Quantity Surveyor salary in Australia
Updated 21 July 2026
Take-home on the median Quantity Surveyor salary of $86,000 — after $16,588 income tax and $1,720 Medicare levy (2025–26 resident, no HECS, private hospital cover).
National figures · February 2026 · Source: Jobs and Skills Australia (© Commonwealth of Australia), CC BY 4.0
What companies pay
Reported total pay for Quantity Surveyor roles by employer — medians include bonuses and other cash compensation, so they sit above base-salary figures.
| Company | Median total pay | Typical range |
|---|---|---|
| Sydney Water★ 3.4 | $147,500 | $130,000 – $165,000 |
| John Holland★ 3.9 | $143,500 | $132,000 – $155,000 |
| Laing O'Rourke★ 3.7 | $125,000 | $100,000 – $140,000 |
| WT (Australia) | $100,000 | $75,000 – $112,500 |
| WT Partnership★ 3.4 | $97,900 | $75,000 – $120,000 |
| Donald Cant Watts Corke★ 3.9 | $95,000 | $60,000 – $110,000 |
| Ivory Group★ 3.9 | $95,000 | $82,500 – $116,848 |
| Turner and Townsend★ 3.7 | $95,000 | $60,000 – $120,000 |
| MBM★ 3.5 | $93,000 | $66,000 – $100,000 |
| Altus Group★ 3.7 | $90,000 | $70,776 – $213,800 |
| Rider Levett Bucknall★ 3.5 | $86,000 | $66,400 – $115,000 |
| Mitchell Brandtman★ 4.3 | $85,000 | $65,000 – $122,820 |
| MBM (Australia)★ 3.3 | $84,000 | $67,400 – $103,200 |
| Napier & Blakeley★ 4.1 | $84,000 | $60,000 – $98,000 |
| AECOM★ 3.7 | $84,000 | $50,000 – $90,000 |
| Slattery★ 3.5 | $75,000 | $63,200 – $129,000 |
| Muller Partnership★ 3.6 | $75,000 | $58,000 – $80,000 |
| Leary & Partners★ 4.0 | $65,000 | $60,000 – $80,000 |
| Jacobs★ 4.0 | $60,000 | $58,000 – $82,000 |
| ATR Building Consulting★ 3.0 | $60,000 | $40,000 – $66,000 |
Quantity Surveyor pay by state
Median base salary and range where enough data exists — every figure labelled with its source.
New South Wales
Victoria
Queensland
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