Nationally, the median is $95,000 — Western Australia sits $28,000 above the national figure. See the national picture →
Take-home on the median Automation Engineer salary of $123,000 — after $27,688 income tax and $2,460 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Chevron★ 3.6 | $289,737 | $279,158 – $300,315 |
| AustCorp Executive★ 4.8 | $226,212 | $216,352 – $236,073 |
| Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories★ 4.0 | $164,329 | $157,880 – $170,778 |
| Telstra★ 3.8 | $150,386 | $143,349 – $157,422 |
| Western Power★ 3.0 | $149,254 |
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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.
| $144,199 – $154,309 |
| Zone IT Solutions★ 3.5 | $130,481 | $124,823 – $136,139 |
| Sedna Industrial IT Solutions★ 4.0 | $123,355 | $118,074 – $128,636 |
| Worley★ 3.8 | $115,704 | $111,442 – $119,966 |
| Capgemini★ 4.2 | $110,232 | $105,382 – $115,081 |
| Rio Tinto★ 3.8 | $100,007 | $96,194 – $103,820 |
| FL Smidth★ 3.4 | $100,000 | $100,000 – $100,000 |
| FLSmidth|FLSmidth S.A.★ 3.7 | $90,000 | $80,000 – $100,000 |
| HBF★ 3.2 | $83,536 | $80,217 – $86,856 |
| Alliance Power and Data Engineering★ 3.6 | $77,152 | $73,728 – $80,576 |
| Planit★ 3.4 | $76,500 | $63,000 – $90,000 |
| Alliance Power & Data★ 2.4 | $70,493 | $67,537 – $73,450 |