Nationally, the median is $95,000 — Queensland sits $6,000 below the national figure. See the national picture →
Take-home on the median Automation Engineer salary of $89,000 — after $17,488 income tax and $1,780 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Anglo American★ 4.2 | $200,000 | $190,000 – $210,000 |
| Finite IT Recruitment★ 3.4 | $167,091 | $160,096 – $174,105 |
| Rio Tinto★ 3.8 | $165,732 | $158,996 – $172,469 |
| Fortescue★ 3.5 | $160,965 | $154,018 – $167,912 |
| Hudson★ 3.9 | $160,807 | $154,602 – $167,012 |
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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.
| BlueScope★ 3.5 | $157,141 | $150,795 – $163,487 |
| PwC★ 3.6 | $138,039 | $131,508 – $144,569 |
| Zone IT Solutions★ 3.5 | $129,250 | $124,579 – $133,921 |
| Entain★ 3.7 | $110,656 | $106,624 – $114,687 |
| RACQ★ 3.7 | $99,903 | $95,732 – $104,073 |
| Australian Government Services Australia★ 3.3 | $97,073 | $93,145 – $101,002 |
| Cromarty★ 4.7 | $93,000 | $89,000 – $95,000 |
| Caterpillar★ 4.0 | $85,168 | $82,292 – $88,045 |
| Planit★ 3.4 | $85,000 | $78,000 – $90,000 |
| Cognizant★ 3.6 | $84,450 | $80,971 – $87,928 |
| Brennan IT★ 2.6 | $80,000 | $72,000 – $88,000 |
| QUT★ 3.9 | $73,112 | $69,753 – $76,471 |
| Blackbook.ai★ 3.6 | $70,000 | $65,000 – $80,000 |
| Suncorp Group★ 3.7 | $69,956 | $67,222 – $72,689 |
| AccessHQ★ 3.4 | $66,063 | $60,000 – $79,000 |