Water & Waste Engineering Salary Guide Australia 2026

Based on 21 job listings Down 15% this month

Median Salary (per year)
A$100,000
No change this month
25th Percentile (per year)
A$88,000
Up 3% this month
75th Percentile (per year)
A$127,500
No change this month

Water & Waste Engineering salaries sit 20% above the market median of A$83,600 per year across Australia. The middle 50% of earners fall between A$88,000 and A$127,500 per year, a 40% spread around the median.

The number of salary-advertised Water & Waste Engineering listings has declined 15% month-on-month. Salaries vary notably across Australia, with Darwin leading at A$180,620 per year while Perth sits at A$88,000. Scout Talent, Melbourne Water and Waterform Technologies are among the top hirers for Water & Waste Engineering, offering 7 roles combined.

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Salary Distribution

See how Water & Waste Engineering salaries are distributed across different pay bands in Australia.










Employment Types

Breakdown of Water & Waste Engineering positions by employment type.


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Top Employers

Companies hiring the most Water & Waste Engineering professionals.

S
Scout Talent
3 open positions
M
Melbourne Water
2 open positions
W
Waterform Technologies
2 open positions
A
Austcorp Executive
1 open position
P
Power and Water Corporation
1 open position
R
Randstad - Construction, Property & Engineering
1 open position
B
Bundaberg Regional Council
1 open position
N
North East Water
1 open position
N
New Venture Recruitment
1 open position
W
Wentworth Shire Council
1 open position
S
Simmonds & Bristow Pty Ltd
1 open position
G
GANDEN Engineers and Project Managers
1 open position
I
Innova Water Pty Ltd
1 open position
G
Ganden Pty Ltd
1 open position
K
Kenviro Pty Ltd
1 open position
A
Aspect Personnel
1 open position
P
Public Sector People
1 open position

About this data

  • Based on 21 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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