HVAC Technician salary in Australia
Updated 21 July 2026
Take-home on the median HVAC Technician salary of $82,992 — after $15,418 income tax and $1,660 Medicare levy (2026–27 resident, no HECS, private hospital cover).
What companies pay
Reported total pay for HVAC Technician roles by employer — medians include bonuses and other cash compensation, so they sit above base-salary figures.
| Company | Median total pay | Typical range |
|---|---|---|
| Programmed (Australia)★ 3.2 | $108,423 | $104,629 – $112,217 |
| Compass Group★ 3.5 | $106,910 | $103,084 – $110,736 |
| Airmaster Australia★ 3.6 | $105,000 | $90,000 – $120,000 |
| Randstad★ 3.6 | $101,764 | $88,920 – $114,608 |
| CBRE★ 3.8 | $94,000 | $93,000 – $95,000 |
| AustCorp Executive★ 4.8 | $90,955 | $79,040 – $106,704 |
| Grosvenor Engineering Group★ 3.8 | $90,896 | $69,160 – $98,800 |
| Design & Build★ 3.9 | $89,098 | $79,040 – $99,136 |
| Hays★ 3.7 | $88,920 | $79,040 – $104,728 |
| CV Services Group★ 4.0 | $85,956 | $82,992 – $88,920 |
| New Ventures Recruitment★ 3.3 | $85,956 | $82,992 – $88,920 |
| Ivory Group★ 3.9 | $82,992 | $82,992 – $82,992 |
| Deakin University★ 4.0 | $81,919 | $78,665 – $85,173 |
| Precise Air★ 2.7 | $81,115 | $75,286 – $86,944 |
| ACRWORLD★ 4.4 | $80,917 | $78,072 – $83,743 |
| Ventia★ 3.1 | $75,187 | $72,025 – $78,348 |
| Core Talent★ 3.5 | $71,037 | $68,587 – $73,487 |
| Brisbane City Council★ 3.5 | $70,523 | $67,696 – $73,350 |
| Veolia★ 3.8 | $59,655 | $57,171 – $62,140 |
| Agri Labour★ 4.4 | $56,126 | $53,624 – $58,627 |
HVAC Technician pay by state
Median base salary and range where enough data exists — every figure labelled with its source.
New South Wales
Victoria
Queensland
Australian Capital Territory
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