Maintenance Technician salary in Australia
Updated 22 July 2026
Take-home on the median Maintenance Technician salary of $90,000 — after $17,788 income tax and $1,800 Medicare levy (2025–26 resident, no HECS, private hospital cover).
What companies pay
Reported total pay for Maintenance Technician roles by employer — medians include bonuses and other cash compensation, so they sit above base-salary figures.
| Company | Median total pay | Typical range |
|---|---|---|
| Orica★ 4.1 | $150,000 | $140,000 – $180,000 |
| Newcold Advanced Cold Logistics★ 3.2 | $146,000 | $142,000 – $150,000 |
| BHP★ 4.0 | $124,000 | $111,000 – $178,200 |
| Rio Tinto★ 3.8 | $103,000 | $76,000 – $130,000 |
| Wood★ 3.7 | $96,310 | $79,988 – $112,632 |
| Airservices Australia★ 2.0 | $92,500 | $90,000 – $95,000 |
| WITRON Group★ 3.1 | $90,856 | $81,016 – $100,677 |
| Snowy Hydro★ 4.1 | $90,149 | $87,047 – $93,252 |
| Dematic★ 3.8 | $89,414 | $82,992 – $92,872 |
| ALSTOM★ 3.7 | $87,000 | $84,000 – $90,000 |
| Star Entertainment Group★ 3.2 | $86,806 | $84,691 – $88,920 |
| Modus Projects★ 3.0 | $86,250 | $80,000 – $92,500 |
| University of Western Australia★ 3.6 | $85,000 | $80,000 – $90,000 |
| Treasury Wine Estates★ 3.7 | $81,000 | $80,000 – $82,000 |
| Visy★ 3.2 | $79,040 | $79,040 – $84,691 |
| Conquest Recruitment Group★ 5.0 | $75,088 | $75,088 – $75,088 |
| Sensys Gatso Group★ 3.1 | $68,000 | $60,000 – $76,000 |
| Suncorp Group★ 3.7 | $55,000 | $50,000 – $60,000 |
| Accor★ 3.9 | $50,500 | $50,000 – $51,000 |
Maintenance Technician pay by state
Median base salary and range where enough data exists — every figure labelled with its source.
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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.