Australia Civil & Environmental Compensation Survey Report 2025
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Australia Civil & Environmental Compensation Survey Report 2025
Australia depends on civil and environmental experts to deliver ambitious infrastructure and climate commitments, but their skills have never been in shorter supply.
We surveyed over 160 of these professionals to reveal exactly what they’re earning, the benefits they expect, and what drives them to move roles – essential insights every hiring manager and specialist needs.
What's inside the report?
- Compensation benchmarks for civil and environmental professionals across Australia, including salary ranges from entry to senior level.
- Insights on salary increases and how employers are adjusting pay to respond to inflation, retention challenges, and talent shortages.
- Data on bonuses, showing how widespread they are, their value, and how they vary between civil and environmental sectors.
- Analysis of benefits packages, including superannuation, leave entitlements, travel allowances, and other perks.
- Annual and parental leave policies, with insight on variations across employers and the role of progressive family policies in attracting talent.
- Flexible and remote working trends, including the extent of hybrid work arrangements and how they affect attraction and retention.
- Key career motivations for professionals, covering push factors that drive people to leave their current roles and pull factors that influence new job decisions.
- Market overviews highlighting government infrastructure investment, environmental reforms, and the talent shortages shaping hiring strategies in 2025 and beyond.
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FAQ: Civil & environmental compensation trends in Australia
66% of civil professionals in Australia earn between AUD 100,000 and AUD 179,000. At senior levels, 17% earn more than AUD 200,000, reflecting high demand for experienced engineers and project managers.
For further details on civil salary packages, download LVI Associates’ Australia Civil & Environmental Survey Report 2025 by completing the form above.
Salaries for environmental professionals are widely distributed, but 19% earn more than AUD 200,000, indicating strong competition for senior specialists in ESG compliance, climate resilience, and environmental consulting.
Download LVI Associates’ Australia Civil & Environmental Survey Report 2025 for further insights on salaries and total compensation for environmental roles in Australia.
Salary increases were reported by 71% of surveyed civil professionals and 69% of environmental professionals in the past year. The majority received increases worth 1-5% of their base salary, but some professionals reported double-digit raises, which suggests that targeted pay strategies are used to retain mid to senior level talent.
Only 31% of surveyed civil professionals in Australia received a bonus within the last year, and most of these were small, worth 1-5% of their base salary. In the environmental sector, 42% received a bonus, with some reporting awards worth between 6-15% of their salary.
Complete the form above to download our report for further insights on bonus structures in these sectors.
LVI Associates’ survey found that more than half of civil professionals in Australia receive no additional benefits, but superannuation contributions were the most common.
In the environmental sector, 36% reported no benefits, while the most common provisions were superannuation, extra holiday days, and travel allowances.
Most civil professionals, 70%, receive between 14 and 20 days of annual leave, and 80% reported access to paid parental leave.
Among environmental professionals, 51% receive 14 to 20 days, 28% receive 21 to 27 days, and 67% have access to paid parental leave.
Flexible working is widely offered to civil professionals in Australia, with 75% reporting flexible hours and 81% having the option to work remotely, usually two days per week.
Among environmental professionals, 91% report both flexible hours and remote working options, with some working fully remotely.
Searching for your next role in these sectors? Browse remote and hybrid roles in Australia.
Civil professionals in Australia are most motivated by higher salaries, career progression, and work-life balance. In the survey, 79% said they would move for a higher base salary.
Environmental professionals reported similar motivations, with 78% citing higher salaries, 65% valuing good work-life balance, and 62% considering flexible working policies an important factor.
Whether you're planning your next career move or hiring the expertise you need to drive your civil and environmental projects forward, connect with a specialist talent partner in Australia like LVI Associates to access market insights and top talent. Learn about our talent solutions across key energy & infrastructure sectors.
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