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Quantity Surveyor salary in South Australia

Median base salary
$82,000
per year before tax
Market data · 11 salary reports
Updated 21 July 2026
$50,000 · 10th percentile$82,000 median$161,000 · 90th percentile

Nationally, the median is $86,000 South Australia sits $4,000 below the national figure. See the national picture →

What you’d actually keep
$64,972per year after tax

Take-home on the median Quantity Surveyor salary of $82,000 — after $15,388 income tax and $1,640 Medicare levy (2025–26 resident, no HECS, private hospital cover).

Weekly
$1,249
Fortnightly
$2,499
Monthly
$5,414
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The Quantity Surveyor job market
Employed in Australia
3,500
Median age
37
Work part-time
13%
Gender split
25% women
75% men

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.

Total pay (base + bonus) for Quantity Surveyor roles, per employer — market estimates, annualised
CompanyMedian total payTypical range
Kaefer3.4$175,788$168,658 – $182,919
WT Partnership3.4$99,675$96,177 – $103,172
Donald Cant Watts Corke3.9$88,940$86,134 – $91,726
RLB4.8$82,163$78,264 – $86,062
Rider Levett Bucknall3.5$82,000$62,000 – $105,000
WT (Australia)$75,432$72,221 – $78,644
Chris Sale Consulting$75,000$50,000 – $100,000
North Projects2.9$49,523$47,517 – $51,530
Capisce Qs$41,397$39,836 – $42,938

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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.