Estimating Salary Guide Australia 2026

Based on 264 job listings Down 5% this month

Median Salary (per year)
A$127,500
No change this month
25th Percentile (per year)
A$105,000
No change this month
75th Percentile (per year)
A$150,000
No change this month

The median for Estimating is 53% above the overall Australia median of A$83,600 per year. The middle 50% of earners fall between A$105,000 and A$150,000 per year, a 35% spread around the median.

Among listings with published salaries, Estimating volume has declined by 5% month-on-month. Salaries vary notably across Australia, with Canberra leading at A$145,000 per year while Darwin sits at A$110,000. Leading employers include Design & Build, CGC Recruitment and Randstad - Construction, Property & Engineering, with 29 open positions between them.

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Salary Distribution

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Employment Types

Breakdown of Estimating positions by employment type.



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Top Employers

Companies hiring the most Estimating professionals.

D
Design & Build
12 open positions
C
CGC Recruitment
10 open positions
R
Randstad - Construction, Property & Engineering
7 open positions
M
Morson Edge
7 open positions
B
Brunel
6 open positions
F
Frontline Construction Australia
6 open positions
D
Deacon Recruitment
5 open positions
B
Bluestone Recruitment
4 open positions
I
Ivory Group
4 open positions
L
Lead Group
3 open positions
J
JRG Recruitment
3 open positions
C
Core Talent
3 open positions
F
Fuse Recruitment
3 open positions
F
Fetch Recruitment
3 open positions
H
Hays | Construction
2 open positions
S
Smith & Co
2 open positions
S
S&you
2 open positions
L
Longreach Recruitment | experts in property, construction, real estate and design
2 open positions
A
Atom Resources
2 open positions
A
Aspect Personnel
2 open positions

About this data

  • Based on 264 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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