Engineering (Civil, Mechanical, Electrical) salaries in Australia
The median lead Engineering (Civil, Mechanical, Electrical) salary in Australia is A$165,500 per year, with the market band from A$117,000 to A$222,500 (data.gov.au, 2026-08-30).
By seniority
lead (High quality data)
- P25
- A$117,000
- Median
- A$165,500
- P75
- A$222,500
- per month
- A$13,792
About A$13,792 per month at the median.
ATO Table 15A published median for 133211 Engineer - engineering manager, n=26,852; p25/p75 interpolated from unit-group 1332 bands and rescaled; taxable income basis. Cross-checked with ABS EEH May 2025 Engineering managers average 3,938.80/wk = 204,818 p.a.
senior (High quality data)
- P25
- A$83,000
- Median
- A$120,500
- P75
- A$169,500
- per month
- A$10,042
About A$10,042 per month at the median.
ATO Table 15A published median for 233211 Civil engineer (representative of the family; ATO medians for sibling disciplines: electrical 233311 132,349 AUD, mechanical 233512 116,735 AUD), n=50,761; p25/p75 interpolated from unit-group 2332 bands and rescaled; taxable income basis. ABS EEH May 2025 Civil engineering professionals average 2,337.70/wk = 121,560 p.a.
Sources for these numbers
- https://data.gov.au/data/dataset/taxation-statistics-2023-24
- https://data.gov.au/data/dataset/faea4485-f407-457d-97f8-3f0822ccd654/resource/3286e287-ee87-4be4-87b2-56c5c6602009/download/ts24individual15occupationsex.xlsx
- https://data.gov.au/data/dataset/faea4485-f407-457d-97f8-3f0822ccd654/resource/3d033f17-e536-4d6f-b6ec-ce40709928d1/download/ts24individual14occupationsextaxableincomerange.xlsx
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