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Salary in Engineering in Australia

Market pay levels based on 25 offers with salary.

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Recalculated from open vacancies where the employer states pay.

Median151 000 $Half of offers pay more, half pay less
Average138 554 $Arithmetic mean of all offers
Lower quartile120 000 $25% of offers pay less
Upper quartile154 700 $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 quartile120 000 $
Median151 000 $
Upper quartile154 700 $

What the numbers mean

  • Half of all offers fall between 120 000 $ and 154 700 $.
  • Every fourth offer pays more than 154 700 $.
  • The upper quartile is 29% above the lower one.
  • The average (138 554 $) is 8% below the median — many offers sit at the lower end.
  • The estimate uses 25 vacancies with a stated salary.

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Company not specified Perth ·

Platform Engineer - Devops

187 200 – 208 000 $

6 Months Assignment with a possibility for extension $90-$100 per hour plus super Join Global Client We are currently seeking an experienced... Location: Perth WA View more detail / apply

Full timeOn-sitePerth
Company not specified Brisbane ·

Civil Engineer and Project Lead

124 800 – 208 000 $

Civil Engineers & Project Leads - Mining / Major Civil Infrastructure Brisbane & Gladstone, QLD | Contract Opportunities | $60-$100/hr Super We are... Company: Northbridge Recruitment View…

Full timeOn-siteBrisbane
Company not specified Newcastle ·

Electrical Engineer - A.I.R Recruitment

120 000 – 140 000 $

$120k-$140k + super (neg) Full-time permanent role Global company Supportive team environment Opportunity for growth and development... Location: NSW Salary: $120000.00 - $140000.00 Annual…

Full timeOn-siteNewcastle
Company not specified Sunshine Coast ·

Senior Infrastructure Engineer

118 986 – 134 756 $

Information Technology Services |UniSC Sunshine Coast, Sippy Downs Level 8, $118,986 - $134,756 p.a., plus up to 17% employer superannuation... Company: UniSC Salary: $118,986 - $134,756 Vi…

Full timeOn-siteSunshine Coast
Company not specified Sydney ·

Electrician

from 128 960 $

Job details Electricians | Shutdown Project | Bayswater Power Station $62/hr Monday - Friday |... Location: Mount Hunter NSW View more detail / apply

Full timeOn-siteSydney
Company not specified Epping ·

Data Engineer

from 125 000 $

Data Engineer I Modernisation & Data Analytics Why join us at SCC? We have a long history of providing exceptional care that empowers older... Location: Epping NSW Salary: $125000.00 Annual…

Full timeOn-siteEpping

Frequently asked questions

Why show the median instead of the average?

The median (151 000 $) is the middle of the market: half of the offers pay more and half pay less. Unlike the average (138 554 $), it is not skewed by a handful of very high salaries.

What does the typical range mean?

From 120 000 $ to 154 700 $ is the middle half of all offers — the 25th to 75th percentile. A quarter of vacancies pay below 120 000 $ and a quarter above 154 700 $.

Where does the data come from?

From 25 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 151 000 $ is the market level, above 154 700 $ is the strong quarter, below 120 000 $ 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.