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Architectural Draftsperson salary in New South Wales

Median base salary
$59,000
per year before tax
Market data · 13 salary reports
Updated 22 July 2026
$43,200 · 10th percentile$59,000 median$71,200 · 90th percentile

Nationally, the median is $65,000 New South Wales sits $6,000 below the national figure. See the national picture →

What you’d actually keep
$49,447per year after tax

Take-home on the median Architectural Draftsperson salary of $59,000 — after $8,373 income tax and $1,180 Medicare levy (2025–26 resident, no HECS, private hospital cover).

Weekly
$951
Fortnightly
$1,902
Monthly
$4,121
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The Architectural Draftsperson job market
Employed in Australia
14,000
Median age
40
Work part-time
25%
Gender split
30% women
70% men

National figures · February 2026 · Source: Jobs and Skills Australia (© Commonwealth of Australia), CC BY 4.0

What companies pay

Reported total pay for Architectural Draftsperson roles by employer — medians include bonuses and other cash compensation, so they sit above base-salary figures.

Total pay (base + bonus) for Architectural Draftsperson roles, per employer — market estimates, annualised
CompanyMedian total payTypical range
EMKC3$72,267$69,681 – $74,853
Binet Homes$65,180$62,114 – $68,245
Campbell Property Group Pty Ltd5.0$65,000$60,000 – $70,000
Metricon Homes3.6$58,823$56,631 – $61,014
Strata PNA Architects3.2$57,648$55,547 – $59,749
The Bathla Group2.5$55,000$48,000 – $60,000
Alaxia Homes3.5$52,009$49,905 – $54,113
Universal Studios3.8$48,009$46,142 – $49,875
Bathla2.9$45,127$43,005 – $47,250
Tesser3.6$43,571$42,069 – $45,092
Montgomery Homes3.9$41,917$40,564 – $43,271

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Salary figures are market estimates built from third-party data and community submissions — they show what the market pays, not what any individual employer will offer. Take-home figures are 2025–26 estimates for an Australian resident with private hospital cover and no HECS debt. General information only — not financial or tax advice.