ELECTRICAL ENGINEER / SALARY
AUSTRALIA

SALARY SURVEYS

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April 2024
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1.47 AUD = 1 USD

138,451 AUD

$94,315 USD

Sydney

100,331 AUD

113,033 AUD

$77,000 USD

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Average Salary / Electrical Engineer / Australia

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Average salary for Electrical Engineer / Australia is 138,451 AUD per year. The most typical earning is 113,033 AUD. All data are based on 28 salary surveys. Salaries are different between men and women. Men receive an average salary of 146,063 AUD. Women receive a salary of 207,424 AUD.

Based on education, the highest salaries receive people with High School with salary of 425,417 AUD. The second most paid education level is Masters Degree with salary of 144,741 AUD.

Different experiences affect earning as well. People with 0-1 Year of experience receive salary of 208,745 AUD. Employees with 20+ Years of experience receive 163,531 AUD.

Levels / Electrical Engineer / Australia (Gross AUD)

Salary Levels (AUD) per Year	Surveys	[%]
14,700 AUD - 21,999 AUD	0	n/a
22,000 AUD - 29,399 AUD	0	n/a
29,400 AUD - 36,699 AUD	0	n/a
36,700 AUD - 43,999 AUD	0	n/a
44,000 AUD - 51,399 AUD	0	n/a
51,400 AUD - 58,699 AUD	0	n/a
58,700 AUD - 66,099 AUD	2	100% 7.14%
66,100 AUD - 73,399 AUD	0	n/a
73,400 AUD - 80,699 AUD	0	n/a
80,700 AUD - 88,099 AUD	2	92.86% 7.14%
88,100 AUD - 95,399 AUD	2	85.71% 7.14%
95,400 AUD - 102,799 AUD	0	n/a
102,800 AUD - 110,099 AUD	4	78.57% 14.29%
THE MOST TYPICAL SALARY
110,100 AUD - 117,399 AUD	5	64.29% 17.86%
117,400 AUD - 124,799 AUD	2	46.43% 7.14%
124,800 AUD - 132,099 AUD	0	n/a
132,100 AUD - 139,499 AUD	1	39.29% 3.57%
139,500 AUD - 146,799 AUD	0	n/a
146,800 AUD - 154,099 AUD	1	35.71% 3.57%
154,100 AUD - 161,499 AUD	2	32.14% 7.14%
161,500 AUD - 168,799 AUD	0	n/a
168,800 AUD - 176,199 AUD	1	25% 3.57%
176,200 AUD - 183,499 AUD	1	21.43% 3.57%
183,500 AUD - 190,799 AUD	2	17.86% 7.14%
190,800 AUD - 198,199 AUD	0	n/a
198,200 AUD - 205,499 AUD	0	n/a
205,500 AUD - 212,899 AUD	1	10.71% 3.57%
212,900 AUD - 220,199 AUD	1	7.14% 3.57%
HIGH SALARIES
220,200 AUD - 234,899 AUD	0	n/a
234,900 AUD - 249,599 AUD	0	n/a
249,600 AUD - 264,199 AUD	0	n/a
264,200 AUD - 278,899 AUD	0	n/a
278,900 AUD - 293,599 AUD	0	n/a
293,600 AUD - 308,299 AUD	0	n/a
308,300 AUD - 322,999 AUD	0	n/a
323,000 AUD - 337,599 AUD	0	n/a
337,600 AUD - 352,299 AUD	0	n/a
352,300 AUD - 366,999 AUD	0	n/a
367,000 AUD - 513,799 AUD	1	3.57% 3.57%

Gender / Electrical Engineer / Australia (Gross AUD)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Women	1	207,424 AUD
2	Men	14	146,063 AUD

Education / Electrical Engineer / Australia (Gross AUD)

#		Surveys
1	High School	1	425,417 AUD
2	Masters Degree	8	144,741 AUD
3	Bachelors Degree	19	120,667 AUD

Experience / Electrical Engineer / Australia (Gross AUD)

#		Surveys
1	0-1 Year	3	208,745 AUD
2	20+ Years	3	163,531 AUD
3	12-16 Years	1	160,155 AUD
4	4-8 Years	10	150,466 AUD
5	2-4 Years	2	125,217 AUD
6	8-12 Years	5	96,445 AUD
7	1-2 Years	4	90,573 AUD

Age / Electrical Engineer / Australia (Gross AUD)

#		Surveys
1	26-30	5	213,736 AUD
2	46-50	2	160,302 AUD
3	n/a	13	124,924 AUD
4	36-40	4	116,556 AUD
5	31-35	3	111,272 AUD
6	21-25	1	62,975 AUD

Work Type / Electrical Engineer / Australia (Gross AUD)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Part Time	1	425,417 AUD
2	Permanent	27	127,860 AUD

Cities / Electrical Engineer / Australia (Gross AUD)

#		Surveys
1	Adelaide	3	240,013 AUD
2	Gold Coast	1	207,424 AUD
3	--Other--	1	160,155 AUD
4	Perth	6	143,567 AUD
5	Brisbane	7	139,016 AUD
6	Canberra	1	118,611 AUD
7	Newcastle	1	104,079 AUD
8	Sydney	5	100,262 AUD
9	Melbourne	3	76,628 AUD

People's individual salary examples (surveys)

Engineer

Posted 05 April 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Engineering."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Adelaide	High School	0-1 Year	Basic	425,400 AUD

Electrical Engineer

Posted 08 March 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Mining machine specific. Design of systems for manufacture. Project management, customer interactions, engineering design and drafting, construction phase support."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Newcastle	Bachelors Degree	1-2 Years	Intermediate	104,000 AUD

Electrical Engineer

Posted 13 April 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Starting career in mining maintenance and projects. Previously had 7 years experience as an Instrumentation Service Technician. 
Degree qualified in BEng Electrical Engineering."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Perth	Bachelors Degree	1-2 Years	n/a	113,500 AUD

Senior Engineer

Posted 27 June 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Commissioning of turbines and controls system of power plants."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Sydney	Bachelors Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	104,400 AUD

Control System Engineer

Posted 26 July 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"9 YEARS EXPERIENCE IN AUTOMATION."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Adelaide	Masters Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	115,900 AUD

Technical Sales Support Engineer

Posted 30 October 2017
Key knowledge and tasks

"I worked closely with Sales team to provide power design solutions that met the electrical safety rules and relevant standard as well as specific customer requirement."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Sydney	Bachelors Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	95,400 AUD

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