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Traffic Controller salary in Western Australia

Median base salary
$52,364
per year before tax
Market data · 28 salary reports
Updated 22 July 2026
$45,448 · 10th percentile$52,364 median$67,382 · 90th percentile

Nationally, the median is $59,280 Western Australia sits $6,916 below the national figure. See the national picture →

What you’d actually keep
$45,034per year after tax

Take-home on the median Traffic Controller salary of $52,364 — after $6,283 income tax and $1,047 Medicare levy (2025–26 resident, no HECS, private hospital cover).

Weekly
$866
Fortnightly
$1,732
Monthly
$3,753
Run your own numbers — HECS, super, deductions →
The Traffic Controller job market
Employed in Australia
16,100
Median age
43
Work part-time
48%
Gender split
33% women
67% men

National figures · February 2026 · Source: Jobs and Skills Australia (© Commonwealth of Australia), CC BY 4.0

What companies pay

Reported total pay for Traffic Controller roles by employer — medians include bonuses and other cash compensation, so they sit above base-salary figures.

Total pay (base + bonus) for Traffic Controller roles, per employer — market estimates, annualised
CompanyMedian total payTypical range
Altus Traffic2.8$67,184$67,184 – $67,184
SJ Traffic Management4.0$63,232$61,256 – $67,184
Skillforce Recruitment3.8$60,070$58,885 – $61,256
Flexi Staff3.4$59,102$57,027 – $61,157
LGC3.0$55,881$53,589 – $58,193
BCC3.9$53,550$51,080 – $56,020
Contraflow2.2$51,376$41,496 – $59,280
BLU by Adcorp3.4$49,835$47,780 – $51,870
Advanced Traffic Management2.2$49,400$45,448 – $57,304
Carringtons Traffice Service1.5$47,424$45,448 – $51,376
Tecside Group3.6$47,365$45,586 – $49,163
Shire of Ashburton2.7$45,090$43,298 – $46,883

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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.