Project Engineering Salary Guide Australia 2026

Based on 102 job listings • No change this month

Median Salary (per year)
A$145,000
No change this month
25th Percentile (per year)
A$125,000
No change this month
75th Percentile (per year)
A$171,875
No change this month

The median for Project Engineering is 79% above the overall Australia median of A$80,960 per year. The middle 50% of earners fall between A$125,000 and A$171,875 per year, a 32% spread around the median.

Salaries vary notably across Australia, with Canberra leading at A$170,000 per year while Melbourne sits at A$127,500. Leading employers include CGC Recruitment, Design & Build and AirSWIFT, with 16 open positions between them.

See how Project Engineering compares to other industries on the industry comparison page.

Salary Distribution

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

Under A$60,000
3 jobs (3%)
A$60,000 – A$80,000
0 jobs (0%)
A$80,000 – A$100,000
5 jobs (5%)
A$100,000 – A$120,000
13 jobs (13%)
A$120,000 – A$140,000
18 jobs (18%)
A$140,000 – A$160,000
22 jobs (22%)
A$160,000 – A$180,000
17 jobs (17%)
A$180,000 – A$200,000
7 jobs (7%)
A$200,000 – A$250,000
14 jobs (14%)
A$250,000+
3 jobs (3%)

Salaries by City

Compare Project Engineering salaries across major cities in Australia.

Brisbane
Median: A$150,000 | Range: A$126,750 - A$195,000
30 jobs (29%)
Perth
Median: A$160,000 | Range: A$132,500 - A$172,500
29 jobs (28%)
Sydney
Median: A$140,000 | Range: A$125,000 - A$170,000
25 jobs (25%)
Melbourne
Median: A$127,500 | Range: A$110,353 - A$156,500
8 jobs (8%)
Adelaide
Median: A$129,927 | Range: A$121,875 - A$132,354
6 jobs (6%)
Canberra
Median: A$170,000 | Range: A$155,000 - A$170,000
3 jobs (3%)
Darwin
Median: A$140,000 | Range: A$140,000 - A$140,000
1 job (1%)

Employment Types

Breakdown of Project Engineering positions by employment type.

Full-time
81 jobs (79%)
Contract
16 jobs (16%)
Casual
5 jobs (5%)

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Top Employers

Companies hiring the most Project Engineering professionals.

C
CGC Recruitment
7 open positions
D
Design & Build
5 open positions
A
AirSWIFT
4 open positions
E
Empowered Recruitment
3 open positions
A
Austal Ships
3 open positions
I
Intro Recruitment Solutions
3 open positions
M
Morson Edge
2 open positions
I
Ivory Group
2 open positions
S
Stellar Recruitment
2 open positions
O
Osborne Richardson
2 open positions
L
Longreach Recruitment | experts in property, construction, real estate and design
2 open positions
B
Brunel
2 open positions
A
ABI Civil Contractors
2 open positions
H
Hays | Engineering
2 open positions
B
Blackbook Executive
2 open positions
J
JRG Recruitment
2 open positions
A
Australian Submarine Agency
2 open positions
Z
Zenith Search
2 open positions
J
JAG-x Australia
1 open position
L
Lead Group
1 open position

About this data

  • Based on 102 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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