ENGINEER / SALARY
AUSTRALIA

SALARY SURVEYS

63

UPDATED
April 2024
About salary data?

CALCULATE YOUR OPTIMUM SALARY!
(based on your career and experience)

AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR

MOST TYPICAL SALARY / YEAR

Gross income

Net (after tax)

1.47 AUD = 1 USD

126,693 AUD

$86,305 USD

Sydney

116,583 AUD

120,373 AUD

$82,000 USD

Including "Sydney"

Excluding "Sydney"

Every employed person on the world should know this website.
You can help a lot if you add your survey and tell others about the site.
It is translated into 35 languages.

Average Salary / Engineer / Australia

Advertising

Average salary for Engineer / Australia is 126,693 AUD per year. The most typical earning is 120,373 AUD. All data are based on 63 salary surveys. Salaries are different between men and women. Men receive an average salary of 122,135 AUD. Women receive a salary of 121,254 AUD.

Based on education, the highest salaries receive people with Doctorate Degree with salary of 167,935 AUD. The second most paid education level is Masters Degree with salary of 134,319 AUD.

Different experiences affect earning as well. People with 20+ Years of experience receive salary of 197,588 AUD. Employees with 16-20 Years of experience receive 195,240 AUD.

Levels / 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	2	100% 3.17%
36,700 AUD - 43,999 AUD	0	n/a
44,000 AUD - 51,399 AUD	1	96.83% 1.59%
51,400 AUD - 58,699 AUD	0	n/a
58,700 AUD - 66,099 AUD	0	n/a
66,100 AUD - 73,399 AUD	4	95.24% 6.35%
73,400 AUD - 80,699 AUD	6	88.89% 9.52%
80,700 AUD - 88,099 AUD	3	79.37% 4.76%
88,100 AUD - 95,399 AUD	5	74.6% 7.94%
95,400 AUD - 102,799 AUD	5	66.67% 7.94%
102,800 AUD - 110,099 AUD	1	58.73% 1.59%
110,100 AUD - 117,399 AUD	4	57.14% 6.35%
THE MOST TYPICAL SALARY
117,400 AUD - 124,799 AUD	7	50.79% 11.11%
124,800 AUD - 132,099 AUD	2	39.68% 3.17%
132,100 AUD - 139,499 AUD	2	36.51% 3.17%
139,500 AUD - 146,799 AUD	5	33.33% 7.94%
146,800 AUD - 154,099 AUD	1	25.4% 1.59%
154,100 AUD - 161,499 AUD	2	23.81% 3.17%
161,500 AUD - 168,799 AUD	2	20.63% 3.17%
168,800 AUD - 176,199 AUD	0	n/a
176,200 AUD - 183,499 AUD	0	n/a
183,500 AUD - 190,799 AUD	0	n/a
190,800 AUD - 198,199 AUD	3	17.46% 4.76%
198,200 AUD - 205,499 AUD	1	12.7% 1.59%
205,500 AUD - 212,899 AUD	0	n/a
212,900 AUD - 220,199 AUD	1	11.11% 1.59%
HIGH SALARIES
220,200 AUD - 234,899 AUD	2	9.52% 3.17%
234,900 AUD - 249,599 AUD	3	6.35% 4.76%
249,600 AUD - 264,199 AUD	0	n/a
264,200 AUD - 278,899 AUD	1	1.59% 1.59%
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	0	n/a

Gender / Engineer / Australia (Gross AUD)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Men	47	122,135 AUD
2	Women	3	121,254 AUD

Education / Engineer / Australia (Gross AUD)

#		Surveys
1	Doctorate Degree	2	167,935 AUD
2	Masters Degree	19	134,319 AUD
3	Bachelors Degree	39	122,428 AUD
4	Some College	3	107,602 AUD

Experience / Engineer / Australia (Gross AUD)

#		Surveys
1	20+ Years	5	197,588 AUD
2	16-20 Years	3	195,240 AUD
3	12-16 Years	9	160,889 AUD
4	8-12 Years	10	145,622 AUD
5	4-8 Years	10	120,520 AUD
6	0-1 Year	9	89,546 AUD
7	1-2 Years	8	89,252 AUD
8	2-4 Years	9	86,610 AUD

Age / Engineer / Australia (Gross AUD)

#		Surveys
1	46-50	2	239,132 AUD
2	51-55	3	179,826 AUD
3	n/a	13	144,595 AUD
4	56-60	1	139,016 AUD
5	31-35	7	132,410 AUD
6	36-40	12	129,915 AUD
7	14-20	1	112,299 AUD
8	26-30	12	110,978 AUD
9	41-45	1	97,326 AUD
10	21-25	11	83,674 AUD

Work Type / Engineer / Australia (Gross AUD)

#		Surveys
1	Permanent	53	132,704 AUD
2	Contract	6	109,657 AUD
3	Part Time	4	73,398 AUD

Cities / Engineer / Australia (Gross AUD)

#		Surveys
1	Perth	17	157,513 AUD
2	Darwin	1	156,485 AUD
3	Brisbane	11	137,842 AUD
4	Newcastle	1	122,281 AUD
5	Sydney	17	116,556 AUD
6	Adelaide	3	106,281 AUD
7	Canberra	1	102,317 AUD
8	Toowoomba	1	100,702 AUD
9	Townsville	1	97,620 AUD
10	Hobart	1	97,326 AUD
11	Melbourne	7	96,152 AUD
12	Wollongong	1	89,399 AUD
13	Sunshine Coast	1	46,975 AUD

People's individual salary examples (surveys)

Senior Engineer

Posted 11 July 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Engineering."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Adelaide	Masters Degree	2-4 Years	Intermediate	87,200 AUD

Planner

Posted 13 June 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Construcción Planing."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Brisbane	Bachelors Degree	16-20 Years	Expert	194,900 AUD

Automation

Posted 05 April 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Plc hmi."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Perth	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	Intermediate	145,700 AUD

Engineer

Posted 07 January 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Engineering."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Hobart	Bachelors Degree	1-2 Years	Basic	97,300 AUD

Maintenance Strategy Engineer

Posted 07 November 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Optimisation of rolling stock maintenance."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Melbourne	Masters Degree	1-2 Years	Intermediate	129,300 AUD

Service Engineer

Posted 08 July 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Electrical engineer, radiofrequency, calibration."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Sydney	Bachelors Degree	12-16 Years	Advanced	120,200 AUD

Engineer

Posted 01 July 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Design."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Toowoomba	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	Intermediate	100,700 AUD

Aerospace Engineer

Posted 09 February 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Electronics Engineering degree with Honours
Defence Aviation Safety Training."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Brisbane	Bachelors Degree	12-16 Years	n/a	137,500 AUD

Civilengineer

Posted 12 January 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Civil engineerasdfasdfasdfasdf."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Brisbane	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	112,700 AUD

Undergraduate Bridge Engineer

Posted 17 December 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Cad strand 7 excel."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Sydney	Bachelors Degree	0-1 Year	n/a	71,900 AUD

Project Engineer

Posted 03 July 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Project Delivery."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Brisbane	Bachelors Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	108,700 AUD

Phd Engineering

Posted 08 May 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"PhD Engineering."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Brisbane	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	34,600 AUD

Software Engineer

Posted 10 August 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Programming and Integration."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Canberra	Masters Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	102,300 AUD

Civil Engineer

Posted 29 May 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Structural geotechnical steel structural."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Sunshine Coast	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	n/a	47,000 AUD

Senior Traffic Engineer

Posted 23 April 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Transport planning and modelling."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Sydney	Masters Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	140,900 AUD

Design Engineer

Posted 13 March 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Create and analyse 3d model with FEA tools."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Sydney	Masters Degree	2-4 Years	n/a	78,300 AUD

Structural Engineer

Posted 31 January 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Engineering buldings."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Melbourne	Bachelors Degree	1-2 Years	n/a	80,400 AUD

Stress Engineer

Posted 13 December 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Aerospace Stress analysis engineer."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Melbourne	Bachelors Degree	12-16 Years	n/a	144,900 AUD

Software Engineer

Posted 08 August 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Good job and hoping for career progression."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Perth	Some College	0-1 Year	n/a	81,100 AUD

Structural

Posted 25 April 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Design, Drafting and site work."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Sydney	Doctorate Degree	20+ Years	n/a	139,100 AUD

Intern Civil Engineer

Posted 03 October 2017
Key knowledge and tasks

"Engineering work, I work at Shell as a civil engineer."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Perth	Bachelors Degree	16-20 Years	n/a	112,200 AUD

Tech

Posted 11 September 2017
Key knowledge and tasks

"Provide assistance to clients with tech support."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Perth	Bachelors Degree	0-1 Year	n/a	33,700 AUD

Graduate Engineer

Posted 07 September 2017
Key knowledge and tasks

"Consulting on chemical/process and environmental projects."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Brisbane	Masters Degree	1-2 Years	n/a	76,600 AUD

Estimator/engineer

Posted 20 August 2017
Key knowledge and tasks

"Tendering, Estimating, visiting jobs, auditing, travelling, managing, making sure that the company can function and make a profit. Using the phone when I need to and also I send emails."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Sydney	Bachelors Degree	1-2 Years	n/a	73,000 AUD

Process Engineer

Posted 03 August 2017
Key knowledge and tasks

"Design work
Process Design
CAD drawings."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Sydney	Bachelors Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	129,100 AUD

ENGINEER / SALARY AUSTRALIA

63