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2024 Salary Guide: Defences
Want to advance your career in Defences?
Here are their salaries for each state:
All salary numbers are in ‘000
| OPERATIONS | Director | Program Manager | Project Manager | Engineering Manager | Operations Manager |
| NSW | 250 200-300 | 200 150-255 | 160 120-200 | 180 150-230 | 180 140-200 |
| WA | 250 200-300 | 220 140-250 | 160 110-220 | 185 130-240 | 180 130-200 |
| QLD | 250 200-300 | 180 150-200 | 160<56>130-190 | 197 130-200 | 150 140-180 |
| VIC | 250 200-330 | 220 170-240 | 180 120-200 | 190 140-220 | 190 130-230 |
| ACT | 250 220-330 | 255 145-255 | 190 115-220 | 200 145-210 | 185 105-190 |
| SA | 250 200-300 | 230 170-250 | 150 120-170 | 150 120-200 | 180 150-200 |
| OPERATIONS | Configuration Manager | Consultant |
| NSW | 170 130-200 | 200 160-230 |
| WA | 180 120-200 | 160 120-200 |
| QLD | 190 150-200 | 200 200-220 |
| VIC | 185 140-210 | 200 140-210 |
| ACT | 195 130-200 | 230 160-250 |
| SA | 140 120-160 | 160 120-180 |
| ENGINEERING | Systems Engineering | Verfiation and Validation Engineer | Avionics Engineer | Aerospace Engineer | Mechanical Engineer | Mechanical Designer |
| NSW | 150 110-200 | 140 110-180 | 140 85-170 | 140 85-160 | 130 85-170 | 110 80-150 |
| WA | 150 90-200 | 140 80-180 | 140 80-170 | 140 80-160 | 140 90-160 | 100 80-150 |
| QLD | 150 130-160 | 160 120-190 | 140<56>120-160 | 140 120-160 | 130 100-140 | 135 100-150 |
| VIC | 150 130-160 | 160 110-180 | 140 80-160 | 140 80-160 | 160 100-170 | 120 80-130 |
| ACT | 185 105-190 | 190 110-200 | 140 100-150 | 145 100-150 | 165 120-180 | 145 80-150 |
| SA | 140 115-200 | 110 95-130 | 130 80-150 | 130 80-150 | 120 90-130 | 100 70-120 |
| ENGINEERING | Mechanical Drafter | Electrical Engineer | Electrical Designer | Electrical Drafter | Systems Safety Engineer | Reliability Engineer |
| NSW | 100 70-130 | 130 80-190 | 120 70-160 | 90 60-130 | 160 100-200 | 160 90-180 |
| WA | 90 70-140 | 150 90-180 | 130 80-160 | 110 70-130 | 170 100-200 | 160 80-180 |
| QLD | 120 90-140 | 160 120-180 | 150<56>130-180 | 120 100-140 | 160 120-180 | 150 120-160 |
| VIC | 115 80-120 | 185 175-180 | 150 110-160 | 130 100-140 | 200 120-220 | 145 120-150 |
| ACT | 120 80-120 | 185 110-190 | 168 120-180 | 145 110-150 | 210 120-220 | 145 110-150 |
| SA | 73 65-80 | 130 90-150 | 110 75-120 | 85 70-90 | 160 120-200 | 140 110-160 |
| MAINTENANCE | Maintenance Manager | Lincenced Aircraft Maintenance Engineer(LAME) | Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (AME) | Maintenance Planner/Scheduler |
| NSW | 140 100-170 | 120 100-140 | 85 55-110 | 130 100-200 |
| WA | 150 100-180 | 120 100-140 | 85 55-110 | 140 80-160 |
| QLD | 110 100-130 | 91 90-110 | 87<56>80-90 | 140 100-150 |
| VIC | 145 110-150 | 145 90-150 | 80 55-80 | 135 80-140 |
| ACT | 155 120-160 | 145 100-150 | 95 65-100 | 205 130-210 |
| SA | 125 100-150 | 100 80-120 | 80 55-100 | 100 80-120 |
| MAINTENANCE | Naval Technician | Technical Writer |
| NSW | 100 65-140 | 120 80-150 |
| WA | 120 70-140 | 130 80-150 |
| QLD | 120 70-140 | 130 100-140 |
| VIC | 85 65-110 | 140 80-150 |
| ACT | 100 80-110 | 130 100-160 |
| SA | 95 80-110 | 100 80-120 |
| LOGISTICS | Maintenance Manager | Lincenced Aircraft Maintenance Engineer(LAME) | Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (AME) | Maintenance Planner/Scheduler | |
| NSW | 160 140-180 | 140 95-175 | 170 150-200 | 120 100-140 | 140 85-160 |
| WA | 160 110-200 | 140 110-180 | 180 140-220 | 130 80-150 | 140 85-150 |
| QLD | 180 130-250 | 150 100-160 | 180<56>140-220 | 150 100-160 | 140 100-150 |
| VIC | 190 110-200 | 140 100-150 | 180 160-250 | 130 80-140 | 140 90-150 |
| ACT | 200 140-210 | 165 120-180 | 200 150-540 | 150 100-160 | 145 100-160 |
| SA | 160 110-180 | 140 100-160 | 180 140-250 | 115 100-130 | 120 110-135 |
| LOGISTICS | ILS Engneer | ILS Modeller | Supply Support | Repairable Items |
| NSW | 130 85-180 | 140 100-160 | 100 60-120 | 120 80-150 |
| WA | 140 85-160 | 150 100-170 | 100 70-120 | 120 90-140 |
| QLD | 140 100-160 | 150 100-160 | 120<56>100-150 | 130 100-150 |
| VIC | 140 120-160 | 140 100-150 | 120 80-130 | 110 90-120 |
| ACT | 160 120-200 | 145 100-150 | 125 80-130 | 115 90-130 |
| SA | 160 120-200 | 140 100-150 | 115 80-130 | 110 90-120 |
| MANUFACTURING | Manufacturing Manager | Manufacturing Engineer | Prduction Manager | Production Engineer |
| NSW | 140 100-180 | 110 80-130 | 120 100-150 | 110 80-130 |
| WA | 110 90-140 | 110 80-130 | 110 90-140 | 120 80-140 |
| QLD | 170 100-180 | 120 100-140 | 180<56>100-190 | 140 100-150 |
| VIC | 170 100-180 | 115 80-130 | 175 110-190 | 130 100-140 |
| ACT | 100 90-170 | 140 80-150 | 170 110-190 | 130 100-140 |
| SA | 145 110-160 | 120 80-130 | 145 110-160 | 120 80-130 |
| MANUFACTURING | Manufacturing Manager | Manufacturing Engineer | Prduction Manager | Production Engineer |
| NSW | 130 120-180 | 130 80-160 | 120 80-150 | 150 90-180 |
| WA | 150 100-180 | 120 80-160 | 140 80-180 | 150 90-180 |
| QLD | 160 90-180 | 140 120-160 | 150 100-180 | 145 100-160 |
| VIC | 130 90-160 | 145 120-160 | 156 100-180 | 135 100-140 |
| ACT | 100 90-170 | 140 80-150 | 170 110-190 | 130 100-140 |
| SA | 115 90-180 | 120 100-140 | 130 100-150 | 100 80-120 |
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Source: HAYS