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Rigger salary in South Australia

Median base salary
$62,125
per year before tax
Market data · 17 salary reports
Updated 22 July 2026
$43,828 · 10th percentile$62,125 median$80,585 · 90th percentile

Nationally, the median is $80,028 South Australia sits $17,903 below the national figure. See the national picture →

What you’d actually keep
$51,525per year after tax

Take-home on the median Rigger salary of $62,125 — after $9,357 income tax and $1,243 Medicare levy (2025–26 resident, no HECS, private hospital cover).

Weekly
$991
Fortnightly
$1,982
Monthly
$4,294
Run your own numbers — HECS, super, deductions →
The Rigger job market
Employed in Australia
7,400
Median age
39
Work part-time
12%
Gender split
2% women
98% men

National figures · February 2026 · Source: Jobs and Skills Australia (© Commonwealth of Australia), CC BY 4.0

What companies pay

Reported total pay for Rigger roles by employer — medians include bonuses and other cash compensation, so they sit above base-salary figures.

Total pay (base + bonus) for Rigger roles, per employer — market estimates, annualised
CompanyMedian total payTypical range
The Jaypee Group3.8$190,242$182,757 – $197,728
Ensign Energy Services3.8$160,306$155,058 – $165,554
Heading Contractors4.4$80,186$78,230 – $82,182
Cypher Technologies & Construction3.0$79,815$77,209 – $82,421
Decon3.6$70,741$67,579 – $73,883
Schindler3.6$69,694$64,717 – $75,052
WALZ Construction2.7$66,605$63,697 – $69,514
Adriatic Stone4.0$65,544$63,074 – $67,994
Mk2 Recruitment3.2$64,981$62,792 – $67,170
Cup Foods$64,872$62,481 – $67,263
Smart Tilings & Stone$63,686$62,125 – $65,228
V Constructions4.4$63,686$62,125 – $65,228
Stronglift4.3$53,431$51,712 – $55,150
Link Engineering (Australia)2.7$52,957$50,941 – $54,992
Upperdeck Contractors5.0$51,840$50,561 – $54,432
United Precast2.0$43,334$42,484 – $44,164

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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.