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Electrician salary in Northern Territory

Median base salary
$76,076
per year before tax
Market data · 10 salary reports
Updated 21 July 2026
$50,882 · 10th percentile$76,076 median$101,764 · 90th percentile

Nationally, the median is $95,000 Northern Territory sits $18,924 below the national figure. See the national picture →

What you’d actually keep
$60,944per year after tax

Take-home on the median Electrician salary of $76,076 — after $13,611 income tax and $1,522 Medicare levy (2025–26 resident, no HECS, private hospital cover).

Weekly
$1,172
Fortnightly
$2,344
Monthly
$5,079
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
Inlex4.5$183,364$177,100 – $189,629
Newmont3.6$165,374$158,624 – $172,123
Monadelphous4.0$137,549$132,392 – $142,707
Kentz3.8$123,698$119,825 – $127,590
Glencore3.5$109,402$104,921 – $113,882
Chandler Macleod4.0$103,029$99,373 – $106,664
PowerWater3.6$100,141$95,873 – $104,408
Hays3.7$92,852$89,236 – $96,488
West Arnhem Regional Council4.0$91,745$87,445 – $96,045
Austal3.2$87,379$83,545 – $91,192
Molloy Electrical Contracting5.0$86,707$83,111 – $90,323
Nilsen4.0$84,296$81,036 – $87,537
Jetstream Electrical1.0$83,130$79,435 – $86,825
Northern Transportables5.0$59,280$50,388 – $69,160

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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.