Surveyor salary in South Australia
Updated 22 July 2026
Nationally, the median is $97,617 — South Australia sits $20,152 above the national figure. See the national picture →
Take-home on the median Surveyor salary of $117,769 — after $26,119 income tax and $2,355 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kaefer★ 3.4 | $174,600 | $166,700 – $182,501 |
| BHP★ 4.0 | $155,000 | $140,000 – $180,000 |
| Exact Contracting★ 4.0 | $138,272 | $132,938 – $143,606 |
| Hudson★ 3.9 | $134,419 | $129,388 – $139,450 |
| Rider Levett Bucknall★ 3.5 | $120,000 | $85,000 – $155,000 |
| Ku-ring-gai Council★ 3.1 | $100,983 | $96,910 – $105,056 |
| Donald Cant Watts Corke★ 3.9 | $89,058 | $85,660 – $92,437 |
| City of Stirling Western Australia★ 3.6 | $82,856 | $79,631 – $86,081 |
| Kentucky Department for Environmental Protection ★ 2.0 | $79,403 | $76,239 – $82,567 |
| Heading Contractors★ 4.4 | $77,024 | $75,147 – $78,961 |
| Chris Sale Consulting | $75,000 | $50,000 – $100,000 |
| WT (Australia) | $74,397 | $71,279 – $77,514 |
| Australian Container Freight Services★ 3.3 | $64,875 | $61,834 – $67,915 |
| Daishsat | $62,500 | $60,000 – $65,000 |
| WT Partnership★ 3.4 | $62,250 | $57,000 – $67,500 |
| Intertek★ 3.1 | $59,930 | $57,540 – $62,320 |
| North Projects★ 2.9 | $50,057 | $48,291 – $51,823 |
Surveyor pay by state
Median base salary and range where enough data exists — every figure labelled with its source.
New South Wales
Victoria
Queensland
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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.