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Salary in Engineering in the Western Australia region

Market pay levels based on 41 offers with salary.

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Recalculated from open vacancies where the employer states pay.

Median134 351 $Half of offers pay more, half pay less
Average127 601 $Arithmetic mean of all offers
Lower quartile120 000 $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 quartile120 000 $
Median134 351 $
Upper quartile134 351 $

What the numbers mean

  • Half of all offers fall between 120 000 $ and 134 351 $.
  • Every fourth offer pays more than 134 351 $.
  • The upper quartile is 12% above the lower one.
  • The average (127 601 $) is 5% below the median — many offers sit at the lower end.
  • The estimate uses 41 vacancies with a stated salary.

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Company not specified Karratha ·

CONTROL SYSTEMS MAINTENANCE ENGINEER - FIFO - KARRATHA - X 2

$156,000 – $208,000

Control Systems Engineer - FIFO - Karratha - Mining $75 - $100 per hour - Flat Rate 1 Year Contract Immediate Start Available Our client is a... Location: Karratha WA View more detail / app…

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Company not specified Perth ·

Mechanical Fitting - Crushing

$151,840 – $191,360

Mechanical Fitter - Mobile Crushing Equipment $73-$92 per hour | FIFO from Perth | 2:1 Roster Techforce Personnel are seeking experienced Mechanical... Company: Techforce Personnel Location…

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AI Talent Pty Ltd Nedlands ·

Civil Engineer

$140,000 – $180,000

Position Overview We are looking for a qualified and motivated Civil Engineer to plan, design and oversee the delivery of infrastructure and construction projects across a range of sectors.…

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Company not specified Perth ·

Project Engineer

from $164,486

Job details $79.08/hr + super + overtime and weekend penalties Temp-to-permanent opportunity with... Location: Perth WA View more detail / apply

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Heston MRO Pty Ltd Perth ·

Licenced Aircraft Maintenance Engineer - Perth

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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Company not specified Perth ·

Site Engineer

from $140,982

Job details $67.78/hr + super + overtime and weekend penalties Company vehicle provided with... Location: Perth WA View more detail / apply

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Frequently asked questions

Why show the median instead of the average?

The median (134 351 $) is the middle of the market: half of the offers pay more and half pay less. Unlike the average (127 601 $), it is not skewed by a handful of very high salaries.

What does the typical range mean?

From 120 000 $ to 134 351 $ is the middle half of all offers — the 25th to 75th percentile. A quarter of vacancies pay below 120 000 $ and a quarter above 134 351 $.

Where does the data come from?

From 41 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 134 351 $ is the market level, above 134 351 $ 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.