Civil Engineer salary in Australian Capital Territory
Updated 22 July 2026
Nationally, the median is $85,000 — Australian Capital Territory sits $5,000 below the national figure. See the national picture →
Take-home on the median Civil Engineer salary of $80,000 — after $14,788 income tax and $1,600 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 Civil Engineer roles by employer — medians include bonuses and other cash compensation, so they sit above base-salary figures.
| Company | Median total pay | Typical range |
|---|---|---|
| Page Group (London)★ 3.7 | $148,489 | $143,639 – $153,339 |
| Aurecon★ 3.7 | $144,975 | $140,277 – $149,673 |
| Stantec★ 3.7 | $134,177 | $129,192 – $139,161 |
| Hays★ 3.7 | $110,776 | $105,756 – $115,795 |
| Ivory Group★ 3.9 | $96,502 | $92,157 – $100,846 |
| AECOM★ 3.7 | $90,137 | $86,672 – $93,603 |
| Australian Government, Department of Defence★ 3.7 | $86,000 | $77,000 – $95,000 |
| Northrop Consulting Engineers★ 3.6 | $85,500 | $83,000 – $88,000 |
| CPB Contractors★ 3.7 | $85,074 | $81,522 – $88,625 |
| GHD★ 3.4 | $80,076 | $76,366 – $83,786 |
| Indesco★ 2.3 | $80,000 | $60,000 – $160,000 |
| Interconsult Zimbabwe★ 4.0 | $79,411 | $76,311 – $82,511 |
| SPIIRE★ 3.9 | $77,152 | $74,628 – $79,677 |
| Cardno★ 3.3 | $74,747 | $71,405 – $78,089 |
| TP Dynamics★ 3.5 | $73,294 | $70,236 – $76,352 |
| Keggins ★ 4.0 | $64,882 | $62,111 – $67,653 |
| Bruce★ 4.0 | $64,734 | $61,948 – $67,521 |
| Maxon Group★ 4.0 | $60,174 | $57,359 – $62,989 |
| Dell Technologies★ 3.7 | $60,061 | $58,083 – $62,039 |
| Coffey Testing★ 2.8 | $51,356 | $49,143 – $53,550 |
Civil Engineer pay by state
Median base salary and range where enough data exists — every figure labelled with its source.
New South Wales
Victoria
Queensland
Western Australia
South Australia
Tasmania
Northern Territory
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