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Fitter salary in South Australia

Median base salary
$69,160
per year before tax
Market data · 15 salary reports
Updated 22 July 2026
$49,005 · 10th percentile$69,160 median$110,656 · 90th percentile

Nationally, the median is $87,932 South Australia sits $18,772 below the national figure. See the national picture →

What you’d actually keep
$56,241per year after tax

Take-home on the median Fitter salary of $69,160 — after $11,536 income tax and $1,383 Medicare levy (2025–26 resident, no HECS, private hospital cover).

Weekly
$1,082
Fortnightly
$2,163
Monthly
$4,687
Run your own numbers — HECS, super, deductions →
The Fitter job market
Employed in Australia
68,500
Median age
39
Work part-time
7%
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 Fitter roles by employer — medians include bonuses and other cash compensation, so they sit above base-salary figures.

Total pay (base + bonus) for Fitter roles, per employer — market estimates, annualised
CompanyMedian total payTypical range
OZ Minerals4.2$151,929$146,604 – $157,253
29Metals3.4$150,251$144,869 – $155,633
Kaefer3.4$128,776$123,500 – $134,052
Beach Energy3.7$122,769$118,461 – $127,096
BHP4.0$99,358$95,348 – $103,367
NES Fircroft4.0$88,722$84,711 – $92,753
WorkPac3.4$83,980$69,160 – $98,800
Randstad3.6$83,170$79,277 – $87,082
Agri Labour4.4$80,000$75,000 – $85,000
Action Workforce3.2$79,816$76,786 – $82,846
Schindler3.6$75,055$69,696 – $80,826
Dunlop Tyres3.1$69,318$66,591 – $72,045
RWM3.3$69,193$66,550 – $71,836
Siemens Energy4.2$69,120$65,860 – $72,381
Workforce International3.2$68,844$66,196 – $71,511
RPR Trades$63,173$60,782 – $65,544
Sharpe Group1.7$61,375$58,549 – $64,180
AutoNexus2.9$50,135$47,790 – $52,481
Nyrstar3.2$49,440$47,207 – $51,672
VersaCold3.6$48,144$48,144 – $48,144

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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.