🇦🇺 Quantity Surveyor Salary Guide — Australia
AUD · Annual · Trainee to Commercial Director · 2026
Australia offers some of the strongest Quantity Surveyor pay anywhere, underpinned by a busy infrastructure and construction pipeline. Salaries differ by state and city (Sydney, Melbourne, Perth and Brisbane lead) and by sector. The ranges below are indicative annual figures in Australian dollars, before tax.
Data source: Live job ad audit · Validated June 2026 · Indicative only
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Gross salary
Low endA$55,000/yr
High endA$70,000/yr
Post-tax (estimated)
Take-home rangeA$47k – A$57k/yr
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Gross salary
Low endA$68,000/yr
High endA$85,000/yr
Post-tax (estimated)
Take-home rangeA$55k – A$67k/yr
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Gross salary
Low endA$70,000/yr
High endA$100,000/yr
Post-tax (estimated)
Take-home rangeA$57k – A$77k/yr
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Gross salary
Low endA$90,000/yr
High endA$140,000/yr
Post-tax (estimated)
Take-home rangeA$70k – A$104k/yr
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Gross salary
Low endA$125,000/yr
High endA$170,000/yr
Post-tax (estimated)
Take-home rangeA$94k – A$122k/yr
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Gross salary
Low endA$155,000/yr
High endA$190,000/yr
Post-tax (estimated)
Take-home rangeA$113k – A$135k/yr
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Gross salary
Low endA$160,000/yr
High endA$240,000/yr
Post-tax (estimated)
Take-home rangeA$116k – A$161k/yr
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Gross salary
Low endA$200,000/yr
High endA$300,000/yr
Post-tax (estimated)
Take-home rangeA$140k – A$193k/yr
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Income Tax
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