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Salary in Engineering in Sydney

Market pay levels based on 3 896 offers with salary.

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Recalculated from open vacancies where the employer states pay.

Median114 771 $Half of offers pay more, half pay less
Average120 529 $Arithmetic mean of all offers
Lower quartile90 000 $25% of offers pay less
Upper quartile140 000 $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 quartile90 000 $
Median114 771 $
Upper quartile140 000 $

What the numbers mean

  • Half of all offers fall between 90 000 $ and 140 000 $.
  • Every fourth offer pays more than 140 000 $.
  • The upper quartile is 56% above the lower one.
  • The average (120 529 $) is 5% above the median — a few high offers pull it up.
  • The estimate uses 3 896 vacancies with a stated salary.

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Vacancies with salary

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Company not specified Sydney ·

Data Engineer - Whizdom Recruitment

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ADAPT Engineer (Data Engineering & Solution Design) Sydney, NSW (Hybrid Working Environment) 6-Month Contract Approx. $80 per hour... Location: NSW Salary: $70.00 - $80.00 Hourly rate View…

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PHILLIP RILEY PROJECTS PTY LTD Sydney ·

Electrical Engineer - NSW

87 500 – 107 500 $

Phillip Riley has an exciting new opportunity for an Electrical Engineer to provide a high level of support in relation to electrical engineering services. The role of this Electrical Engin…

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Company not specified Sydney ·

Biomedical Engineer

75 000 – 85 000 $

Located in Artarmon, NSW 2064, S C MEDICAL PTY LIMITED is currently seeking a Biomedical Engineer to become part of its growing team. Key... Location: Lower North Shore Sydney NSW Salary: $…

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Company not specified Sydney ·

Mech TA

from 83 200 $

Job Description Mechanical Trade Assistant | $40/hr Pens | Seven Hills, NSW Opportunity: Work on major Sydney tunnel projects assembling, testing,... Company: Aston Advantage Location: Sydn…

Full timeOn-siteSydney

Frequently asked questions

Why show the median instead of the average?

The median (114 771 $) is the middle of the market: half of the offers pay more and half pay less. Unlike the average (120 529 $), it is not skewed by a handful of very high salaries.

What does the typical range mean?

From 90 000 $ to 140 000 $ is the middle half of all offers — the 25th to 75th percentile. A quarter of vacancies pay below 90 000 $ and a quarter above 140 000 $.

Where does the data come from?

From 3 896 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 114 771 $ is the market level, above 140 000 $ is the strong quarter, below 90 000 $ 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.

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