Technicians Salary Guide Australia 2026

Based on 637 job listings • Down 7% this month

Median Salary (per year)
A$83,600
No change this month
25th Percentile (per year)
A$72,500
No change this month
75th Percentile (per year)
A$95,920
No change this month

The middle 50% of earners fall between A$72,500 and A$95,920 per year, a 28% spread around the median.

Among listings with published salaries, Technicians volume has declined by 7% month-on-month. Leading employers include Australian Defence Force, PoolWerx and Austcorp Executive, with 37 open positions between them.

See how Technicians compares to other industries on the industry comparison page.

Salary Distribution

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

Under A$60,000
38 jobs (6%)
A$60,000 – A$80,000
213 jobs (33%)
A$80,000 – A$100,000
245 jobs (38%)
A$100,000 – A$120,000
88 jobs (14%)
A$120,000 – A$140,000
27 jobs (4%)
A$140,000 – A$160,000
14 jobs (2%)
A$160,000 – A$180,000
3 jobs (<1%)
A$180,000 – A$200,000
3 jobs (<1%)
A$200,000 – A$250,000
4 jobs (1%)
A$250,000+
2 jobs (<1%)

Salaries by City

Compare Technicians salaries across major cities in Australia.

Sydney
Median: A$87,500 | Range: A$77,500 - A$100,000
194 jobs (30%)
Brisbane
Median: A$81,306 | Range: A$66,967 - A$92,400
166 jobs (26%)
Melbourne
Median: A$83,600 | Range: A$74,950 - A$92,425
128 jobs (20%)
Perth
Median: A$84,480 | Range: A$74,800 - A$102,500
89 jobs (14%)
Adelaide
Median: A$85,000 | Range: A$75,000 - A$94,074
36 jobs (6%)
Canberra
Median: A$79,200 | Range: A$72,630 - A$100,810
11 jobs (2%)
Darwin
Median: A$83,600 | Range: A$75,100 - A$92,400
7 jobs (1%)
Hobart
Median: A$73,875 | Range: A$63,138 - A$84,875
6 jobs (1%)

Employment Types

Breakdown of Technicians positions by employment type.

Full-time
579 jobs (91%)
Casual
25 jobs (4%)
Contract
22 jobs (3%)
Part-time
11 jobs (2%)

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Top Employers

Companies hiring the most Technicians professionals.

A
Australian Defence Force
19 open positions
P
PoolWerx
10 open positions
A
Austcorp Executive
8 open positions
R
Restorx Services
6 open positions
L
Liebherr
4 open positions
H
HOBAN Recruitment
4 open positions
P
Pirtek
4 open positions
C
Conquest Recruitment Group Pty Ltd
4 open positions
C
Creepy Crawly Pest Control
3 open positions
S
Steamatic
3 open positions
E
Evolve Scientific
3 open positions
A
Amazon
3 open positions
W
WorkPac - Mining NSW/SA
3 open positions
D
Daelibs
3 open positions
P
Property Compliance Australia
3 open positions
A
ADT Security
3 open positions
M
Matched Recruitment PTY Ltd
3 open positions
B
Bureau of Meteorology
3 open positions
S
Sandvik
3 open positions
D
Dynamo Fitness Equipment
2 open positions

About this data

  • Based on 637 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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