Maintenance Salary Guide Australia 2026

Based on 60 job listings Down 15% this month

Median Salary (per year)
A$107,500
No change this month
25th Percentile (per year)
A$92,008
Up 3% this month
75th Percentile (per year)
A$133,125
No change this month

The median for Maintenance is 29% above the overall Australia median of A$83,600 per year. The middle 50% of earners fall between A$92,008 and A$133,125 per year, a 38% spread around the median.

Among listings with published salaries, Maintenance volume has declined by 15% month-on-month. Salaries vary notably across Australia, with Adelaide leading at A$140,000 per year while Perth sits at A$92,400. Leading employers include Blackbook Executive, Core Talent and Boeing, with 12 open positions between them.

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Salary Distribution

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










Employment Types

Breakdown of Maintenance positions by employment type.



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Top Employers

Companies hiring the most Maintenance professionals.

B
Blackbook Executive
5 open positions
C
Core Talent
4 open positions
B
Boeing
3 open positions
H
Hays | Manufacturing & Operations
2 open positions
D
Design & Build
2 open positions
A
AMREP Australia
2 open positions
C
Chandler Macleod
1 open position
N
Northern NSW Local Health District
1 open position
M
Miller Leith
1 open position
T
The University of Queensland
1 open position
R
Redland Premium Fruit
1 open position
N
NSP Personnel
1 open position
N
Nigel Frank International
1 open position
B
Bindaree Food Group
1 open position
N
Nicks Restaurant & Bar Group
1 open position
A
AirSWIFT
1 open position
K
Kempe Engineering
1 open position
M
Mission Critical Recruitment
1 open position
H
Hudson
1 open position
C
Civeo
1 open position

About this data

  • Based on 60 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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