Arborist salary in New South Wales
Updated 22 July 2026
Nationally, the median is $72,743 — New South Wales sits $6,393 below the national figure. See the national picture →
Take-home on the median Arborist salary of $66,350 — after $10,688 income tax and $1,327 Medicare levy (2025–26 resident, no HECS, private hospital cover).
National figures · February 2026 · Source: Jobs and Skills Australia (© Commonwealth of Australia), CC BY 4.0
What companies pay
Reported total pay for Arborist roles by employer — medians include bonuses and other cash compensation, so they sit above base-salary figures.
| Company | Median total pay | Typical range |
|---|---|---|
| Ausgrid★ 3.5 | $82,155 | $79,747 – $84,628 |
| The Stump Guy Tree Care | $74,204 | $71,234 – $77,173 |
| Hume City Council★ 3.6 | $73,768 | $70,806 – $76,730 |
| Tree Craft NSW | $73,142 | $70,246 – $76,038 |
| Sydney Tree Solutions | $70,080 | $67,402 – $72,759 |
| Willoughby City Council★ 3.7 | $67,448 | $64,415 – $70,482 |
| Blue Collar Skills | $64,911 | $62,565 – $67,257 |
| The Tree Company★ 4.5 | $63,291 | $60,327 – $66,255 |
| Active Tree Services★ 3.5 | $60,268 | $55,328 – $65,208 |
| Page Personnel★ 3.5 | $59,517 | $57,462 – $61,552 |
| Tallow Tree Services | $57,881 | $57,697 – $58,064 |
| Green by Nature (Australia)★ 3.2 | $55,060 | $53,326 – $56,794 |
| TreeServe★ 3.5 | $53,451 | $51,692 – $55,190 |
| BLU by Adcorp★ 3.4 | $49,420 | $47,898 – $50,941 |
| Dollar Tree★ 2.8 | $40,054 | $38,418 – $41,690 |
Arborist pay by state
Median base salary and range where enough data exists — every figure labelled with its source.
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