Chemical Engineer salary in Queensland
Updated 22 July 2026
Nationally, the median is $83,734 — Queensland sits $2,734 below the national figure. See the national picture →
Take-home on the median Chemical Engineer salary of $81,000 — after $15,088 income tax and $1,620 Medicare levy (2025–26 resident, no HECS, private hospital cover).
National figures · February 2026 · Source: Jobs and Skills Australia (© Commonwealth of Australia), CC BY 4.0
What companies pay
Reported total pay for Chemical Engineer roles by employer — medians include bonuses and other cash compensation, so they sit above base-salary figures.
| Company | Median total pay | Typical range |
|---|---|---|
| Veolia★ 3.8 | $179,985 | $172,478 – $187,492 |
| Saudi Aramco★ 4.3 | $149,213 | $143,760 – $154,667 |
| Cleanaway★ 2.6 | $120,868 | $116,036 – $125,699 |
| Worley★ 3.8 | $114,982 | $109,551 – $120,412 |
| Unitywater★ 3.3 | $99,493 | $95,013 – $103,973 |
| Glencore★ 3.5 | $98,000 | $96,000 – $100,000 |
| Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation★ 3.7 | $95,015 | $91,353 – $98,678 |
| University of Queensland★ 4.4 | $85,087 | $81,174 – $88,999 |
| Agrichem★ 4.1 | $82,091 | $79,368 – $84,814 |
| EGR Decor | $79,995 | $77,118 – $82,872 |
| Redflow★ 4.0 | $75,242 | $72,560 – $77,923 |
| Rio Tinto★ 3.8 | $72,919 | $70,119 – $75,720 |
| allnex★ 3.8 | $69,081 | $66,018 – $72,124 |
| ACOR Consultants★ 3.7 | $68,000 | $66,000 – $70,000 |
| Aurecon★ 3.7 | $64,651 | $61,888 – $67,414 |
| BOC South Pacific★ 3.2 | $55,664 | $53,471 – $57,857 |
| TfA Project Group★ 3.3 | $49,795 | $47,819 – $51,771 |
| Bunnings Warehouse★ 3.8 | $49,732 | $47,651 – $51,814 |
| McDonald's★ 3.6 | $39,461 | $37,939 – $40,982 |
| Nando's★ 3.8 | $33,473 | $31,932 – $35,015 |
Chemical Engineer pay by state
Median base salary and range where enough data exists — every figure labelled with its source.
New South Wales
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Western Australia
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