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Carpenter salary in Australian Capital Territory

Median base salary
$61,256
per year before tax
Market data · 5 salary reports
Updated 21 July 2026
$55,328 · 10th percentile$61,256 median$79,040 · 90th percentile

Nationally, the median is $77,064 Australian Capital Territory sits $15,808 below the national figure. See the national picture →

What you’d actually keep
$50,947per year after tax

Take-home on the median Carpenter salary of $61,256 — after $9,084 income tax and $1,225 Medicare levy (2025–26 resident, no HECS, private hospital cover).

Weekly
$980
Fortnightly
$1,960
Monthly
$4,246
Run your own numbers — HECS, super, deductions →
The Carpenter job market
Employed in Australia
104,900
Median age
31
Work part-time
16%
Gender split
1% women
99% men

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

What companies pay

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

Total pay (base + bonus) for Carpenter roles, per employer — market estimates, annualised
CompanyMedian total payTypical range
FDC4.0$109,513$104,893 – $114,134
IC Formwork$98,029$93,900 – $102,139
Eifer (Australia)$88,634$85,581 – $91,688
BLU by Adcorp3.4$78,724$75,424 – $82,024
Hays3.7$76,827$73,310 – $80,364
Randstad3.6$61,355$58,727 – $63,983
Jeff's Carpentry4.0$59,201$57,225 – $61,197
Doors Plus Holdings2.6$54,874$52,562 – $57,166
The Kitchen Company4.1$49,933$47,931 – $51,935

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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.