Surveying Salary Guide Australia 2026

Based on 138 job listings No change this month

Median Salary (per year)
A$120,056
No change this month
25th Percentile (per year)
A$100,000
No change this month
75th Percentile (per year)
A$140,800
No change this month

Surveying salaries sit 48% above the market median of A$80,960 per year across Australia. The middle 50% of earners fall between A$100,000 and A$140,800 per year, a 34% spread around the median.

Salaries vary notably across Australia, with Canberra leading at A$137,500 per year while Adelaide sits at A$100,000. Haste Recruitment, Ivory Group and Alexander Knight Recruitment are among the top hirers for Surveying, offering 35 roles combined.

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Salary Distribution

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










Employment Types

Breakdown of Surveying positions by employment type.




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Top Employers

Companies hiring the most Surveying professionals.

H
Haste Recruitment
24 open positions
I
Ivory Group
6 open positions
A
Alexander Knight Recruitment
5 open positions
P
Planned Resources
4 open positions
F
Frontline Construction Australia
4 open positions
F
Framework Search & Select Pty Ltd
4 open positions
S
Stellar Recruitment
4 open positions
T
Total Surveying Solutions
3 open positions
D
De Nada Engineering Surveys
2 open positions
D
Developed
2 open positions
A
Aurum Recruitment
2 open positions
P
Precise Spatial Services
2 open positions
A
Acier Recruitment Group Pty Ltd
2 open positions
R
Road & Civil Surveys
2 open positions
C
Core Talent
2 open positions
B
Buildability Group
2 open positions
P
Penrith City Council
1 open position
R
Robert Walters
1 open position
M
Manpower
1 open position
H
Hays | Construction
1 open position

About this data

  • Based on 138 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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