Urban Design & Planning Salary Guide Australia 2026

Based on 37 job listings Down 18% this month

Median Salary (per year)
A$130,716
Up 3% this month
25th Percentile (per year)
A$105,614
Up 7% this month
75th Percentile (per year)
A$142,500
Up 4% this month

The median for Urban Design & Planning is 56% above the overall Australia median of A$83,600 per year. Over the past month, median pay has risen 3%. The middle 50% of earners fall between A$105,614 and A$142,500 per year, a 28% spread around the median.

Among listings with published salaries, Urban Design & Planning volume has declined by 18% month-on-month. Salaries vary notably across Australia, with Perth leading at A$156,918 per year while Melbourne sits at A$102,107. Leading employers include Haste Recruitment, Troocoo and Clarence City Council, with 8 open positions between them.

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Salary Distribution

See how Urban Design & Planning salaries are distributed across different pay bands in Australia.










Employment Types

Breakdown of Urban Design & Planning positions by employment type.




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Top Employers

Companies hiring the most Urban Design & Planning professionals.

H
Haste Recruitment
4 open positions
T
Troocoo
2 open positions
C
Clarence City Council
2 open positions
H
Hays | Facilities Management
2 open positions
C
City of Adelaide
2 open positions
B
Bespoke Careers
2 open positions
C
City of Moreton Bay
2 open positions
C
Cairns Regional Council
1 open position
C
City Of Nedlands
1 open position
S
Sunshine Coast Council
1 open position
R
Randstad - Construction, Property & Engineering
1 open position
B
Buildability Group
1 open position
A
Australia's Leading Recruitment Agency
1 open position
D
Deacon Recruitment
1 open position
M
Mitchell Shire Council
1 open position
C
City of Gold Coast
1 open position
L
Liverpool City Council
1 open position
F
Fairfield City Council
1 open position
Y
Youeil Plus
1 open position
B
BMM Group
1 open position

About this data

  • Based on 37 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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