Trades & Services Salary Guide Australia 2026

Based on 10,581 job listings • Up 12% this month

Median Salary (per year)
A$81,000
No change this month
25th Percentile (per year)
A$67,500
No change this month
75th Percentile (per year)
A$96,800
No change this month

The middle 50% of earners fall between A$67,500 and A$96,800 per year, a 36% spread around the median.

The number of salary-advertised Trades & Services listings has grown 12% month-on-month. Core Talent, Randstad - Trades & Labour and Downer are among the top hirers for Trades & Services, offering 193 roles combined.

See how Trades & Services compares to other industries on the industry comparison page.

Salary Distribution

See how Trades & Services salaries are distributed across different pay bands in Australia.

Under A$60,000
1207 jobs (11%)
A$60,000 – A$80,000
3808 jobs (36%)
A$80,000 – A$100,000
3265 jobs (31%)
A$100,000 – A$120,000
1452 jobs (14%)
A$120,000 – A$140,000
440 jobs (4%)
A$140,000 – A$160,000
207 jobs (2%)
A$160,000 – A$180,000
98 jobs (1%)
A$180,000 – A$200,000
27 jobs (<1%)
A$200,000 – A$250,000
32 jobs (<1%)
A$250,000+
45 jobs (<1%)

Salaries by City

Compare Trades & Services salaries across major cities in Australia.

Brisbane
Median: A$81,000 | Range: A$66,880 - A$96,800
2967 jobs (28%)
Sydney
Median: A$80,000 | Range: A$66,878 - A$95,953
2772 jobs (26%)
Melbourne
Median: A$79,640 | Range: A$66,880 - A$93,280
2134 jobs (20%)
Perth
Median: A$88,000 | Range: A$72,500 - A$105,600
1584 jobs (15%)
Adelaide
Median: A$80,000 | Range: A$66,968 - A$92,400
707 jobs (7%)
Canberra
Median: A$77,500 | Range: A$67,035 - A$92,400
158 jobs (1%)
Hobart
Median: A$75,240 | Range: A$61,807 - A$89,940
130 jobs (1%)
Darwin
Median: A$85,000 | Range: A$71,280 - A$96,800
129 jobs (1%)

Employment Types

Breakdown of Trades & Services positions by employment type.

Full-time
7636 jobs (72%)
Casual
1750 jobs (17%)
Contract
807 jobs (8%)
Part-time
388 jobs (4%)

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Self Employment
Median: A$105,000 per year
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Median: A$66,880 per year
Hospitality & Tourism
Median: A$73,841 per year
Farming, Animals & Conservation
Median: A$72,500 per year
ICT
Median: A$142,992 per year
Healthcare & Medical
Median: A$97,045 per year

Top Employers

Companies hiring the most Trades & Services professionals.

C
Core Talent
77 open positions
R
Randstad - Trades & Labour
58 open positions
D
Downer
58 open positions
S
Securitas
48 open positions
N
National Salon And Spa Recruitment
46 open positions
P
Pearl Recruitment Group
38 open positions
R
RecruitShop
36 open positions
B
Bob Jane T-Marts
34 open positions
W
Workfast
34 open positions
A
Atom Resources
33 open positions
R
Randstad - Industrial
33 open positions
M
MSS Security
31 open positions
A
Absolute Domestics
30 open positions
A
Australian Defence Force
30 open positions
E
Endota Spa
29 open positions
F
Fetch Recruitment
29 open positions
H
Hays | Trades & Labour
29 open positions
R
Roc Consulting
28 open positions
F
Frontline Construction Australia
26 open positions
B
Blackbook Executive
25 open positions

About this data

  • Based on 10,581 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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