Take-home on the median Data Engineer salary of $110,000 — after $23,788 income tax and $2,200 Medicare levy (2025–26 resident, no HECS, private hospital cover).
Reported total pay for Data Engineer roles by employer — medians include bonuses and other cash compensation, so they sit above base-salary figures.
| Company | Median total pay | Typical range |
|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth Bank of Australia★ 3.6 | $138,300 | $95,000 – $169,500 |
| Westpac Group★ 3.7 | $134,250 | $100,300 – $184,860 |
| REA Group★ 3.3 | $132,000 | $115,440 – $166,520 |
| ANZ★ 3.7 | $130,000 | $100,000 – $174,200 |
| Coles Group★ 3.5 | $128,500 | $97,550 – $157,000 |
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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.
| Domain Group★ 3.5 | $127,000 | $92,800 – $174,000 |
| Woolworths Group★ 3.5 | $125,000 | $69,600 – $160,000 |
| Macquarie Group★ 3.6 | $121,000 | $78,800 – $165,600 |
| Cognizant★ 3.6 | $111,500 | $87,240 – $154,600 |
| Cotality★ 4.2 | $110,000 | $80,103 – $150,000 |
| Telstra★ 3.8 | $105,500 | $82,400 – $155,500 |
| NAB - National Australia Bank★ 3.7 | $105,500 | $60,500 – $157,700 |
| Tata Consultancy Services★ 3.5 | $105,000 | $60,000 – $135,000 |
| Mantel★ 4.4 | $105,000 | $88,500 – $145,000 |
| Capgemini★ 4.2 | $103,500 | $90,000 – $164,000 |
| Tech Mahindra★ 3.4 | $100,000 | $76,000 – $143,000 |
| carsales★ 4.0 | $100,000 | $60,000 – $145,000 |
| Servian★ 4.1 | $98,000 | $82,000 – $122,000 |
| Deloitte★ 3.8 | $95,000 | $65,812 – $148,000 |
| Australian Bureau of Statistics★ 4.2 | $93,500 | $79,300 – $109,000 |