Science & Technology Salary Guide Australia 2026

Based on 181 job listings Down 14% this month

Median Salary (per year)
A$98,000
No change this month
25th Percentile (per year)
A$76,560
Down 4% this month
75th Percentile (per year)
A$120,000
No change this month

The median for Science & Technology is 17% above the overall Australia median of A$83,600 per year. The middle 50% of earners fall between A$76,560 and A$120,000 per year, a 44% spread around the median.

Among listings with published salaries, Science & Technology volume has declined by 14% month-on-month. Salaries vary notably across Australia, with Sydney leading at A$113,908 per year while Adelaide sits at A$80,469. Leading employers include Evolve Scientific, Australia's Leading Recruitment Agency and The University of Queensland, with 33 open positions between them.

See how Science & Technology compares to other industries on the industry comparison page.

Salary Distribution

See how Science & Technology salaries are distributed across different pay bands in Australia.










Employment Types

Breakdown of Science & Technology positions by employment type.




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Median: A$105,000 per year

Top Employers

Companies hiring the most Science & Technology professionals.

E
Evolve Scientific
12 open positions
A
Australia's Leading Recruitment Agency
11 open positions
T
The University of Queensland
10 open positions
D
Department for Environment and Water SA
4 open positions
D
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development NSW
4 open positions
T
The University of Western Australia
3 open positions
H
Healthcare Professionals Group
3 open positions
D
Department of Land, Planning and the Environment
3 open positions
A
Australian Clinical Labs
3 open positions
R
Randstad - Construction, Property & Engineering
2 open positions
A
Agriculture Victoria
2 open positions
W
Western Sydney Local Health District
2 open positions
F
Flinders University of South Australia
2 open positions
S
SA Health
2 open positions
D
Deakin University
2 open positions
S
SA Health - Women’s and Children’s Health Network
2 open positions
Q
Queensland University of Technology
2 open positions
D
Department of Justice & Attorney General QLD
2 open positions
U
University of Melbourne
2 open positions
J
James Cook University
2 open positions

About this data

  • Based on 181 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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