Victoria the range is $63,000-$92,000.

SA and Queensland counterparts will earn $59,000 in a smaller practice and $86,000 in larger ones. In WA the range is $60,000-$87,000.

A practice manager in a small NSW business will earn $100,000, increasing to $160,000 in a larger organisation. Victorians start at $97,000, rising to $155,000. In SA and Queensland the range is $90,000-$144,000, while in WA it is $92,000-$147,000.

NSW paraplanners typically make $55,000 in a small practice and earn $75,000 at larger businesses. Victoria and WA are similar. In SA and Queensland the range is $50,000-$68,000.