Engineering Salary Guide Australia 2026
Based on 1,031 job listings • trending_down Down 15% this month
The median for Engineering is 50% above the overall Australia median of A$83,600 per year. The middle 50% of earners fall between A$97,500 and A$154,000 per year, a 45% spread around the median.
Among listings with published salaries, Engineering volume has declined by 15% month-on-month. Salaries vary notably across Australia, with Canberra leading at A$148,750 per year while Melbourne sits at A$114,400. Leading employers include Ivory Group, Design & Build and Aptus Personnel, with 65 open positions between them.
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Salary Distribution
See how Engineering salaries are distributed across different pay bands in Australia.
Salaries by City
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Employment Types
Breakdown of Engineering positions by employment type.
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About this data
- Based on 1,031 listings with advertised salaries.
- Salaries normalised to annual equivalents.
- Median represents the 50th percentile of advertised pay.
- Data refreshed daily from active job listings.