Nationally, the median is $95,000 — New South Wales sits $5,000 above the national figure. See the national picture →
Take-home on the median Automation Engineer salary of $100,000 — after $20,788 income tax and $2,000 Medicare levy (2025–26 resident, no HECS, private hospital cover).
Reported total pay for Automation Engineer roles by employer — medians include bonuses and other cash compensation, so they sit above base-salary figures.
| Company | Median total pay | Typical range |
|---|---|---|
| Insurance Australia Group★ 3.7 | $197,679 | $189,716 – $205,662 |
| Hays★ 3.7 | $150,954 | $145,196 – $156,713 |
| Qantas★ 3.8 | $149,113 | $142,943 – $155,283 |
| Macquarie Group★ 3.6 | $134,843 | $128,787 – $140,898 |
| IBM★ 3.9 | $121,771 | $117,322 – $126,221 |
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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.
| Domain Group★ 3.5 | $114,075 | $108,661 – $119,488 |
| BOC South Pacific★ 3.2 | $105,000 | $100,000 – $110,000 |
| Transport for NSW★ 3.5 | $99,798 | $96,565 – $103,030 |
| Commonwealth Bank of Australia★ 3.6 | $97,691 | $93,145 – $102,237 |
| Dematic★ 3.8 | $93,000 | $85,000 – $101,000 |
| Planit★ 3.4 | $92,500 | $81,000 – $110,000 |
| Optus★ 3.4 | $90,304 | $86,459 – $94,150 |
| News Corp★ 3.3 | $89,555 | $85,565 – $93,544 |
| PwC★ 3.6 | $87,001 | $87,001 – $87,001 |
| Atlassian★ 3.2 | $80,512 | $77,234 – $83,790 |
| Tata Consultancy Services★ 3.5 | $80,117 | $76,950 – $83,284 |
| University of Sydney★ 4.2 | $76,918 | $73,606 – $80,230 |
| Suncorp Group★ 3.7 | $75,444 | $72,183 – $78,704 |
| NCS★ 3.6 | $75,250 | $72,000 – $78,500 |
| intelliHUB Group★ 3.7 | $65,000 | $65,000 – $65,000 |