Natural Resources & Water Salary Guide Australia 2026

Based on 23 job listings Down 4% this month

Median Salary (per year)
A$142,576
No change this month
25th Percentile (per year)
A$101,357
No change this month
75th Percentile (per year)
A$155,648
No change this month

The median for Natural Resources & Water is 76% above the overall Australia median of A$80,960 per year. The middle 50% of earners fall between A$101,357 and A$155,648 per year, a 38% spread around the median.

Salaries vary notably across Australia, with Hobart leading at A$142,576 per year while Sydney sits at A$95,340. Leading employers include TasWater, Water Corporation and Goulburn Valley Water, with 16 open positions between them.

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Salary Distribution

See how Natural Resources & Water salaries are distributed across different pay bands in Australia.










Employment Types

Breakdown of Natural Resources & Water positions by employment type.



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Top Employers

Companies hiring the most Natural Resources & Water professionals.

T
TasWater
9 open positions
W
Water Corporation
5 open positions
G
Goulburn Valley Water
2 open positions
E
ESE Consulting
1 open position
I
Indigeco Pty Ltd
1 open position
G
Gippsland Water
1 open position
W
Water and Catchments - DEECA
1 open position
W
Wannon Water
1 open position
H
Hondo Drilling
1 open position
G
Geographe Drilling
1 open position

About this data

  • Based on 23 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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