Cloud Engineer salary in New South Wales
Updated 22 July 2026
Nationally, the median is $110,000 — New South Wales sits $10,000 above the national figure. See the national picture →
Take-home on the median Cloud Engineer salary of $120,000 — after $26,788 income tax and $2,400 Medicare levy (2025–26 resident, no HECS, private hospital cover).
What companies pay
Reported total pay for Cloud Engineer roles by employer — medians include bonuses and other cash compensation, so they sit above base-salary figures.
| Company | Median total pay | Typical range |
|---|---|---|
| PwC★ 3.6 | $156,000 | $136,000 – $176,000 |
| QBE★ 3.9 | $141,000 | $140,000 – $142,000 |
| Amazon Web Services★ 3.6 | $140,500 | $91,300 – $236,500 |
| Contino★ 4.0 | $140,000 | $139,832 – $175,000 |
| Commonwealth Bank of Australia★ 3.6 | $125,000 | $95,300 – $155,000 |
| Transport for NSW★ 3.5 | $125,000 | $10,000 – $160,000 |
| Westpac Group★ 3.7 | $122,500 | $80,000 – $165,000 |
| Versent (Australia)★ 4.0 | $120,000 | $90,000 – $123,000 |
| AC3★ 3.5 | $117,500 | $75,000 – $136,020 |
| Kloud Solutions★ 3.5 | $115,000 | $100,000 – $120,000 |
| Mantel★ 4.4 | $114,500 | $110,000 – $120,000 |
| Macquarie Technology Group★ 3.4 | $110,000 | $65,000 – $145,000 |
| DNX Solutions★ 4.2 | $105,000 | $90,000 – $140,000 |
| IBM★ 3.9 | $104,536 | $104,072 – $105,000 |
| AMP Limited★ 3.3 | $104,000 | $93,000 – $115,000 |
| Cognizant★ 3.6 | $103,000 | $100,000 – $106,000 |
| Accenture★ 3.7 | $101,000 | $9,000 – $126,277 |
| Amazon★ 3.5 | $100,000 | $80,000 – $166,400 |
| Telstra★ 3.8 | $90,000 | $90,000 – $127,000 |
| Tata Consultancy Services★ 3.5 | $80,000 | $70,000 – $87,500 |
Cloud Engineer pay by state
Median base salary and range where enough data exists — every figure labelled with its source.
Victoria
Queensland
Western Australia
South Australia
Australian Capital Territory
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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.