25th percentile
P25About one quarter of compatible submissions are at or below this point.
Contractor Rates Australia 2026
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Australian contractor rates by role and city
Use this contractor rate benchmark to compare hourly and day rates by industry, role, location and years of experience across Australia. Filter peer-submitted market rates for Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide, then review how rates move by seniority and rate type.
For a salary-to-contract-rate check, compare these market benchmarks with the contractor pay calculator so GST, super, billable weeks and tax set-aside assumptions stay visible before you quote a daily or hourly rate.
Contract rate report guide
How to read the contractor rate report
Start with a like-for-like source rate, then model the commercial assumptions that apply to your engagement. The market range and the annual scenario answer different questions.
Read the range, not just one number
Median
P50The middle compatible submission: half are lower and half are higher.
75th percentile
P75About one quarter of compatible submissions are at or above this point.
Transparent methodology
How a publishable cohort is built
- Match comparable evidence. Daily and hourly submissions are never pooled. Published rates are shown before GST, while the scenario keeps GST, super and non-billable time visible and editable.
- Show small cohorts honestly. One to four compatible rates are published with low confidence as the median, observed range and anonymous source values. Percentiles appear only when the cohort is large enough to support them.
- Show evidence quality. Sample size, latest submitted date and confidence remain beside the result. Employer or client names, source IDs and contact details are not published.
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