Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Salary Guide Australia 2026

Based on 323 job listings • Up 12% this month

Median Salary (per year)
A$95,040
No change this month
25th Percentile (per year)
A$87,750
No change this month
75th Percentile (per year)
A$105,000
No change this month

Air Conditioning & Refrigeration salaries sit 17% above the market median of A$81,000 per year across Australia. The middle 50% of earners fall between A$87,750 and A$105,000 per year, a 18% spread around the median.

The number of salary-advertised Air Conditioning & Refrigeration listings has grown 12% month-on-month. APAC FM Recruitment Pty Limited, Talent Logic and Downer are among the top hirers for Air Conditioning & Refrigeration, offering 20 roles combined.

See how Air Conditioning & Refrigeration compares to other industries on the industry comparison page.

Salary Distribution

See how Air Conditioning & Refrigeration salaries are distributed across different pay bands in Australia.

Under A$60,000
15 jobs (5%)
A$60,000 – A$80,000
32 jobs (10%)
A$80,000 – A$100,000
164 jobs (51%)
A$100,000 – A$120,000
73 jobs (23%)
A$120,000 – A$140,000
23 jobs (7%)
A$140,000 – A$160,000
8 jobs (2%)
A$160,000 – A$180,000
8 jobs (2%)
A$180,000 – A$200,000
0 jobs (0%)
A$200,000 – A$250,000
0 jobs (0%)
A$250,000+
0 jobs (0%)

Salaries by City

Compare Air Conditioning & Refrigeration salaries across major cities in Australia.

Sydney
Median: A$88,000 | Range: A$80,720 - A$97,154
100 jobs (31%)
Brisbane
Median: A$95,040 | Range: A$88,000 - A$103,100
75 jobs (23%)
Melbourne
Median: A$96,800 | Range: A$88,000 - A$101,200
69 jobs (21%)
Perth
Median: A$101,200 | Range: A$95,040 - A$114,400
41 jobs (13%)
Adelaide
Median: A$92,840 | Range: A$80,795 - A$104,050
22 jobs (7%)
Canberra
Median: A$95,040 | Range: A$90,200 - A$106,250
11 jobs (3%)
Darwin
Median: A$96,800 | Range: A$96,800 - A$110,000
5 jobs (2%)

Employment Types

Breakdown of Air Conditioning & Refrigeration positions by employment type.

Full-time
305 jobs (94%)
Contract
10 jobs (3%)
Casual
8 jobs (2%)

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Top Employers

Companies hiring the most Air Conditioning & Refrigeration professionals.

A
APAC FM Recruitment Pty Limited
8 open positions
T
Talent Logic
6 open positions
D
Downer
6 open positions
L
Lead Group
6 open positions
W
Warami Solutions
6 open positions
C
Core Talent
5 open positions
P
Pristine Cooling
4 open positions
R
Roc Consulting
4 open positions
R
Refrigeration Recruitment Australia.
4 open positions
C
CBRE GWS Data Centre Solutions
3 open positions
C
CGC Recruitment
3 open positions
L
Level Plumbing
3 open positions
C
Celsius Air
3 open positions
M
MEGT
3 open positions
A
Austcorp Executive
3 open positions
F
Frontline Construction Australia
3 open positions
S
Stellar Recruitment
3 open positions
B
Bishop Consulting
3 open positions
C
Candii Pty Ltd
3 open positions
M
MBR Electrical Pty Ltd
2 open positions

About this data

  • Based on 323 listings with advertised salaries.
  • Salaries normalised to annual equivalents.
  • Median represents the 50th percentile of advertised pay.
  • Data refreshed daily from active job listings.
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