Quantity Surveyor salary in New South Wales
Updated 21 July 2026
Nationally, the median is $86,000 — New South Wales sits $9,000 above the national figure. See the national picture →
Take-home on the median Quantity Surveyor salary of $95,000 — after $19,288 income tax and $1,900 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 | $131,966 | $126,676 – $137,256 |
| Laing O'Rourke★ 3.7 | $125,000 | $100,000 – $138,000 |
| Wilde & Woollard | $120,750 | $85,000 – $156,500 |
| WT Partnership★ 3.4 | $100,000 | $80,000 – $112,260 |
| Altus Group★ 3.7 | $95,000 | $69,627 – $255,000 |
| WT (Australia) | $92,500 | $85,000 – $100,000 |
| Ivory Group★ 3.9 | $91,058 | $87,115 – $95,000 |
| Honeywell★ 4.1 | $90,032 | $86,675 – $93,390 |
| Mitchell Brandtman★ 4.3 | $85,500 | $71,000 – $133,500 |
| MBM (Australia)★ 3.3 | $85,000 | $60,000 – $105,000 |
| Slattery★ 3.5 | $85,000 | $75,000 – $155,000 |
| Linesight ★ 4.3 | $80,712 | $80,000 – $81,424 |
| MBM★ 3.5 | $79,500 | $66,000 – $93,000 |
| Project Analysis★ 4.8 | $78,028 | $56,056 – $100,000 |
| Rider Levett Bucknall★ 3.5 | $75,500 | $70,000 – $100,000 |
| Randstad★ 3.6 | $75,246 | $72,519 – $77,953 |
| Muller Partnership★ 3.6 | $75,000 | $66,500 – $80,000 |
| ABC★ 3.9 | $49,578 | $47,720 – $51,416 |
Quantity Surveyor pay by state
Median base salary and range where enough data exists — every figure labelled with its source.
Victoria
Queensland
Western Australia
South Australia
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