Nationally, the median is $80,000 — Victoria sits $4,910 below the national figure. See the national picture →
Take-home on the median Aircraft Maintenance Engineer salary of $75,090 — after $13,315 income tax and $1,502 Medicare levy (2025–26 resident, no HECS, private hospital cover).
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Justice and Community Safety★ 3.0 | $144,514 | $140,005 – $149,024 |
| Bermil Industries★ 4.5 | $134,411 | $129,715 – $139,108 |
| Qantas★ 3.8 | $114,850 | $104,700 – $125,000 |
| GE Aerospace★ 4.1 | $100,789 | $96,820 – $104,758 |
| Bombardier★ 3.8 | $95,046 |
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Salary figures are market estimates built from third-party data and community submissions — they show what the market pays, not what any individual employer will offer. Take-home figures are 2025–26 estimates for an Australian resident with private hospital cover and no HECS debt. General information only — not financial or tax advice.
| $90,896 – $99,175 |
| Virgin Australia★ 3.4 | $89,608 | $85,946 – $93,271 |
| Los Angeles USD★ 3.6 | $89,451 | $86,147 – $92,755 |
| Aviate Global★ 3.8 | $74,989 | $72,262 – $77,716 |
| John Holland★ 3.9 | $71,938 | $69,702 – $74,174 |
| Jetstar Airways★ 3.6 | $70,899 | $70,662 – $71,136 |
| Avionics 2000 | $70,228 | $67,028 – $73,428 |
| Luna Park (Australia)★ 4.3 | $69,832 | $66,849 – $72,815 |
| Thermo Fisher Scientific★ 3.5 | $65,264 | $62,827 – $67,701 |
| Swoop Aero★ 3.1 | $58,473 | $56,165 – $60,780 |
| Multivac★ 3.6 | $51,376 | $49,420 – $53,332 |
| McDonald's★ 3.6 | $49,400 | $45,448 – $53,352 |