Water & Waste Engineering Jobs in Australia

21 positions available • Down 15% this month

Water & Waste Engineering pay in Australia is 29% above the national market median of A$77,500 per year. The middle 50% of earners fall between A$88,000 and A$127,500 per year.

There are currently 21 salary-advertised Water & Waste Engineering positions in Australia, with listing volume declining 15% month-on-month. Top hirers in the area include Scout Talent, Melbourne Water and Waterform Technologies.

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

Median Salary
A$100,000
No change this month
25th Percentile
A$88,000
Up 3% this month
75th Percentile
A$127,500
No change this month

Salary Distribution

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

Under A$60,000
2 jobs (10%)
A$60,000 – A$80,000
1 job (5%)
A$80,000 – A$100,000
6 jobs (29%)
A$100,000 – A$120,000
6 jobs (29%)
A$120,000 – A$140,000
1 job (5%)
A$140,000 – A$160,000
3 jobs (14%)
A$160,000 – A$180,000
0 jobs (0%)
A$180,000 – A$200,000
1 job (5%)
A$200,000 – A$250,000
1 job (5%)
A$250,000+
0 jobs (0%)

Employment Types

Breakdown of Water & Waste Engineering positions by employment type in Australia.

Full-time
20 jobs (95%)
Contract
1 job (5%)

Top Employers

Companies hiring the most Water & Waste Engineering professionals in Australia.

S
Scout Talent
3 open positions
M
Melbourne Water
2 open positions
W
Waterform Technologies
2 open positions
A
Austcorp Executive
1 open position
P
Power and Water Corporation
1 open position
R
Randstad - Construction, Property & Engineering
1 open position
B
Bundaberg Regional Council
1 open position
N
North East Water
1 open position
N
New Venture Recruitment
1 open position
W
Wentworth Shire Council
1 open position
S
Simmonds & Bristow Pty Ltd
1 open position
G
GANDEN Engineers and Project Managers
1 open position
I
Innova Water Pty Ltd
1 open position
G
Ganden Pty Ltd
1 open position
K
Kenviro Pty Ltd
1 open position
A
Aspect Personnel
1 open position
P
Public Sector People
1 open position

Explore Water & Waste Engineering Jobs in Australia

Water & Sewer Technical Lead

Public Sector People

Mudgee, NSW
A$93.7K-A$105.4K p/a
Full-time
On-site

Senior Service Planner

Melbourne Water

Docklands, VIC
A$7.10 p/h
Full-time
Hybrid

R2026/26 - Project Officer Water and Wastewater

Wentworth Shire Council

Wentworth, NSW
A$101.7K p/a
Full-time
On-site

Water & Wastewater Manager

Scout Talent

Sydney, NSW
A$102.5K-A$118.7K p/a
Full-time
On-site

Water and Wastewater Treatment plant Operator/plumbers Multiples positions

Simmonds & Bristow Pty Ltd

Cooma, NSW
A$38-A$50 p/h
Full-time
On-site

Materials technician

Kenviro Pty Ltd

Perth, WA
A$50 p/h
Full-time
On-site

About this data

  • Based on 21 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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