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Electrician salary in Australian Capital Territory

Median base salary
$90,000
per year before tax
Market data · 12 salary reports
Updated 21 July 2026
$22,816 · 10th percentile$90,000 median$108,500 · 90th percentile

Nationally, the median is $95,000 Australian Capital Territory sits $5,000 below the national figure. See the national picture →

What you’d actually keep
$70,412per year after tax

Take-home on the median Electrician salary of $90,000 — after $17,788 income tax and $1,800 Medicare levy (2025–26 resident, no HECS, private hospital cover).

Weekly
$1,354
Fortnightly
$2,708
Monthly
$5,868
Run your own numbers — HECS, super, deductions →
The Electrician job market
Employed in Australia
197,300
Annual growth
▲ 7,200
+3.6% a year
Median age
33
Work part-time
6%
Gender split
2% women
98% men

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

What companies pay

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

Total pay (base + bonus) for Electrician roles, per employer — market estimates, annualised
CompanyMedian total payTypical range
Tier One Fire Protection (Australia)$110,177$105,510 – $114,843
ACT Government4.1$104,875$99,998 – $109,751
Delta Building Automation4.4$100,046$96,634 – $103,457
Electrical Components International2.9$100,045$96,227 – $103,862
Australian Community Media3.3$95,193$91,580 – $98,806
JCL Electrics3.0$94,071$89,879 – $98,262
Fredon3.2$90,916$87,142 – $94,690
The Stowe Group3.8$89,756$86,057 – $93,454
NotOnMap3.7$89,722$85,505 – $93,939
Randstad3.6$84,790$81,668 – $87,912
Programmed (Australia)3.2$81,135$77,598 – $84,672
Downer3.3$80,981$78,342 – $83,620
Hays3.7$80,641$77,360 – $83,901
ELECONE ENERGY SOLUTION5.0$79,700$76,317 – $83,082
Star Group (Australia)4.5$75,167$72,598 – $77,756
Royal Australian Navy3.4$70,677$67,859 – $73,495
Core Talent3.5$50,318$48,193 – $52,443
Brooks Marchant5.0$49,716$47,641 – $51,811
Coles Group3.5$39,283$37,742 – $40,804
POOLCORP3.8$11,103$10,711 – $11,495

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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.