Civil/Structural Engineering Salary Guide Australia 2026

Based on 256 job listings • Down 15% this month

Median Salary (per year)
A$125,000
No change this month
25th Percentile (per year)
A$103,250
Up 3% this month
75th Percentile (per year)
A$147,500
No change this month

The median for Civil/Structural Engineering is 50% above the overall Australia median of A$83,600 per year. The middle 50% of earners fall between A$103,250 and A$147,500 per year, a 35% spread around the median.

Among listings with published salaries, Civil/Structural Engineering volume has declined by 15% month-on-month. Salaries vary notably across Australia, with Brisbane leading at A$137,500 per year while Adelaide sits at A$105,000. Leading employers include Aptus Personnel, Ivory Group and Design & Build, with 36 open positions between them.

See how Civil/Structural Engineering compares to other industries on the industry comparison page.

Salary Distribution

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

Under A$60,000
4 jobs (2%)
A$60,000 – A$80,000
9 jobs (4%)
A$80,000 – A$100,000
32 jobs (13%)
A$100,000 – A$120,000
60 jobs (23%)
A$120,000 – A$140,000
61 jobs (24%)
A$140,000 – A$160,000
41 jobs (16%)
A$160,000 – A$180,000
21 jobs (8%)
A$180,000 – A$200,000
16 jobs (6%)
A$200,000 – A$250,000
9 jobs (4%)
A$250,000+
3 jobs (1%)

Salaries by City

Compare Civil/Structural Engineering salaries across major cities in Australia.

Brisbane
Median: A$137,500 | Range: A$110,000 - A$157,989
94 jobs (37%)
Sydney
Median: A$120,000 | Range: A$103,100 - A$140,000
79 jobs (31%)
Melbourne
Median: A$125,000 | Range: A$100,300 - A$148,750
42 jobs (16%)
Perth
Median: A$113,750 | Range: A$96,834 - A$135,000
24 jobs (9%)
Adelaide
Median: A$105,000 | Range: A$97,500 - A$141,250
11 jobs (4%)
Canberra
Median: A$115,000 | Range: A$98,500 - A$152,500
3 jobs (1%)
Darwin
Median: A$132,500 | Range: A$128,750 - A$136,250
2 jobs (1%)
Hobart
Median: A$129,730 | Range: A$129,730 - A$129,730
1 job (<1%)

Employment Types

Breakdown of Civil/Structural Engineering positions by employment type.

Full-time
226 jobs (88%)
Contract
24 jobs (9%)
Casual
4 jobs (2%)
Part-time
2 jobs (1%)

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Top Employers

Companies hiring the most Civil/Structural Engineering professionals.

A
Aptus Personnel
16 open positions
I
Ivory Group
12 open positions
D
Design & Build
8 open positions
F
Fetch Recruitment
8 open positions
H
Hays | Engineering
7 open positions
D
Department of Transport and Main Roads QLD
6 open positions
A
AirSWIFT
6 open positions
R
RecruitR Pty Ltd
5 open positions
H
Hudson
5 open positions
I
Intro Recruitment Solutions
5 open positions
M
Marble
4 open positions
B
Barclay Recruitment
4 open positions
A
Anjuna People
4 open positions
C
Core Talent
3 open positions
S
Sourcey
3 open positions
W
Witt Consulting
3 open positions
A
Aspect Personnel
3 open positions
T
Titan Recruitment Pty Ltd
3 open positions
C
Chandler Macleod
3 open positions
R
Randstad Professionals
3 open positions

About this data

  • Based on 256 listings with advertised salaries.
  • Salaries normalised to annual equivalents.
  • Median represents the 50th percentile of advertised pay.
  • Data refreshed daily from active job listings.
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