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2024 Salary Guide: Energy
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Here are their salaries for each state:
All salary numbers are in ‘000‘
| TRANSMISSION & DISTRIBUTION/ GENERATION | Design Engineer* | Senior Design Engineer* | Principal Design Engineer | Engineering Manager | Design Manager |
| NSW – Sydney | 77 – 110 | 112 – 150 | 143 – 180 | 163 – 240 | 133 – 180 |
| VIC – Melbourne | 80 – 112 | 105 – 145 | 150 – 200 | 143 – 184 | 130 – 180 |
| QLD – Brisbane | 87 – 115 | 115 – 155 | 155 – 190 | 155 – 205 | 125 – 170 |
| WA – Perth | 80 – 100 | 110 – 150 | 140 – 170 | 160 – 200 | 140 – 160 |
| SA – Adelaide | 82 – 112 | 102 – 143 | 143 – 163 | 153 – 194 | 133 – 163 |
| NT – Darwin | 87 – 117 | 117 – 153 | 122 – 173 | 148 – 194 | 133 – 173 |
| TRANSMISSION & DISTRIBUTION/ GENERATION | Design Drafter | Senior Design Drafter | Project Engineer (EPCM) | Senior Project Engineer (EPCM) |
| NSW – Sydney | 66 – 87 | 77 – 120 | 87 – 130 | 133 – 170 |
| VIC – Melbourne | 61 – 92 | 71 – 112 | 92 – 130 | 133 – 173 |
| QLD – Brisbane | 66 – 90 | 90 – 115 | 95 – 150 | 148 – 180 |
| WA – Perth | 70 – 85 | 80 – 90 | 110 – 140 | 140 – 180 |
| SA – Adelaide | 56 – 82 | 82 – 97 | 82 – 122 | 133 – 153 |
| NT – Darwin | 66 – 87 | 82 – 112 | 117 – 143 | 128 – 173 |
| TRANSMISSION & DISTRIBUTION/ GENERATION | Power Systems Engineer | Protection Engineer | Transmission Line Design Engineer | Project Manager |
| NSW – Sydney | 92 – 150 | 102 – 140 | 122 – 200 | 133 – 190 |
| VIC – Melbourne | 92 – 150 | 77 – 128 | 102 – 140 | 122 – 163 |
| QLD – Brisbane | 95 – 125 | 117 – 140 | 92 – 153 | 133 – 170 |
| WA – Perth | 90 – 130 | 120 – 140 | 100 – 140 | 120 – 160 |
| SA – Adelaide | 92 – 122 | 92 – 128 | 97 – 143 | 122 – 153 |
| NT – Darwin | 97 – 143 | 102 – 133 | 92 – 143 | 138 – 184 |
| RENEWABLE | Wind Farm Engineer | Solar Engineer | Geothermal Engineer | Technician | Project Manager |
| NSW – Sydney | 102 – 160 | 92 – 140 | 82 – 120 | 66 – 100 | 133 – 200 |
| VIC – Melbourne | 102 – 133 | 92 – 112 | 87 – 117 | 150 – 200 | 102 – 160 |
| QLD – Brisbane | 102 – 150 | 87 – 130 | 92 – 138 | 77 – 102 | 133 – 184 |
| WA – Perth | 100 – 130 | 100 – 120 | 105 – 130 | 85 – 100 | 140 – 160 |
| SA – Adelaide | 102 – 133 | 102 – 122 | 92 – 122 | 71 – 92 | 112 – 153 |
| NT – Darwin | N/A | 107 – 128 | 97 – 128 | 77 – 112 | N/A |
| RENEWABLE | Construction Manager | Project Development Manager | Project Development Director | Project Delivery Director |
| NSW – Sydney | 153 – 230 | 133 – 184 | 184 – 224 | 224 – 350 |
| VIC – Melbourne | 173 – 224 | 150 – 200 | 220 – 280 | 306 – 357 |
| QLD – Brisbane | 150 – 204 | 133 – 190 | 184 – 230 | 224 – 306 |
| WA – Perth | 160 – 200 | 130 – 160 | 175 – 220 | 250 – 300 |
| SA – Adelaide | 153 – 204 | 122 – 153 | 184 – 224 | 204 – 255 |
| RENEWABLE | PV Designer | Grid Connection Engineer | Grid Connections Manager |
| NSW – Sydney | 173 – 220 | 133 – 170 | 133 – 153 |
| VIC – Melbourne | 100 – 140 | 143 – 163 | 184 – 224 |
| QLD – Brisbane | 133 – 153 | 133 – 163 | 173 – 204 |
| WA – Perth | 80 – 110 | 130 – 160 | 173 – 204 |
| SA – Adelaide | 102 – 122 | 112 – 133 | 143 – 184 |
| OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE | Control Room Operator | Control Room Manager | Maintenance Superintendent | Maintenance Planning/ Scheduler | Operations Manager |
| NSW – Sydney | 77 – 110 | 87 – 130 | 87 – 120 | 82 – 120 | 143 – 200 |
| VIC – Melbourne | 97 – 117 | 117 – 143 | 97 – 112 | 82 – 107 | 133 – 173 |
| QLD – Brisbane | 82 – 107 | 102 – 133 | 122 – 153 | 112 – 135 | 162 – 214 |
| WA – Perth | 85 – 120 | 120 – 140 | 125 – 175 | 95 – 135 | 180 – 210 |
| SA – Adelaide | 82 – 112 | 102 – 128 | 102 – 133 | 97 – 133 | 122 – 153 |
| NT – Darwin | 87 – 97 | 97 – 133 | 112 – 153 | 102 – 133 | 163 – 224 |
| OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE | Asset Engineer (3-7 yrs)* | Leading Hand | Electrician | Mechanical Fitter | E&I Technician |
| NSW – Sydney | 92 – 130 | 66 – 100 | 66 – 100 | 66 – 90 | 71 – 110 |
| VIC – Melbourne | 87 – 133 | 92 – 112 | 92 – 122 | 61 – 82 | 82 – 112 |
| QLD – Brisbane | 90 – 128 | 92 – 128 | 87 – 117 | 77 – 112 | 92 – 153 |
| WA – Perth | 85 – 130 | 95 – 120 | 90 – 110 | 90 – 110 | 115 – 140 |
| SA – Adelaide | 97 – 122 | 82 – 102 | 82 – 102 | 71 – 97 | 82 – 102 |
| NT – Darwin | 92 – 133 | 92 – 122 | 87 – 112 | 87 – 112 | 87 – 112 |
| OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE | Line Worker | G&B Linesworker | Switching Operator | Protection Technician | Generator Technician |
| NSW – Sydney | 77 – 120 | N/A | 66 – 130 | 71 – 110 | 71 – 120 |
| VIC – Melbourne | 66 – 82 | 87 – 133 | 87 – 122 | 97 – 122 | 82 – 102 |
| QLD – Brisbane | 82 – 112 | 97 – 138 | 92 – 128 | 128 – 168 | 80 – 135 |
| WA – Perth | 75 – 100 | 85 – 120 | 95 – 140 | 90 – 135 | 90 – 130 |
| SA – Adelaide | 71 – 102 | 87 – 112 | 87 – 122 | 112 – 153 | 87 – 133 |
| NT – Darwin | 82 – 122 | 87 – 122 | 97 – 143 | 92 – 138 | 82 – 122 |
| OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE | Directional Driller | Cable Jointer | Cable Layer | Operator/ Maintainer |
| NSW – Sydney | N/A | 77 – 120 | 66 – 100 | 77 – 110 |
| VIC – Melbourne | 71 – 102 | 95 – 120 | 77 – 97 | 82 – 97 |
| QLD – Brisbane | 117 – 148 | 92 – 117 | 92 – 112 | 133 – 158 |
| WA – Perth | 65 – 95 | 80 – 120 | 70 – 90 | 130 – 160 |
| SA – Adelaide | 133 – 168 | 82 – 112 | 87 – 112 | 122 – 153 |
| NT – Darwin | 71 – 102 | 82 – 122 | 61 – 87 | 133 – 168 |
| PROJECT DELIVERY | Project Manager | Project Engineer* | Construction Manager | Site Superintendent |
| NSW – Sydney | 143 – 184 | 92 – 133 | 153 – 179 | 128 – 153 |
| VIC – Melbourne | 133 – 163 | 97 – 133 | 153 – 184 | 133 – 153 |
| QLD – Brisbane | 128 – 179 | 97 – 138 | 148 – 179 | 102 – 140 |
| WA – Perth | 160 – 190 | 95 – 145 | 145 – 175 | 120 – 160 |
| SA – Adelaide | 122 – 143 | 87 – 133 | 133 – 163 | 112 – 138 |
| NT – Darwin | 143 – 184 | 112 – 143 | 163 – 204 | 102 – 148 |
| PROJECT DELIVERY | Site Engineer | Commissioning Engineer | Commissioning Manager |
| NSW – Sydney | 71 – 102 | 112 – 138 | 143 – 184 |
| VIC – Melbourne | 82 – 133 | 133 – 153 | 163 – 194 |
| QLD – Brisbane | 85 – 122 | 128 – 168 | 143 – 179 |
| WA – Perth | 100 – 145 | 130 – 160 | 140 – 190 |
| SA – Adelaide | 77 – 102 | 122 – 153 | 153 – 184 |
| NT – Darwin | 82 – 122 | 112 – 163 | 143 – 173 |
| PROJECT SERVICES | Estimator | Senior Estimator | Planner/Scheduler | Planning Manager |
| NSW – Sydney | 112 – 153 | 153 – 184 | 87 – 133 | 133 – 163 |
| VIC – Melbourne | 120 – 153 | 153 – 184 | 107 – 133 | 133 – 163 |
| QLD – Brisbane | 95 – 150 | 145 – 190 | 77 – 128 | 128 – 163 |
| WA – Perth | 100 – 160 | 120 – 170 | 95 – 130 | 125 – 165 |
| SA – Adelaide | 102 – 122 | 122 – 143 | 112 – 138 | 128 – 158 |
| NT – Darwin | 87 – 122 | 122 – 163 | 97 – 133 | 102 – 153 |
| PROJECT SERVICES | Contracts Administrator | Contracts Manager | OHS Supervisor | OHS Manager |
| NSW – Sydney | 82 – 112 | 112 – 143 | 92 – 117 | 143 – 184 |
| VIC – Melbourne | 87 – 107 | 122 – 153 | 87 – 122 | 122 – 153 |
| QLD – Brisbane | 90 – 122 | 122 – 165 | 97 – 135 | 128 – 148 |
| WA – Perth | 80 – 105 | 120 – 150 | 95 – 130 | 125 – 150 |
| SA – Adelaide | 82 – 112 | 112 – 148 | 92 – 112 | 112 – 128 |
| NT – Darwin | 92 – 122 | 122 – 153 | 102 – 133 | 102 – 163 |
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