Engineering Jobs in Sydney

310 positions available • Down 12% this month

Compared to the national median of A$79,200, Engineering salaries in Sydney sit 64% above. The middle 50% of earners fall between A$100,080 and A$150,000 per year.

Sydney has 310 Engineering roles with published salaries, with volume declining 12% month-on-month. Across 20 sub-categories, Civil/Structural Engineering accounts for the largest share at 26% of listings, followed by Electrical/Electronic Engineering at 15%. Leading employers include Ivory Group, Design & Build and Connexus Recruitment Pty Ltd..

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

Median Salary
A$129,871
No change this month
25th Percentile
A$100,080
No change this month
75th Percentile
A$150,000
Down 3% this month

Salary Distribution

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

Under A$60,000
5 jobs (2%)
A$60,000 – A$80,000
20 jobs (6%)
A$80,000 – A$100,000
43 jobs (14%)
A$100,000 – A$120,000
56 jobs (18%)
A$120,000 – A$140,000
64 jobs (21%)
A$140,000 – A$160,000
58 jobs (19%)
A$160,000 – A$180,000
27 jobs (9%)
A$180,000 – A$200,000
15 jobs (5%)
A$200,000 – A$250,000
19 jobs (6%)
A$250,000+
3 jobs (1%)

Employment Types

Breakdown of Engineering positions by employment type in Sydney, NSW, Australia.

Full-time
283 jobs (91%)
Contract
25 jobs (8%)
Part-time
1 job (<1%)
Casual
1 job (<1%)

Sub-categories

Breakdown of Engineering roles by sub-category in Sydney, NSW, Australia.

Civil/Structural Engineering
81 jobs (26%)
Electrical/Electronic Engineering
46 jobs (15%)
Mechanical Engineering
26 jobs (8%)
Project Engineering
26 jobs (8%)
Building Services Engineering
23 jobs (7%)
Engineering Drafting
20 jobs (6%)
Project Management
19 jobs (6%)
Field Engineering
13 jobs (4%)
Water & Waste Engineering
12 jobs (4%)
Maintenance
11 jobs (4%)
Other
7 jobs (2%)
Environmental Engineering
4 jobs (1%)
Management
4 jobs (1%)
Process Engineering
4 jobs (1%)
Systems Engineering
4 jobs (1%)
Aerospace Engineering
3 jobs (1%)
Industrial Engineering
3 jobs (1%)
Chemical Engineering
2 jobs (1%)
Automotive Engineering
1 job (<1%)
Materials Handling Engineering
1 job (<1%)

Top Employers

Companies hiring the most Engineering professionals in Sydney, NSW, Australia.

I
Ivory Group
23 open positions
D
Design & Build
10 open positions
C
Connexus Recruitment Pty Ltd.
8 open positions
C
Core Talent
7 open positions
E
Endeavour Energy
6 open positions
C
CGC Recruitment
5 open positions
M
Morson Edge
5 open positions
B
Blackbook Executive
4 open positions
N
New Venture Recruitment
4 open positions
S
Shoalhaven City Council
4 open positions
C
City of Canada Bay Council
3 open positions
L
Liverpool City Council
3 open positions
T
TLH Recruitment
3 open positions
N
Next Day Recruitment
3 open positions
K
Kinexus
3 open positions
C
Currie Group
3 open positions
A
Aptus Personnel
3 open positions
H
Hays | Engineering
3 open positions
A
AirSWIFT
3 open positions
A
Ausgrid
3 open positions

Explore Engineering Jobs in Sydney

Facade Drafter/Designer

Zenpeople

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

Mechanical (HVAC) Revit Modeller

Design & Build

NSW
A$130K p/a
Full-time
On-site

Site Engineer - Earthworks

Ivory Group

Penrith, NSW
A$85K-A$100K p/a
Full-time
On-site

Junior Electronics Engineer

Macquarie Health

Leichhardt, NSW
A$70K-A$80K p/a
Full-time
On-site

Data Center Technical Operations Engineer

Amazon Web Services

Sydney, NSW
A$130K-A$140K p/a
Full-time
On-site

Materials Processing - Sales Engineer

Tricon Mining Equipment

Wyong, NSW
A$46-A$60 p/h
Full-time
On-site

About this data

  • Based on 310 active listings in Sydney.
  • Salaries normalised to annual equivalents.
  • Median represents the 50th percentile of advertised pay.
  • Data refreshed daily from active job listings.
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