Science & Technology Salary Guide Australia 2026

Based on 253 job listings Up 34% this month

Median Salary (per year)
A$91,520
No change this month
25th Percentile (per year)
A$76,500
No change this month
75th Percentile (per year)
A$117,500
Up 3% this month

The median for Science & Technology is 13% above the overall Australia median of A$81,000 per year. The middle 50% of earners fall between A$76,500 and A$117,500 per year, a 45% spread around the median.

Among listings with published salaries, Science & Technology volume has grown by 34% month-on-month. Salaries vary notably across Australia, with Sydney leading at A$103,478 per year while Adelaide sits at A$83,285. Leading employers include Evolve Scientific, The University of Queensland and NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, with 39 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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Top Employers

Companies hiring the most Science & Technology professionals.

E
Evolve Scientific
17 open positions
T
The University of Queensland
12 open positions
N
NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
10 open positions
A
Australia's Leading Recruitment Agency
7 open positions
F
Fuse Recruitment
6 open positions
U
University of Melbourne
4 open positions
A
Alliance Geotechnical
4 open positions
C
Charles Darwin University
4 open positions
T
TasWater
3 open positions
D
Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania
3 open positions
U
UTS
3 open positions
A
Agriculture Victoria
3 open positions
Q
Queensland University of Technology
3 open positions
D
Department of Environment, Science and Innovation QLD
3 open positions
H
Hart Recruitment
3 open positions
D
Department of Transport and Main Roads QLD
2 open positions
T
Torrens University Australia
2 open positions
O
Osborne Richardson
2 open positions
C
Charles Sturt University
2 open positions
G
Garvan Institute of Medical Research
2 open positions

About this data

  • Based on 253 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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