Surveyor salary in New South Wales
Updated 22 July 2026
Nationally, the median is $97,617 — New South Wales sits $6,288 below the national figure. See the national picture →
Take-home on the median Surveyor salary of $91,329 — after $18,187 income tax and $1,827 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Lynton Surveys★ 3.4 | $152,500 | $125,000 – $180,000 |
| Acciona★ 3.8 | $150,694 | $144,707 – $156,681 |
| Shell★ 4.0 | $119,692 | $114,797 – $124,586 |
| Lendlease★ 3.9 | $119,435 | $114,257 – $124,613 |
| Design & Build★ 3.9 | $106,396 | $102,647 – $110,145 |
| Total Surveying Solutions★ 4.2 | $105,000 | $90,000 – $177,000 |
| NSW Government Department of Customer Service★ 4.0 | $104,965 | $100,701 – $109,228 |
| Ivory Group★ 3.9 | $104,728 | $88,920 – $120,536 |
| Geosurv★ 3.5 | $100,000 | $90,000 – $124,900 |
| Surex Surveyors★ 3.2 | $98,000 | $95,000 – $115,000 |
| ESO Surveyors★ 4.3 | $89,908 | $82,992 – $96,824 |
| Australian Government, Department of Defence★ 3.7 | $86,485 | $82,603 – $90,367 |
| City of Sydney, Australia★ 3.6 | $85,004 | $58,000 – $112,007 |
| Jacobs★ 4.0 | $85,000 | $82,500 – $100,000 |
| Veris Australia★ 2.4 | $85,000 | $85,000 – $100,000 |
| Pacific Survey★ 4.3 | $77,500 | $75,000 – $80,000 |
| Land Surveys-No Problems Just Solutions★ 3.2 | $77,064 | $70,563 – $79,988 |
| Aurecon★ 3.7 | $77,000 | $70,000 – $95,000 |
| Snowy Hydro★ 4.1 | $67,739 | $48,808 – $119,878 |
| 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.
Victoria
Queensland
Western Australia
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