Salary guide / Renewables & Solar
Renewables & Solar salaries
Renewables & Solar pay in Australia from official ABS EEH (via JSA) figures, until ElectricalRoles.com.au has enough job ads with pay to publish its own.
Median salary · Australia
A$117,700
Source: Jobs and Skills Australia occupation profile; median weekly earnings, full-time non-managerial adult employees, from ABS Employee Earnings and Hours May 2025 customised report, May 2025 (Electricians, code 3411). Moved to Jun Qtr 2026 with the ABS Wage Price Index, private sector construction. The source publishes a median only for this occupation. Figures are annual, in AUD. We switch to live job-ad figures once we have five or more renewables & solar ads with pay.
By state
Official figures. Estimates scale the national figure by each state's published pay level.
| 25th | Median | 75th | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Capital Territory | — | A$128,200 | — | Estimate |
| New South Wales | — | A$118,400 | — | Estimate |
| Northern Territory | — | A$121,000 | — | Estimate |
| Queensland | — | A$116,400 | — | Estimate |
| South Australia | — | A$111,100 | — | Estimate |
| Tasmania | — | A$104,000 | — | Estimate |
| Victoria | — | A$116,000 | — | Estimate |
| Western Australia | — | A$128,800 | — | Estimate |
Indicative gross figures in Australian dollars (AUD), excluding superannuation, as of 2024. Actual pay varies by state, employer, project type, licensing, accreditation and overtime. Utility-scale and FIFO/remote project roles typically pay at the higher end or attract day rates and allowances.
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