Engineering Jobs in Melbourne

217 positions available • Down 7% this month

Compared to the national median of A$77,500, Engineering salaries in Melbourne sit 48% above. The middle 50% of earners fall between A$90,000 and A$150,000 per year.

Melbourne has 217 Engineering roles with published salaries, with volume declining 7% month-on-month. Leading employers include Aspect Personnel, Aptus Personnel and Fetch Recruitment.

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

Median Salary
A$114,400
No change this month
25th Percentile
A$90,000
No change this month
75th Percentile
A$150,000
No change this month

Salary Distribution

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

Under A$60,000
7 jobs (3%)
A$60,000 – A$80,000
14 jobs (6%)
A$80,000 – A$100,000
53 jobs (24%)
A$100,000 – A$120,000
38 jobs (18%)
A$120,000 – A$140,000
37 jobs (17%)
A$140,000 – A$160,000
23 jobs (11%)
A$160,000 – A$180,000
7 jobs (3%)
A$180,000 – A$200,000
15 jobs (7%)
A$200,000 – A$250,000
14 jobs (6%)
A$250,000+
9 jobs (4%)

Employment Types

Breakdown of Engineering positions by employment type in Melbourne, VIC, Australia.

Full-time
191 jobs (88%)
Contract
20 jobs (9%)
Casual
5 jobs (2%)
Other
1 job (<1%)

Sub-categories

Breakdown of Engineering roles by sub-category in Melbourne, VIC, Australia.

Civil/Structural Engineering
42 jobs (19%)
Electrical/Electronic Engineering
38 jobs (18%)
Mechanical Engineering
28 jobs (13%)
Maintenance
18 jobs (8%)
Engineering Drafting
16 jobs (7%)
Building Services Engineering
15 jobs (7%)
Project Engineering
10 jobs (5%)
Project Management
10 jobs (5%)
Process Engineering
8 jobs (4%)
Water & Waste Engineering
7 jobs (3%)
Systems Engineering
5 jobs (2%)
Aerospace Engineering
4 jobs (2%)
Field Engineering
4 jobs (2%)
Management
4 jobs (2%)
Other
4 jobs (2%)
Automotive Engineering
3 jobs (1%)
Environmental Engineering
1 job (<1%)

Top Employers

Companies hiring the most Engineering professionals in Melbourne, VIC, Australia.

A
Aspect Personnel
11 open positions
A
Aptus Personnel
7 open positions
F
Fetch Recruitment
5 open positions
Y
Yarra Valley Water
5 open positions
M
Melbourne Water
4 open positions
D
Design & Build
4 open positions
B
Blackbook Executive
4 open positions
R
Randstad - Construction, Property & Engineering
4 open positions
A
Australia Wide Engineering Recruitment
4 open positions
H
Hays | Engineering
4 open positions
A
Australian Submarine Agency
3 open positions
A
Alcoa
3 open positions
S
Sourcey
3 open positions
A
Atlas Recruitment
2 open positions
V
Veritas Recruitment
2 open positions
B
Brunel
2 open positions
H
Hays | Manufacturing & Operations
2 open positions
H
HorizonOne Recruitment
2 open positions
F
Fuse Recruitment
2 open positions
C
Connexus Recruitment Pty Ltd.
2 open positions

Explore Engineering Jobs in Melbourne

Field Service Engineer (Industrial Coding & Packaging Systems)

LETO Technology Pty Ltd

Melbourne, VIC
A$48-A$60 p/h
Full-time
On-site

Surveillance Manager | Major Marine Terminal

RSG Recruitment Aust Pty Ltd

Welshpool, VIC
A$1,100-A$1,200 p/d
Contract
On-site

Electrical Product Compliance Engineer - Fixed Term Contract

Australia Wide Engineering Recruitment

Melbourne, VIC
A$95K-A$105K p/a
Contract
Hybrid

Manager Service Enablement ETP

Melbourne Water

Docklands, VIC
A$17 p/h
Full-time
Hybrid

Senior Civil Engineer – 12d | Buildings

Aptus Personnel

Melbourne, VIC
A$120K-A$150K p/a
Full-time
Hybrid

Reliability & Maintenance Administrator

Redland Premium Fruit

Mooroopna, VIC
A$75K-A$90K p/a
Full-time
On-site

About this data

  • Based on 217 active listings in Melbourne.
  • Salaries normalised to annual equivalents.
  • Median represents the 50th percentile of advertised pay.
  • Data refreshed daily from active job listings.
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