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Data Engineer salary in Victoria

Median base salary
$120,000
per year before tax
Market data · 578 salary reports
Updated 21 July 2026
$86,000 · 10th percentile$120,000 median$151,800 · 90th percentile

Nationally, the median is $110,000 Victoria sits $10,000 above the national figure. See the national picture →

What you’d actually keep
$90,812per year after tax

Take-home on the median Data Engineer salary of $120,000 — after $26,788 income tax and $2,400 Medicare levy (2025–26 resident, no HECS, private hospital cover).

Weekly
$1,746
Fortnightly
$3,493
Monthly
$7,568
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What companies pay

Reported total pay for Data Engineer roles by employer — medians include bonuses and other cash compensation, so they sit above base-salary figures.

Total pay (base + bonus) for Data Engineer roles, per employer — market estimates, annualised
CompanyMedian total payTypical range
Wesfarmers3.0$155,500$130,000 – $192,000
Sportsbet3.7$150,000$105,000 – $300,000
Commonwealth Bank of Australia3.6$139,300$134,400 – $165,000
REA Group3.3$132,000$114,920 – $168,200
ANZ3.7$131,000$100,000 – $176,950
EnergyAustralia3.3$130,000$85,000 – $165,000
Coles Group3.5$128,500$97,550 – $157,000
Bupa4.0$125,000$100,000 – $190,000
Afterpay3.8$120,000$90,000 – $150,000
Quantexa4.2$120,000$110,000 – $139,000
Tata Consultancy Services3.5$107,500$80,000 – $140,000
Accenture3.7$105,001$95,000 – $130,000
Mantel4.4$105,000$90,000 – $150,000
carsales4.0$105,000$60,000 – $145,000
NCS3.6$105,000$65,000 – $120,000
Telstra3.8$104,500$79,500 – $163,000
Capgemini4.2$103,500$90,000 – $170,000
InfoCentric3.4$95,500$60,000 – $120,000
Servian4.1$92,500$84,000 – $100,000
NAB - National Australia Bank3.7$89,800$57,500 – $144,000

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