Surveyor salary in Western Australia
Updated 22 July 2026
Nationally, the median is $97,617 — Western Australia sits $22,383 above the national figure. See the national picture →
Take-home on the median Surveyor salary of $120,000 — after $26,788 income tax and $2,400 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 | $180,398 | $174,584 – $186,212 |
| Laing O'Rourke★ 3.7 | $160,059 | $154,714 – $165,405 |
| Chevron★ 3.6 | $149,471 | $142,853 – $156,089 |
| Jurovich Surveying★ 3.5 | $139,723 | $98,800 – $180,666 |
| Ivory Group★ 3.9 | $139,176 | $133,240 – $145,113 |
| Survey Dynamics | $136,500 | $100,000 – $140,000 |
| Northern Star Resources★ 3.3 | $135,000 | $120,000 – $150,000 |
| DNV★ 4.2 | $135,000 | $120,000 – $150,000 |
| Fortescue★ 3.5 | $130,496 | $125,480 – $135,512 |
| WorkPac★ 3.4 | $127,729 | $122,137 – $133,321 |
| Monadelphous★ 4.0 | $119,858 | $115,639 – $124,076 |
| Navartis★ 4.3 | $111,644 | $110,656 – $112,632 |
| XYZ★ 3.6 | $99,751 | $95,502 – $103,999 |
| BHP★ 4.0 | $97,476 | $93,846 – $101,107 |
| Veris Australia★ 2.4 | $92,500 | $85,000 – $100,000 |
| Land Surveys-No Problems Just Solutions★ 3.2 | $91,200 | $85,000 – $135,000 |
| Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation★ 3.7 | $89,377 | $85,945 – $92,808 |
| Programmed (Australia)★ 3.2 | $74,634 | $71,334 – $77,933 |
| Intertek★ 3.1 | $64,801 | $62,371 – $67,232 |
Surveyor pay by state
Median base salary and range where enough data exists — every figure labelled with its source.
New South Wales
Victoria
Queensland
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.