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2024 Salary Guide: Engineering

April 24, 2024

Salary Guide

Want to advance your career in Engineering?

Here are their salaries for each state:

All salary numbers are in ‘000‘

BUILDING SERVICES DESIGN CONSULTANCYCAD Drafter – Design DrafterCAD ManagerGraduate/Entry-level Design EngineerIntermediate – Senior DesignEngineerAssociate/Senior Associate Principal/Director
NSW – Sydney56 – 9787 – 13051 – 6571 – 122143 – 184180 – 250
NSW – Regional51 – 8561 – 8755 – 6570 – 95100 – 145N/A
VIC – Melbourne50 – 10082 – 11556 – 7185 – 145120 – 175165 – 250
VIC – Regional47 – 8761 – 9256 – 7161 – 9792 – 133N/A
QLD – Brisbane, Gold Coast & Sunshine Coast51 – 8282 – 10251 – 7171 – 133133 – 153160 – 190
QLD – Regional47 – 5666 – 9251 – 6671 – 112122 – 143N/A
SA – Adelaide65 – 8080 – 10055 – 6570 – 9092 – 133140 – 180
WA – Perth61 – 9282 – 11261 – 7182 – 122112 – 153N/A
ACT – Canberra51 – 8575 – 10051 – 7171 – 122112 – 143140 – 250
TAS – Hobart/Launceston57 – 7585 – 11050 – 6070 – 110110 – 150N/A
NT – Darwin51 – 7161 – 8756 – 6682 – 122112 – 148N/A
NZ – Auckland51 – 8787 – 12251 – 7177 – 122122 – 143N/A
NZ – Wellington51 – 8271 – 11251 – 7177 – 122112 – 143N/A
NZ – Christchurch51 – 8271 – 11251 – 6677 – 122112 – 143N/A
BUILDING SERVICESForeperson/ SupervisorEstimator – Snr EstimatorProject ManagerSenior Project ManagerOperations ManagerBuilding Services Manager
CONTRACTOR77 – 13077 – 17092 – 160133 – 185143 – 200143 – 204
NSW – Regional65 – 8070 – 9087 – 97105 – 125115 – 135115 – 170
VIC – Melbourne66 – 7771 – 13892 – 143112 – 184112 – 184112 – 184
VIC – Regional56 – 7756 – 7792 – 143112 – 184112 – 184112 – 184
QLD – Brisbane,
Gold Coast & Sunshine Coast		82 – 11271 – 12271 – 122102 – 163112 – 163133 – 179
QLD – Regional71 – 9271 – 12297 – 133112 – 148143 – 163133 – 168
SA – Adelaide61 – 7171 – 11277 – 12292 – 143112 – 168112 – 148
WA – Perth71 – 10292 – 12292 – 133122 – 158143 – 184143 – 184
ACT – Canberra71 – 9282 – 10292 – 133122 – 153143 – 16392 – 133
TAS – Hobart/Launceston71 – 8282 – 11892 – 122112 – 145143 – 173112 – 153
NT – Darwin66 – 9277 – 12282 – 133112 – 163133 – 189102 – 168
NZ – Auckland61 – 8261 – 10787 – 11297 – 133112 – 153112 – 173
NZ – Wellington51 – 6651 – 10282 – 11292 – 133102 – 143122 – 153
NZ – Christchurch56 – 7771 – 10292 – 112102 – 133112 – 133102 – 173
CIVIL & STRUCTURALCivil/ Structural DrafterCivil Designer/ EngineerStructural EngineerClient Side Rep/Resident EngineerEnvironmental Engineer
NSW – Sydney56 – 10071 – 15366 – 15382 – 16066 – 150
NSW – Regional65 – 8570 – 12070 – 12065 – 9565 – 120
VIC – Melbourne52 – 10271 – 12866 – 13361 – 13366 – 153
VIC – Regional52 – 8252 – 10256 – 13361 – 13366 – 153
QLD – Brisbane,
Gold Coast & Sunshine Coast		55 – 8571 – 12271 – 14382 – 13371 – 122
QLD – Regional52 – 7171 – 10271 – 12887 – 12266 – 97
SA – Adelaide65 – 7555 – 7775 – 11060 – 9277 – 122
WA – Perth61 – 9277 – 11282 – 11282 – 11292 – 143
ACT – Canberra56 – 9061 – 11071 – 13361 – 11266 – 122
TAS – Hobart/Launceston56 – 8263 – 9070 – 12074 – 11071 – 110
NT – Darwin52 – 8256 – 8277 – 14377 – 13377 – 112
NZ – Auckland51 – 9270 – 11066 – 15382 – 13361 – 133
NZ – Wellington51 – 9251 – 9261 – 15361 – 12251 – 122
NZ – Christchurch50 – 9050 – 9060 – 14061 – 12251 – 122
CIVIL & STRUCTURALGeotechnical EngineerTransportation EngineerStructural/Civil Project EngineerLand SurveyorAssociateGroup Manager/Principal
NSW – Sydney66 – 133102 – 18461 – 14382 – 143130 – 170160 – 220
NSW – Regional80 – 13077 – 12290 – 14075 – 125115 – 130140+
VIC – Melbourne71 – 18466 – 13052 – 12256 – 153122 – 163175 – 250
VIC – Regional61 – 13366 – 12252 – 12256 – 122122 – 153130 – 180
QLD – Brisbane,
Gold Coast & Sunshine Coast		61 – 10271 – 133102 – 13361 – 122112 – 148130 – 200
QLD – Regional82 – 11271 – 13371 – 12871 – 117122 – 153150+
SA – Adelaide80 – 10077 – 10777 – 11256 – 82102 – 133140 – 170
WA – Perth77 – 9282 – 12292 – 13392 – 143112 – 204140+
ACT – Canberra66 – 13366 – 13382 – 13356 – 9287 – 153140 – 220
TAS – Hobart/Launceston74 – 9867 – 8777 – 9075 – 90125 – 150160 – 180
NT – Darwin92 – 12292 – 11277 – 14377 – 92122 – 168135 – 180
NZ – Auckland66 – 13361 – 14382 – 14361 – 122133 – 173110 – 180
NZ – Wellington61 – 13361 – 14366 – 14356 – 133122 – 163100 – 170
NZ – Christchurch55 – 12261 – 14366 – 14356 – 117122 – 163100 – 160
CIVIL & STRUCTURALRAIL INFRASTRUCTURETrack SpecialistsSignalling SpecialistsSystems Assurance SpecialistsProject EngineerProject Manager
NSW – Sydney82 – 200102 – 240122 – 25092 – 143122 – 255
NSW – Regional85 – 185102 – 184120 – 20090 – 130120 – 250
VIC – Melbourne82 – 184102 – 184122 – 22492 – 133122 – 255
VIC – Regional82 – 184102 – 184122 – 22492 – 133122 – 255
QLD – Brisbane,
Gold Coast & Sunshine Coast		71 – 1697 – 173122 – 22482 – 163122 – 255
QLD – Regional71 – 16397 – 163122 – 22482 – 163122 – 255
SA – Adelaide71 – 14397 – 184122 – 20482 – 163143 – 255
WA – Perth71 – 184102 – 184122 – 22492 – 133122 – 255
ACT – Canberra82 – 143102 – 184122 – 20482 – 163143 – 255
LOCAL GOVERNMENTTraffic EngineerCivil DesignerCivil Project ManagerAsset ManagerTown Planner
NSW – Sydney61 – 14061 – 13097 – 15080 – 12060 – 120
NSW – Regional60 – 12080 – 12080 – 12066 – 11080 – 125
VIC – Melbourne52 – 8251 – 8756 – 9256 – 9253 – 112
VIC – Regional52 – 7151 – 7756 – 7756 – 7753 – 102
QLD – Brisbane,
Gold Coast & Sunshine Coast		77 – 14375 – 12582 – 15361 – 9753 – 102
QLD – Regional71 – 9766 – 8292 – 12871 – 11761 – 102
SA – Adelaide71 – 9255 – 7571 – 9766 – 9766 – 97
WA – Perth85 – 11069 – 9590 – 11083 – 13065 – 95
ACT – Canberra61 – 10256 – 92NANA61 – 102
TAS – Hobart/Launceston61 – 8261 – 8282 – 12282 – 12261 – 92
NT – Darwin52 – 8771 – 10271 – 11261 – 10253 – 92
NZ – Auckland61 – 13366 – 10287 – 15382 – 13366 – 102
NZ – Wellington61 – 13361 – 10282 – 13361 – 10261 – 117
NZ – Christchurch61 – 12256 – 9782 – 13356 – 9761 – 102

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