Surveyor salary in Queensland
Updated 22 July 2026
Nationally, the median is $97,617 — Queensland sits $2,617 below the national figure. See the national picture →
Take-home on the median Surveyor salary of $95,000 — after $19,288 income tax and $1,900 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 |
|---|---|---|
| MMG (Australia)★ 4.2 | $160,029 | $152,195 – $167,862 |
| BHP★ 4.0 | $151,500 | $143,000 – $160,000 |
| RoC★ 4.0 | $145,455 | $140,261 – $150,649 |
| Seymour Whyte★ 3.6 | $137,000 | $135,000 – $139,000 |
| Glencore★ 3.5 | $126,103 | $120,197 – $132,009 |
| Sunrise Surveying★ 5.0 | $124,903 | $108,680 – $141,146 |
| Fulton Hogan★ 4.0 | $120,665 | $115,522 – $125,808 |
| Rio Tinto★ 3.8 | $118,000 | $80,000 – $156,000 |
| Surex Surveyors★ 3.2 | $107,500 | $95,000 – $120,000 |
| Brisbane City Council★ 3.5 | $97,616 | $93,539 – $101,692 |
| Design & Build★ 3.9 | $97,192 | $93,713 – $100,672 |
| Bennett + Bennett★ 4.3 | $89,575 | $85,000 – $94,150 |
| SelfEmployed.com★ 4.3 | $85,000 | $85,000 – $85,000 |
| Winslow Constructors★ 3.6 | $80,214 | $76,754 – $83,674 |
| Veris★ 3.7 | $80,000 | $80,000 – $80,000 |
| RPS Group★ 3.3 | $69,701 | $66,865 – $72,537 |
| Moreton Bay Regional Council★ 3.5 | $65,926 | $62,865 – $68,988 |
| Veris Australia★ 2.4 | $62,500 | $60,000 – $90,000 |
| Gold Coast City Council★ 3.5 | $61,559 | $56,000 – $67,117 |
| RPR Trades | $57,264 | $55,328 – $59,201 |
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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