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2021 Salary Guide: Defences

April 24, 2021

Salary Guide

Want to advance your career in Defences?

Here are their salaries for each state:

All salary numbers are in ‘000

OPERATIONSDirectorProgram ManagerProject ManagerEngineering ManagerOperations Manager
NSW250
200-300		200
150-255		160
120-200		180
150-230		180
140-200
WA250
200-300		220
140-250		160
110-220		185
130-240		180
130-200
QLD250
200-300		180
150-200		160<56>130-190197
130-200		150
140-180
VIC250
200-330		220
170-240		180
120-200		190
140-220		190
130-230
ACT250
220-330		255
145-255		190
115-220		200
145-210		185
105-190
SA250
200-300		230
170-250		150
120-170		150
120-200		180
150-200
OPERATIONSConfiguration ManagerConsultant
NSW170
130-200		200
160-230
WA180
120-200		160
120-200
QLD190
150-200		200
200-220
VIC185
140-210		200
140-210
ACT195
130-200		230
160-250
SA140
120-160		160
120-180
ENGINEERINGSystems EngineeringVerfiation and Validation EngineerAvionics EngineerAerospace EngineerMechanical EngineerMechanical Designer
NSW150
110-200		140
110-180		140
85-170		140
85-160		130
85-170		110
80-150
WA150
90-200		140
80-180		140
80-170		140
80-160		140
90-160		100
80-150
QLD150
130-160		160
120-190		140<56>120-160140
120-160		130
100-140		135
100-150
VIC150
130-160		160
110-180		140
80-160		140
80-160		160
100-170		120
80-130
ACT185
105-190		190
110-200		140
100-150		145
100-150		165
120-180		145
80-150
SA140
115-200		110
95-130		130
80-150		130
80-150		120
90-130		100
70-120
ENGINEERINGMechanical DrafterElectrical EngineerElectrical DesignerElectrical DrafterSystems Safety EngineerReliability Engineer
NSW100
70-130		130
80-190		120
70-160		90
60-130		160
100-200		160
90-180
WA90
70-140		150
90-180		130
80-160		110
70-130		170
100-200		160
80-180
QLD120
90-140		160
120-180		150<56>130-180120
100-140		160
120-180		150
120-160
VIC115
80-120		185
175-180		150
110-160		130
100-140		200
120-220		145
120-150
ACT120
80-120		185
110-190		168
120-180		145
110-150		210
120-220		145
110-150
SA73
65-80		130
90-150		110
75-120		85
70-90		160
120-200		140
110-160
MAINTENANCEMaintenance ManagerLincenced Aircraft Maintenance Engineer(LAME)Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (AME)Maintenance Planner/Scheduler
NSW140
100-170		120
100-140		85
55-110		130
100-200
WA150
100-180		120
100-140		85
55-110		140
80-160
QLD110
100-130		91
90-110		87<56>80-90140
100-150
VIC145
110-150		145
90-150		80
55-80		135
80-140
ACT155
120-160		145
100-150		95
65-100		205
130-210
SA125
100-150		100
80-120		80
55-100		100
80-120
MAINTENANCENaval TechnicianTechnical Writer
NSW100
65-140		120
80-150
WA120
70-140		130
80-150
QLD120
70-140		130
100-140
VIC85
65-110		140
80-150
ACT100
80-110		130
100-160
SA95
80-110		100
80-120
LOGISTICSMaintenance ManagerLincenced Aircraft Maintenance Engineer(LAME)Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (AME)Maintenance Planner/Scheduler
NSW160
140-180		140
95-175		170
150-200		120
100-140		140
85-160
WA160
110-200		140
110-180		180
140-220		130
80-150		140
85-150
QLD180
130-250		150
100-160		180<56>140-220150
100-160		140
100-150
VIC190
110-200		140
100-150		180
160-250		130
80-140		140
90-150
ACT200
140-210		165
120-180		200
150-540		150
100-160		145
100-160
SA160
110-180		140
100-160		180
140-250		115
100-130		120
110-135
LOGISTICSILS EngneerILS ModellerSupply SupportRepairable Items
NSW130
85-180		140
100-160		100
60-120		120
80-150
WA140
85-160		150
100-170		100
70-120		120
90-140
QLD140
100-160		150
100-160		120<56>100-150130
100-150
VIC140
120-160		140
100-150		120
80-130		110
90-120
ACT160
120-200		145
100-150		125
80-130		115
90-130
SA160
120-200		140
100-150		115
80-130		110
90-120
MANUFACTURINGManufacturing ManagerManufacturing EngineerPrduction ManagerProduction Engineer
NSW140
100-180		110
80-130		120
100-150		110
80-130
WA110
90-140		110
80-130		110
90-140		120
80-140
QLD170
100-180		120
100-140		180<56>100-190140
100-150
VIC170
100-180		115
80-130		175
110-190		130
100-140
ACT100
90-170		140
80-150		170
110-190		130
100-140
SA145
110-160		120
80-130		145
110-160		120
80-130
MANUFACTURINGManufacturing ManagerManufacturing EngineerPrduction ManagerProduction Engineer
NSW130
120-180		130
80-160		120
80-150		150
90-180
WA150
100-180		120
80-160		140
80-180		150
90-180
QLD160
90-180		140
120-160		150
100-180		145
100-160
VIC130
90-160		145
120-160		156
100-180		135
100-140
ACT100
90-170		140
80-150		170
110-190		130
100-140
SA115
90-180		120
100-140		130
100-150		100
80-120

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