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Biomedical Engineer salary in South Australia

Median base salary
$71,500
per year before tax
Market data · 8 salary reports
Updated 23 July 2026
$64,847 · 10th percentile$71,500 median$94,466 · 90th percentile

Nationally, the median is $78,999 — South Australia sits $7,499 below the national figure. See the national picture →

What you’d actually keep
$58,100per year after tax

Take-home on the median Biomedical Engineer salary of $71,500 — after $11,970 income tax and $1,430 Medicare levy (2026–27 resident, no HECS, private hospital cover).

Weekly
$1,117
Fortnightly
$2,235
Monthly
$4,842
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What companies pay

Reported total pay for Biomedical Engineer roles by employer — medians include bonuses and other cash compensation, so they sit above base-salary figures.

Total pay (base + bonus) for Biomedical Engineer roles, per employer — market estimates, annualised
CompanyMedian total payTypical range
Government of South Australia★ 3.6$94,134$90,941 – $97,327
Ellex★ 3.6$89,966$85,738 – $94,194
GE HealthCare★ 4.1$82,034$78,909 – $85,160
SA Health★ 3.8$71,424$64,847 – $78,000
Chemtronics Biomedical Engineering★ 3.2$64,712$62,274 – $67,150
Control Bionics★ 4.0$64,612$61,946 – $67,279
REDARC Electronics★ 3.8$64,401$61,803 – $66,999
DHL Supply Chain★ 3.7$63,272$61,039 – $65,485
Spinecare Chiropractic Castle Plaza★ 3.6$50,659$36,960 – $74,280
Tam An Medical$19,202$18,363 – $20,041

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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 2026–27 estimates for an Australian resident with private hospital cover and no HECS debt. General information only — not financial or tax advice.