Engineering Salary Guide Australia 2026
Based on 1,124 job listings • trending_flat No change this month
The median for Engineering is 54% above the overall Australia median of A$81,000 per year. Over the past month, median pay has risen 3%. The middle 50% of earners fall between A$100,000 and A$157,500 per year, a 46% spread around the median.
Salaries vary notably across Australia, with Darwin leading at A$180,620 per year while Melbourne sits at A$110,000. Leading employers include Ivory Group, Design & Build and AirSWIFT, with 61 open positions between them.
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Salary Distribution
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Salaries by City
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Employment Types
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About this data
- Based on 1,124 listings with advertised salaries.
- Salaries normalised to annual equivalents.
- Median represents the 50th percentile of advertised pay.
- Data refreshed daily from active job listings.