Environmental consultant salary in Australia
If you are looking for a single published figure for an environmental consultant salary in Australia, you will not find one. The Australian Bureau of Statistics does not break out earnings for this specific occupation in its regular surveys. That does not mean the picture is blank. By using the national full-time average, professional benchmarks, and state-level data, you can get a clear sense of where an environmental consultant’s pay is likely to sit.
The national full-time average as a reference point
This site uses the ABS Average Weekly Earnings series as its central line. For May 2026, the national full-time adult ordinary-time average is $2,083.70 per week, or $108,352 per year (multiplied by 52). That is the figure you see on Place a salary on the line. It is the average for all full-time adults across every industry and occupation. An environmental consultant’s salary will often be compared against this number.
Because environmental consultants are typically classified as professionals, it is useful to look at the ABS Employee Earnings and Hours survey. For May 2025, the average weekly total cash earnings for all professionals was $2,049.60, which works out to about $106,579 annually. That is very close to the national full-time average, suggesting that environmental consultants, as a subgroup of professionals, are likely to earn around that range.
Reading the same pay as a year, a week, and an hour
The tool on this site lets you enter a yearly salary and see it as a weekly amount (based on 52 weeks) and an hourly amount (based on a standard 38-hour week). For example, if an environmental consultant earns $108,352 per year, that is $2,083.70 per week and $54.83 per hour. You can also see how far that pay sits above or below the national full-time average line.
State and territory differences
Where you work matters. The full-time adult average varies noticeably across Australia. Using the same ABS Average Weekly Earnings source, the state averages are:
- Australian Capital Territory: $119,090
- Western Australia: $115,825
- New South Wales: $109,658
- Victoria: $106,137
- Queensland: $106,064
- Northern Territory: $103,173
- South Australia: $102,450
- Tasmania: $96,008
An environmental consultant in the ACT or Western Australia can expect higher pay on average than one in Tasmania or South Australia. You can explore these differences on the States and territories page.
Medians and the minimum wage
The full-time median (the middle point of all full-time employees) is about $90,532 per year. The all-employees median (including part-time and casual) is about $74,100. These are from the ABS Employee Earnings survey, August 2025. The national minimum wage from 1 July 2026 is $26.44 per hour, $1,004.90 per week, or about $52,255 per year on a 38-hour week. Award minimums rose by 4.75% from that date. Environmental consultants are unlikely to be on the minimum wage, but these figures provide a floor for comparison.
Tax and take-home pay
For the 2026–27 income year, resident tax rates are:
- Nil on the first $18,200
- 15% on income from $18,201 to $45,000
- 30% on income from $45,001 to $135,000
- 37% on income from $135,001 to $190,000
- 45% on income above $190,000
Plus a Medicare levy of 2% (before any reductions). An environmental consultant earning $108,352 would fall into the 30% marginal bracket. After tax and Medicare, the take-home pay would be roughly $82,000–$84,000 depending on deductions and offsets.
Where to find more detail
For a deeper look at how different occupations compare, visit the Job medians page. If you want to see industry-level earnings, the Industry medians page is a good starting point. And for an explanation of how the ABS collects and calculates these figures, see How the figures are set.
The bottom line
No single official number exists for an environmental consultant salary. But by using the national full-time average of $108,352, the professional average of around $106,579, and the state benchmarks above, you can place any offered salary in context. The key is to think in terms of year, week, and hour, and to compare against the line that matters most for your situation.