Environmental, Earth & Geosciences Salary Guide Australia 2026

Based on 68 job listings Up 34% this month

Median Salary (per year)
A$117,083
No change this month
25th Percentile (per year)
A$89,875
No change this month
75th Percentile (per year)
A$132,507
Up 3% this month

Environmental, Earth & Geosciences salaries sit 45% above the market median of A$81,000 per year across Australia. The middle 50% of earners fall between A$89,875 and A$132,507 per year, a 36% spread around the median.

The number of salary-advertised Environmental, Earth & Geosciences listings has grown 34% month-on-month. Salaries vary notably across Australia, with Perth leading at A$142,795 per year while Adelaide sits at A$80,392. NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia's Leading Recruitment Agency and Hart Recruitment are among the top hirers for Environmental, Earth & Geosciences, offering 19 roles combined.

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Salary Distribution

See how Environmental, Earth & Geosciences salaries are distributed across different pay bands in Australia.










Employment Types

Breakdown of Environmental, Earth & Geosciences positions by employment type.




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Top Employers

Companies hiring the most Environmental, Earth & Geosciences professionals.

N
NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
9 open positions
A
Australia's Leading Recruitment Agency
7 open positions
H
Hart Recruitment
3 open positions
T
TasWater
3 open positions
T
The University of Queensland
2 open positions
H
Hydro Tasmania
2 open positions
A
Alliance Geotechnical
2 open positions
C
City of Rockingham
2 open positions
A
Australian Institute of Marine Science
1 open position
O
Osborne Richardson
1 open position
D
Department for Environment and Water SA
1 open position
P
Penrith City Council
1 open position
R
Randstad - Transport
1 open position
W
WorkPac - Darwin
1 open position
C
Chandler Macleod
1 open position
I
Integrity Ag Pty Ltd
1 open position
W
Western Sydney University
1 open position
R
Randstad - Construction, Property & Engineering
1 open position
C
Charles Darwin University
1 open position
P
Port Stephens Council
1 open position

About this data

  • Based on 68 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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