Mechanical Engineering Salary Guide Australia 2026
Based on 95 job listings • trending_flat No change this month
The median for Mechanical Engineering is 42% 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$87,500 and A$140,000 per year, a 46% spread around the median.
Salaries vary notably across Australia, with Darwin leading at A$180,620 per year while Perth sits at A$98,400. Leading employers include Austal Ships, Design & Build and Tenth Revolution Group, with 9 open positions between them.
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Salary Distribution
See how Mechanical Engineering salaries are distributed across different pay bands in Australia.
Salaries by City
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Employment Types
Breakdown of Mechanical Engineering positions by employment type.
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About this data
- Based on 95 listings with advertised salaries.
- Salaries normalised to annual equivalents.
- Median represents the 50th percentile of advertised pay.
- Data refreshed daily from active job listings.