Electricians Salary Guide Australia 2026

Based on 1,135 job listings Down 7% this month

Median Salary (per year)
A$97,500
No change this month
25th Percentile (per year)
A$88,000
No change this month
75th Percentile (per year)
A$114,850
No change this month

Electricians salaries sit 17% above the market median of A$83,600 per year across Australia. The middle 50% of earners fall between A$88,000 and A$114,850 per year, a 28% spread around the median.

The number of salary-advertised Electricians listings has declined 7% month-on-month. Salaries vary notably across Australia, with Perth leading at A$110,000 per year while Canberra sits at A$90,640. Core Talent, CGC Recruitment and Australian Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts are among the top hirers for Electricians, offering 38 roles combined.

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Salary Distribution

See how Electricians salaries are distributed across different pay bands in Australia.










Employment Types

Breakdown of Electricians positions by employment type.




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Top Employers

Companies hiring the most Electricians professionals.

C
Core Talent
19 open positions
C
CGC Recruitment
10 open positions
A
Australian Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts
9 open positions
T
Techforce Personnel Pty.
8 open positions
D
Downer
8 open positions
A
Add Staff
7 open positions
E
Enerven
7 open positions
E
Evolve Talent
7 open positions
T
Tagteam
6 open positions
W
Workfast
6 open positions
C
CrewSELECT Pty Ltd
6 open positions
A
Australia Wide Trades Recruitment
6 open positions
G
GPS Electrical services
6 open positions
R
Red Appointments
6 open positions
A
A.I.R Recruitment Pty Ltd
6 open positions
E
Endeavour Energy
5 open positions
V
Ventia
5 open positions
H
Hays | Trades & Labour
5 open positions
P
Pearl Recruitment Group
5 open positions
R
Randstad - Trades & Labour
5 open positions

About this data

  • Based on 1,135 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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