Surveyor salary in Australia
Updated 22 July 2026
Take-home on the median Surveyor salary of $97,617 — after $20,073 income tax and $1,952 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 Surveyor roles by employer — medians include bonuses and other cash compensation, so they sit above base-salary figures.
| Company | Median total pay | Typical range |
|---|---|---|
| Rio Tinto★ 3.8 | $156,000 | $80,000 – $180,000 |
| BHP★ 4.0 | $150,000 | $140,000 – $180,000 |
| Exact Contracting★ 4.0 | $139,000 | $138,504 – $140,000 |
| Survey Dynamics | $136,500 | $100,000 – $140,000 |
| Ivory Group★ 3.9 | $112,019 | $88,920 – $130,159 |
| Design & Build★ 3.9 | $100,016 | $94,044 – $110,145 |
| Geosurv★ 3.5 | $100,000 | $90,000 – $124,900 |
| Total Surveying Solutions★ 4.2 | $98,800 | $84,691 – $166,557 |
| ESO Surveyors★ 4.3 | $98,800 | $82,992 – $124,686 |
| Surex Surveyors★ 3.2 | $98,000 | $40,000 – $120,000 |
| City of Sydney, Australia★ 3.6 | $85,004 | $58,000 – $112,007 |
| Veris Australia★ 2.4 | $85,000 | $60,000 – $108,000 |
| Land Surveys-No Problems Just Solutions★ 3.2 | $85,000 | $75,240 – $131,000 |
| Jacobs★ 4.0 | $85,000 | $82,500 – $100,000 |
| SelfEmployed.com★ 4.3 | $85,000 | $85,000 – $85,000 |
| Aurecon★ 3.7 | $77,000 | $70,000 – $95,000 |
| Taylors Development Strategists★ 2.4 | $72,683 | $60,000 – $94,500 |
| Snowy Hydro★ 4.1 | $67,739 | $48,808 – $119,878 |
| Stantec★ 3.7 | $59,557 | $51,376 – $67,757 |
| NSW Government★ 4.1 | $58,460 | $52,656 – $64,264 |
Surveyor pay by state
Median base salary and range where enough data exists — every figure labelled with its source.
New South Wales
Victoria
Queensland
Western Australia
South Australia
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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.