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Salary in Engineering in Australia

Market pay levels based on 173 offers with salary.

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Recalculated from open vacancies where the employer states pay.

Median117 728 $Half of offers pay more, half pay less
Average116 591 $Arithmetic mean of all offers
Lower quartile100 939 $25% of offers pay less
Upper quartile134 351 $25% of offers pay more

How pay is distributed

The band covers the middle half of the market (25th–75th percentile); the line marks the median.

Lower quartile100 939 $
Median117 728 $
Upper quartile134 351 $

What the numbers mean

  • Half of all offers fall between 100 939 $ and 134 351 $.
  • Every fourth offer pays more than 134 351 $.
  • The upper quartile is 33% above the lower one.
  • The average is close to the median, so offers are spread evenly.
  • The estimate uses 173 vacancies with a stated salary.

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Project Engineer

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Company not specified Sydney ·

Senior QA Automation Engineer

$134,626 – $162,153

Senior QA Automation Engineer Full-Time (35hpw) Permanent Opportunity Salary Range: $134,626 - $162,153pa super leave loading Location flexible... Company: NSW Department of Customer Servic…

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Company not specified Newcastle ·

Electrical Engineer - A.I.R Recruitment

$140,000 – $160,000

$140k-$160k + super (neg) Full-time permanent role Hybrid opport unity (flexibility to work from home and office) Work across mine... Location: NSW Salary: $140000.00 - $160000.00 Annual sa…

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Heston MRO Pty Ltd Australian Capital Territory ·

Licensed Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (LAME) - Canberra

from $152,481

Heston MRO Pty Ltd (Heston MRO) is a provider of world class aircraft maintenance services to a wide variety of domestic and international airlines. With operations at all major airports in…

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Frequently asked questions

Why show the median instead of the average?

The median (117 728 $) is the middle of the market: half of the offers pay more and half pay less. Unlike the average (116 591 $), it is not skewed by a handful of very high salaries.

What does the typical range mean?

From 100 939 $ to 134 351 $ is the middle half of all offers — the 25th to 75th percentile. A quarter of vacancies pay below 100 939 $ and a quarter above 134 351 $.

Where does the data come from?

From 173 open vacancies with a stated salary that Finder collects from public sources. Numbers are recalculated as the selection changes.

How do I tell whether I am paid fairly?

Compare your pay with the median and the quartiles: near 117 728 $ is the market level, above 134 351 $ is the strong quarter, below 100 939 $ is a reason to negotiate. Use the “Compare my salary” button on this page.

How we calculate salaries

Short methodology and the data behind these numbers.

  1. 1We collect offersOnly vacancies from open sources where the employer states pay are used.
  2. 2We normalise themA salary range is reduced to one comparable value per vacancy.
  3. 3We compute percentilesMedian, quartiles and the average are calculated from at least 5 offers; otherwise the wider country market is shown.
  4. 4We refresh the numbersStatistics are recomputed as new vacancies appear and closed ones drop out.

Figures are pay as published by employers: taxes, bonuses and seniority inside a grade are not accounted for.