Process Engineering Salary Guide Australia 2026

Based on 19 job listings Down 15% this month

Median Salary (per year)
A$100,000
No change this month
25th Percentile (per year)
A$85,000
Up 3% this month
75th Percentile (per year)
A$130,000
No change this month

The median for Process Engineering is 20% above the overall Australia median of A$83,600 per year. The middle 50% of earners fall between A$85,000 and A$130,000 per year, a 45% spread around the median.

Among listings with published salaries, Process Engineering volume has declined by 15% month-on-month. Salaries vary notably across Australia, with Brisbane leading at A$130,000 per year while Melbourne sits at A$86,250. Leading employers include Yarra Valley Water, Pettit Pharma & Device Search Pty Ltd and Alcoa, with 5 open positions between them.

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Salary Distribution

See how Process Engineering salaries are distributed across different pay bands in Australia.










Employment Types

Breakdown of Process Engineering positions by employment type.


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Top Employers

Companies hiring the most Process Engineering professionals.

Y
Yarra Valley Water
3 open positions
P
Pettit Pharma & Device Search Pty Ltd
1 open position
A
Alcoa
1 open position
H
HORNER Recruitment
1 open position
T
TriCab (Australia) Pty Ltd
1 open position
G
Graymont
1 open position
N
NUFLOW AUSTRALASIA PTY LTD
1 open position
H
HPE Project Services
1 open position
U
Urban Republic
1 open position
A
Allied Pinnacle
1 open position
A
Aurecon
1 open position
K
Knauf Group
1 open position
P
ProFound People
1 open position
A
Amarna Energy Pty Ltd
1 open position
D
Dana Australia
1 open position
M
Miller Leith
1 open position
K
Keble's Trading Laverton Pty Ltd
1 open position

About this data

  • Based on 19 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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