Quantity Surveyor salary in Queensland
Updated 21 July 2026
Nationally, the median is $86,000 — Queensland sits $5,250 below the national figure. See the national picture →
Take-home on the median Quantity Surveyor salary of $80,750 — after $15,013 income tax and $1,615 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Hays★ 3.7 | $187,658 | $181,607 – $193,708 |
| John Holland★ 3.9 | $155,284 | $148,223 – $162,344 |
| SelfEmployed.com★ 4.3 | $139,889 | $134,967 – $144,812 |
| WT Partnership★ 3.4 | $119,929 | $115,908 – $123,949 |
| Hutchinson Builders★ 4.0 | $110,000 | $100,000 – $120,000 |
| Sedgwick★ 3.2 | $100,019 | $95,135 – $104,902 |
| Arcadis★ 3.9 | $99,915 | $96,652 – $103,178 |
| Altus Group★ 3.7 | $95,417 | $91,327 – $99,506 |
| Donald Cant Watts Corke★ 3.9 | $94,712 | $91,466 – $97,958 |
| AECOM★ 3.7 | $84,000 | $50,000 – $90,000 |
| RPS Group★ 3.3 | $80,069 | $77,213 – $82,926 |
| MBM (Australia)★ 3.3 | $80,000 | $80,000 – $80,000 |
| Rider Levett Bucknall★ 3.5 | $79,000 | $70,000 – $115,000 |
| Mitchell Brandtman★ 4.3 | $73,250 | $65,000 – $92,000 |
| Other★ 3.9 | $69,963 | $67,161 – $72,766 |
| Leary & Partners★ 4.0 | $65,000 | $60,000 – $80,000 |
| Jacobs★ 4.0 | $60,000 | $58,000 – $82,000 |
| Turner and Townsend★ 3.7 | $59,974 | $57,074 – $62,874 |
| Nones★ 3.9 | $59,847 | $57,388 – $62,306 |
| Robert Bosch★ 4.1 | $56,891 | $54,786 – $58,997 |
Quantity Surveyor pay by state
Median base salary and range where enough data exists — every figure labelled with its source.
New South Wales
Victoria
Western Australia
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