Estimating Salary Guide Australia 2026

Based on 260 job listings • No change this month

Median Salary (per year)
A$125,000
No change this month
25th Percentile (per year)
A$105,000
No change this month
75th Percentile (per year)
A$153,125
No change this month

The median for Estimating is 54% above the overall Australia median of A$81,000 per year. The middle 50% of earners fall between A$105,000 and A$153,125 per year, a 39% spread around the median.

Salaries vary notably across Australia, with Canberra leading at A$145,000 per year while Adelaide sits at A$96,250. Leading employers include Design & Build, Brunel and CGC Recruitment, with 28 open positions between them.

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Salary Distribution

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

Under A$60,000
3 jobs (1%)
A$60,000 – A$80,000
12 jobs (5%)
A$80,000 – A$100,000
35 jobs (13%)
A$100,000 – A$120,000
58 jobs (22%)
A$120,000 – A$140,000
51 jobs (20%)
A$140,000 – A$160,000
42 jobs (16%)
A$160,000 – A$180,000
14 jobs (5%)
A$180,000 – A$200,000
16 jobs (6%)
A$200,000 – A$250,000
26 jobs (10%)
A$250,000+
3 jobs (1%)

Salaries by City

Compare Estimating salaries across major cities in Australia.

Sydney
Median: A$132,500 | Range: A$101,250 - A$167,500
87 jobs (33%)
Brisbane
Median: A$125,000 | Range: A$115,000 - A$152,500
75 jobs (29%)
Melbourne
Median: A$120,000 | Range: A$100,000 - A$155,000
53 jobs (20%)
Perth
Median: A$130,000 | Range: A$105,000 - A$150,000
30 jobs (12%)
Adelaide
Median: A$96,250 | Range: A$90,000 - A$112,500
8 jobs (3%)
Canberra
Median: A$145,000 | Range: A$125,000 - A$145,000
3 jobs (1%)
Hobart
Median: A$100,000 | Range: A$95,000 - A$100,000
3 jobs (1%)
Darwin
Median: A$105,000 | Range: A$105,000 - A$105,000
1 job (<1%)

Employment Types

Breakdown of Estimating positions by employment type.

Full-time
253 jobs (97%)
Contract
4 jobs (2%)
Casual
3 jobs (1%)

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Top Employers

Companies hiring the most Estimating professionals.

D
Design & Build
11 open positions
B
Brunel
9 open positions
C
CGC Recruitment
8 open positions
I
Ivory Group
7 open positions
M
Morson Edge
5 open positions
D
Deacon Recruitment
5 open positions
L
Longreach Recruitment | experts in property, construction, real estate and design
4 open positions
D
DFP Recruitment
3 open positions
B
BLACK & CO RECRUITMENT PTY LTD
3 open positions
F
Fusion People Pty Ltd
3 open positions
H
Haste Recruitment
3 open positions
M
Marble
3 open positions
J
JRG Recruitment
3 open positions
F
Fetch Recruitment
2 open positions
S
Smith & Co
2 open positions
R
Randstad - Construction, Property & Engineering
2 open positions
R
RM Group
2 open positions
A
Acier Recruitment Group Pty Ltd
2 open positions
A
Aspect Personnel
2 open positions
B
Bare Recruit and Consult
2 open positions

About this data

  • Based on 260 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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