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2025 Salary Guide: Engineering

January 01, 2025

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Want to advance your career in Engineering?

Here are their salaries for each state:

All salary numbers are in ‘000‘

BUILDING SERVICES DESIGN CONSULTANCY CAD Drafter – Design Drafter CAD Manager Graduate/Entry-level Design Engineer Intermediate – Senior DesignEngineer Associate/Senior Associate Principal/Director
NSW – Sydney 56 – 97 87 – 130 51 – 65 71 – 122 143 – 184 180 – 250
NSW – Regional 51 – 85 61 – 87 55 – 65 70 – 95 100 – 145 N/A
VIC – Melbourne 50 – 100 82 – 115 56 – 71 85 – 145 120 – 175 165 – 250
VIC – Regional 47 – 87 61 – 92 56 – 71 61 – 97 92 – 133 N/A
QLD – Brisbane, Gold Coast & Sunshine Coast 51 – 82 82 – 102 51 – 71 71 – 133 133 – 153 160 – 190
QLD – Regional 47 – 56 66 – 92 51 – 66 71 – 112 122 – 143 N/A
SA – Adelaide 65 – 80 80 – 100 55 – 65 70 – 90 92 – 133 140 – 180
WA – Perth 61 – 92 82 – 112 61 – 71 82 – 122 112 – 153 N/A
ACT – Canberra 51 – 85 75 – 100 51 – 71 71 – 122 112 – 143 140 – 250
TAS – Hobart/Launceston 57 – 75 85 – 110 50 – 60 70 – 110 110 – 150 N/A
NT – Darwin 51 – 71 61 – 87 56 – 66 82 – 122 112 – 148 N/A
NZ – Auckland 51 – 87 87 – 122 51 – 71 77 – 122 122 – 143 N/A
NZ – Wellington 51 – 82 71 – 112 51 – 71 77 – 122 112 – 143 N/A
NZ – Christchurch 51 – 82 71 – 112 51 – 66 77 – 122 112 – 143 N/A
BUILDING SERVICES Foreperson/ Supervisor Estimator – Snr Estimator Project Manager Senior Project Manager Operations Manager Building Services Manager
CONTRACTOR 77 – 130 77 – 170 92 – 160 133 – 185 143 – 200 143 – 204
NSW – Regional 65 – 80 70 – 90 87 – 97 105 – 125 115 – 135 115 – 170
VIC – Melbourne 66 – 77 71 – 138 92 – 143 112 – 184 112 – 184 112 – 184
VIC – Regional 56 – 77 56 – 77 92 – 143 112 – 184 112 – 184 112 – 184
QLD – Brisbane,
Gold Coast & Sunshine Coast		 82 – 112 71 – 122 71 – 122 102 – 163 112 – 163 133 – 179
QLD – Regional 71 – 92 71 – 122 97 – 133 112 – 148 143 – 163 133 – 168
SA – Adelaide 61 – 71 71 – 112 77 – 122 92 – 143 112 – 168 112 – 148
WA – Perth 71 – 102 92 – 122 92 – 133 122 – 158 143 – 184 143 – 184
ACT – Canberra 71 – 92 82 – 102 92 – 133 122 – 153 143 – 163 92 – 133
TAS – Hobart/Launceston 71 – 82 82 – 118 92 – 122 112 – 145 143 – 173 112 – 153
NT – Darwin 66 – 92 77 – 122 82 – 133 112 – 163 133 – 189 102 – 168
NZ – Auckland 61 – 82 61 – 107 87 – 112 97 – 133 112 – 153 112 – 173
NZ – Wellington 51 – 66 51 – 102 82 – 112 92 – 133 102 – 143 122 – 153
NZ – Christchurch 56 – 77 71 – 102 92 – 112 102 – 133 112 – 133 102 – 173
CIVIL & STRUCTURAL Civil/ Structural Drafter Civil Designer/ Engineer Structural Engineer Client Side Rep/Resident Engineer Environmental Engineer
NSW – Sydney 56 – 100 71 – 153 66 – 153 82 – 160 66 – 150
NSW – Regional 65 – 85 70 – 120 70 – 120 65 – 95 65 – 120
VIC – Melbourne 52 – 102 71 – 128 66 – 133 61 – 133 66 – 153
VIC – Regional 52 – 82 52 – 102 56 – 133 61 – 133 66 – 153
QLD – Brisbane,
Gold Coast & Sunshine Coast		 55 – 85 71 – 122 71 – 143 82 – 133 71 – 122
QLD – Regional 52 – 71 71 – 102 71 – 128 87 – 122 66 – 97
SA – Adelaide 65 – 75 55 – 77 75 – 110 60 – 92 77 – 122
WA – Perth 61 – 92 77 – 112 82 – 112 82 – 112 92 – 143
ACT – Canberra 56 – 90 61 – 110 71 – 133 61 – 112 66 – 122
TAS – Hobart/Launceston 56 – 82 63 – 90 70 – 120 74 – 110 71 – 110
NT – Darwin 52 – 82 56 – 82 77 – 143 77 – 133 77 – 112
NZ – Auckland 51 – 92 70 – 110 66 – 153 82 – 133 61 – 133
NZ – Wellington 51 – 92 51 – 92 61 – 153 61 – 122 51 – 122
NZ – Christchurch 50 – 90 50 – 90 60 – 140 61 – 122 51 – 122
CIVIL & STRUCTURAL Geotechnical Engineer Transportation Engineer Structural/Civil Project Engineer Land Surveyor Associate Group Manager/Principal
NSW – Sydney 66 – 133 102 – 184 61 – 143 82 – 143 130 – 170 160 – 220
NSW – Regional 80 – 130 77 – 122 90 – 140 75 – 125 115 – 130 140+
VIC – Melbourne 71 – 184 66 – 130 52 – 122 56 – 153 122 – 163 175 – 250
VIC – Regional 61 – 133 66 – 122 52 – 122 56 – 122 122 – 153 130 – 180
QLD – Brisbane,
Gold Coast & Sunshine Coast		 61 – 102 71 – 133 102 – 133 61 – 122 112 – 148 130 – 200
QLD – Regional 82 – 112 71 – 133 71 – 128 71 – 117 122 – 153 150+
SA – Adelaide 80 – 100 77 – 107 77 – 112 56 – 82 102 – 133 140 – 170
WA – Perth 77 – 92 82 – 122 92 – 133 92 – 143 112 – 204 140+
ACT – Canberra 66 – 133 66 – 133 82 – 133 56 – 92 87 – 153 140 – 220
TAS – Hobart/Launceston 74 – 98 67 – 87 77 – 90 75 – 90 125 – 150 160 – 180
NT – Darwin 92 – 122 92 – 112 77 – 143 77 – 92 122 – 168 135 – 180
NZ – Auckland 66 – 133 61 – 143 82 – 143 61 – 122 133 – 173 110 – 180
NZ – Wellington 61 – 133 61 – 143 66 – 143 56 – 133 122 – 163 100 – 170
NZ – Christchurch 55 – 122 61 – 143 66 – 143 56 – 117 122 – 163 100 – 160
CIVIL & STRUCTURAL RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE Track Specialists Signalling Specialists Systems Assurance Specialists Project Engineer Project Manager
NSW – Sydney 82 – 200 102 – 240 122 – 250 92 – 143 122 – 255
NSW – Regional 85 – 185 102 – 184 120 – 200 90 – 130 120 – 250
VIC – Melbourne 82 – 184 102 – 184 122 – 224 92 – 133 122 – 255
VIC – Regional 82 – 184 102 – 184 122 – 224 92 – 133 122 – 255
QLD – Brisbane,
Gold Coast & Sunshine Coast		 71 – 16 97 – 173 122 – 224 82 – 163 122 – 255
QLD – Regional 71 – 163 97 – 163 122 – 224 82 – 163 122 – 255
SA – Adelaide 71 – 143 97 – 184 122 – 204 82 – 163 143 – 255
WA – Perth 71 – 184 102 – 184 122 – 224 92 – 133 122 – 255
ACT – Canberra 82 – 143 102 – 184 122 – 204 82 – 163 143 – 255
LOCAL GOVERNMENT Traffic Engineer Civil Designer Civil Project Manager Asset Manager Town Planner
NSW – Sydney 61 – 140 61 – 130 97 – 150 80 – 120 60 – 120
NSW – Regional 60 – 120 80 – 120 80 – 120 66 – 110 80 – 125
VIC – Melbourne 52 – 82 51 – 87 56 – 92 56 – 92 53 – 112
VIC – Regional 52 – 71 51 – 77 56 – 77 56 – 77 53 – 102
QLD – Brisbane,
Gold Coast & Sunshine Coast		 77 – 143 75 – 125 82 – 153 61 – 97 53 – 102
QLD – Regional 71 – 97 66 – 82 92 – 128 71 – 117 61 – 102
SA – Adelaide 71 – 92 55 – 75 71 – 97 66 – 97 66 – 97
WA – Perth 85 – 110 69 – 95 90 – 110 83 – 130 65 – 95
ACT – Canberra 61 – 102 56 – 92 NA NA 61 – 102
TAS – Hobart/Launceston 61 – 82 61 – 82 82 – 122 82 – 122 61 – 92
NT – Darwin 52 – 87 71 – 102 71 – 112 61 – 102 53 – 92
NZ – Auckland 61 – 133 66 – 102 87 – 153 82 – 133 66 – 102
NZ – Wellington 61 – 133 61 – 102 82 – 133 61 – 102 61 – 117
NZ – Christchurch 61 – 122 56 – 97 82 – 133 56 – 97 61 – 102

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