Engineering Jobs in Australia

1124 positions available • No change this month

Compared to the national median of A$79,200, Engineering salaries in Australia sit 58% above. The middle 50% of earners fall between A$100,000 and A$157,500 per year. Median salaries have risen 3% over the past month.

Australia has 1,124 Engineering roles listing salary details at the moment. Across 21 sub-categories, Civil/Structural Engineering accounts for the largest share at 27% of listings, followed by Electrical/Electronic Engineering at 15%. Leading employers include Ivory Group, Design & Build and AirSWIFT.

For a detailed breakdown, see the full Engineering salary guide for Australia.

Median Salary
A$125,000
Up 3% this month
25th Percentile
A$100,000
No change this month
75th Percentile
A$157,500
No change this month

Salary Distribution

See how Engineering salaries are distributed across different pay bands in Australia.

Under A$60,000
34 jobs (3%)
A$60,000 – A$80,000
62 jobs (6%)
A$80,000 – A$100,000
182 jobs (16%)
A$100,000 – A$120,000
216 jobs (19%)
A$120,000 – A$140,000
194 jobs (17%)
A$140,000 – A$160,000
162 jobs (14%)
A$160,000 – A$180,000
112 jobs (10%)
A$180,000 – A$200,000
62 jobs (6%)
A$200,000 – A$250,000
70 jobs (6%)
A$250,000+
30 jobs (3%)

Employment Types

Breakdown of Engineering positions by employment type in Australia.

Full-time
965 jobs (86%)
Contract
140 jobs (12%)
Casual
16 jobs (1%)
Part-time
3 jobs (<1%)

Sub-categories

Breakdown of Engineering roles by sub-category in Australia.

Civil/Structural Engineering
299 jobs (27%)
Electrical/Electronic Engineering
172 jobs (15%)
Project Engineering
104 jobs (9%)
Mechanical Engineering
94 jobs (8%)
Engineering Drafting
77 jobs (7%)
Project Management
65 jobs (6%)
Building Services Engineering
61 jobs (5%)
Maintenance
48 jobs (4%)
Systems Engineering
31 jobs (3%)
Other
30 jobs (3%)
Water & Waste Engineering
28 jobs (2%)
Field Engineering
26 jobs (2%)
Management
26 jobs (2%)
Aerospace Engineering
20 jobs (2%)
Industrial Engineering
11 jobs (1%)
Environmental Engineering
8 jobs (1%)
Process Engineering
7 jobs (1%)
Automotive Engineering
6 jobs (1%)
Supervisors
5 jobs (<1%)
Materials Handling Engineering
4 jobs (<1%)
Chemical Engineering
2 jobs (<1%)

Top Employers

Companies hiring the most Engineering professionals in Australia.

I
Ivory Group
25 open positions
D
Design & Build
19 open positions
A
AirSWIFT
17 open positions
R
Randstad - Construction, Property & Engineering
16 open positions
C
Core Talent
16 open positions
A
Aptus Personnel
15 open positions
H
Hays | Engineering
13 open positions
F
Fetch Recruitment
12 open positions
A
Aston Advantage
11 open positions
B
Blackbook Executive
10 open positions
A
Austal Ships
10 open positions
A
Aspect Personnel
10 open positions
D
Department of Transport and Main Roads QLD
10 open positions
H
Haste Recruitment
10 open positions
C
Connexus Recruitment Pty Ltd.
10 open positions
C
City of Launceston
9 open positions
C
CGC Recruitment
9 open positions
T
Titan Recruitment Pty Ltd
8 open positions
F
Fuse Recruitment
7 open positions
A
Australia Wide Engineering Recruitment
7 open positions

Explore Engineering Jobs in Australia

Electronic Instrument Engineer / Supervisor for LEICA TPS/GPS Products - QLD

C R Kennedy & Company

Spring Hill, QLD
A$85K-A$90K p/a
Full-time
On-site

Junior Draftsperson

Sikla Oceania Pty

Canning Vale, WA
A$75K-A$85K p/a
Full-time
On-site

Project Manager - HVAC

Exclusive Talent Pty Ltd

Brisbane, QLD
A$120K-A$160K p/a
Full-time
Hybrid

HVAC Project Engineer

Exclusive Talent Pty Ltd

Brisbane, QLD
A$120K-A$150K p/a
Full-time
Hybrid

Facade Drafter/Designer

Zenpeople

Sydney, NSW
A$110K-A$150K p/a
Full-time
On-site

Civil Designer

JBU Group

Brisbane, QLD
A$115K-A$135K p/a
Full-time
Hybrid

About this data

  • Based on 1,124 active listings in Australia.
  • Salaries normalised to annual equivalents.
  • Median represents the 50th percentile of advertised pay.
  • Data refreshed daily from active job listings.
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