Aircraft Maintenance Engineer salary in Queensland
Updated 23 July 2026
Nationally, the median is $80,000 — Queensland sits $2,000 above the national figure. See the national picture →
Take-home on the median Aircraft Maintenance Engineer salary of $82,000 — after $15,120 income tax and $1,640 Medicare levy (2026–27 resident, no HECS, private hospital cover).
What companies pay
Reported total pay for Aircraft Maintenance Engineer roles by employer — medians include bonuses and other cash compensation, so they sit above base-salary figures.
| Company | Median total pay | Typical range |
|---|---|---|
| u&u★ 4.2 | $180,660 | $174,137 – $187,182 |
| Virgin Australia★ 3.4 | $132,500 | $95,000 – $170,000 |
| Boeing Defense, Space & Security★ 3.7 | $99,500 | $97,000 – $102,000 |
| Boeing★ 3.8 | $95,004 | $90,391 – $99,617 |
| Airbus★ 4.0 | $92,000 | $82,000 – $95,000 |
| Cathay Pacific★ 3.5 | $90,000 | $90,000 – $90,000 |
| Omni Executive★ 4.3 | $87,586 | $84,240 – $90,931 |
| Nautilus Aviation★ 3.3 | $84,156 | $80,752 – $87,560 |
| Northrop Grumman★ 3.8 | $83,500 | $75,000 – $92,000 |
| Royal Australian Air Force★ 4.0 | $82,691 | $79,574 – $85,809 |
| TAE Aerospace★ 3.4 | $77,123 | $73,554 – $80,691 |
| Australian Department of Defense★ 3.6 | $74,500 | $74,000 – $75,000 |
| Australian Army★ 3.6 | $71,646 | $68,740 – $74,552 |
| Qantas★ 3.8 | $65,100 | $55,200 – $118,600 |
| Australian Aerospace★ 3.5 | $63,575 | $56,331 – $69,697 |
| Suncorp Group★ 3.7 | $59,420 | $56,562 – $62,278 |
| RUAG International★ 3.2 | $58,382 | $56,012 – $60,751 |
| Hawker Pacific★ 3.7 | $58,166 | $55,799 – $60,532 |
| ExecuJet Aviation Group★ 3.3 | $55,314 | $53,010 – $57,617 |
| KFC★ 3.5 | $35,410 | $34,165 – $36,675 |
Aircraft Maintenance Engineer pay by state
Median base salary and range where enough data exists — every figure labelled with its source.
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