Electrical/Electronic Engineering Salary Guide Australia 2026

Based on 171 job listings No change this month

Median Salary (per year)
A$120,000
Up 3% this month
25th Percentile (per year)
A$100,000
No change this month
75th Percentile (per year)
A$165,000
No change this month

The median for Electrical/Electronic Engineering is 48% above the overall Australia median of A$80,960 per year. Over the past month, median pay has risen 3%. The middle 50% of earners fall between A$100,000 and A$165,000 per year, a 54% spread around the median.

Salaries vary notably across Australia, with Darwin leading at A$277,566 per year while Melbourne sits at A$106,547. Leading employers include Endeavour Energy, Design & Build and Australia Wide Engineering Recruitment, with 18 open positions between them.

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Salary Distribution

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










Employment Types

Breakdown of Electrical/Electronic Engineering positions by employment type.




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Top Employers

Companies hiring the most Electrical/Electronic Engineering professionals.

E
Endeavour Energy
6 open positions
D
Design & Build
6 open positions
A
Australia Wide Engineering Recruitment
6 open positions
A
AirSWIFT
5 open positions
C
Core Talent
4 open positions
L
Lai Switchboards Australia
4 open positions
M
Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment
3 open positions
C
Cleared Recruitment
3 open positions
M
Mayfield Industries
3 open positions
T
Titan Recruitment Pty Ltd
3 open positions
T
The University of Queensland
3 open positions
A
Ausgrid
3 open positions
P
Pearl Recruitment Group
2 open positions
A
Australian Submarine Agency
2 open positions
V
Verse Group
2 open positions
H
Hydro Tasmania
2 open positions
E
Engineering Networks
2 open positions
P
Prospex Recruiting
2 open positions
D
Department of Transport and Main Roads QLD
2 open positions
S
Sirius People NSW
2 open positions

About this data

  • Based on 171 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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