Nationally, the median is $110,000 — Australian Capital Territory sits $10,000 below the national figure. See the national picture →
Take-home on the median Data Engineer salary of $100,000 — after $20,788 income tax and $2,000 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Government Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources★ 3.3 | $264,665 | $254,153 – $275,158 |
| Kinexus★ 3.7 | $215,443 | $206,788 – $224,098 |
| Infosys★ 3.6 | $150,262 | $145,283 – $155,241 |
| Australian Taxation Office★ 4.0 | $150,022 | $143,042 – $157,002 |
| Professional Recruitment Australia★ 3.4 |
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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.
| $149,658 |
| $142,933 – $156,383 |
| Australian Government, Department of Defence★ 3.7 | $120,038 | $114,601 – $125,476 |
| XYZ★ 3.6 | $111,538 | $106,820 – $116,255 |
| Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry★ 2.9 | $111,000 | $92,000 – $130,000 |
| Australian Government Services Australia★ 3.3 | $110,241 | $106,332 – $114,151 |
| Fujitsu★ 3.6 | $100,114 | $96,463 – $103,765 |
| Seeing Machines Limited★ 3.0 | $98,700 | $70,000 – $127,400 |
| Geoscience Australia★ 3.8 | $97,557 | $89,000 – $106,114 |
| Australian Bureau of Statistics★ 4.2 | $95,000 | $82,000 – $95,000 |
| ACT Government★ 4.1 | $94,786 | $91,153 – $98,419 |
| Capgemini★ 4.2 | $91,863 | $87,599 – $96,128 |
| ANZ★ 3.7 | $84,572 | $80,957 – $88,187 |
| Australian Government, Department of Human Services★ 3.3 | $79,830 | $76,526 – $83,134 |