Health, Safety & Environment Salary Guide Australia 2026

Based on 137 job listings • No change this month

Median Salary (per year)
A$135,000
No change this month
25th Percentile (per year)
A$115,000
No change this month
75th Percentile (per year)
A$160,000
No change this month

The median for Health, Safety & Environment is 67% above the overall Australia median of A$81,000 per year. The middle 50% of earners fall between A$115,000 and A$160,000 per year, a 33% spread around the median.

Salaries vary notably across Australia, with Brisbane leading at A$149,600 per year while Darwin sits at A$102,500. Leading employers include Design & Build, Morson Edge and CGC Recruitment, with 27 open positions between them.

See how Health, Safety & Environment compares to other industries on the industry comparison page.

Salary Distribution

See how Health, Safety & Environment salaries are distributed across different pay bands in Australia.

Under A$60,000
1 job (1%)
A$60,000 – A$80,000
4 jobs (3%)
A$80,000 – A$100,000
12 jobs (9%)
A$100,000 – A$120,000
21 jobs (15%)
A$120,000 – A$140,000
35 jobs (26%)
A$140,000 – A$160,000
26 jobs (19%)
A$160,000 – A$180,000
13 jobs (9%)
A$180,000 – A$200,000
11 jobs (8%)
A$200,000 – A$250,000
13 jobs (9%)
A$250,000+
1 job (1%)

Salaries by City

Compare Health, Safety & Environment salaries across major cities in Australia.

Brisbane
Median: A$149,600 | Range: A$120,000 - A$190,000
41 jobs (30%)
Sydney
Median: A$140,000 | Range: A$114,550 - A$163,750
38 jobs (28%)
Perth
Median: A$135,700 | Range: A$125,000 - A$158,750
30 jobs (22%)
Melbourne
Median: A$123,750 | Range: A$91,897 - A$141,125
18 jobs (13%)
Adelaide
Median: A$135,000 | Range: A$132,000 - A$140,000
5 jobs (4%)
Canberra
Median: A$120,000 | Range: A$105,000 - A$130,000
3 jobs (2%)
Darwin
Median: A$102,500 | Range: A$101,250 - A$103,750
2 jobs (1%)

Employment Types

Breakdown of Health, Safety & Environment positions by employment type.

Full-time
117 jobs (85%)
Contract
16 jobs (12%)
Casual
3 jobs (2%)
Part-time
1 job (1%)

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Top Employers

Companies hiring the most Health, Safety & Environment professionals.

D
Design & Build
17 open positions
M
Morson Edge
5 open positions
C
CGC Recruitment
5 open positions
C
Core Talent
5 open positions
S
Scout Talent
4 open positions
Z
Zenith Search
4 open positions
I
Intro Recruitment Solutions
4 open positions
P
PENINSULA
3 open positions
T
Tadano Oceania
2 open positions
C
ConsultANZ
2 open positions
S
Shirley Parsons ANZ
2 open positions
F
Fire Rescue Victoria
2 open positions
I
Ivory Group
2 open positions
J
JPS Construction Recruitment
2 open positions
C
Constructability Recruitment
2 open positions
E
Evolve Scientific
2 open positions
E
ECi EXECUTiVE
2 open positions
A
AirSWIFT
1 open position
P
Pearl Recruitment Group
1 open position
A
APG Workforce
1 open position

About this data

  • Based on 137 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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