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Electrical Engineer salary in Australia

Median base salary
$95,000
per year before tax
Market data · 389 salary reports
Updated 22 July 2026
$70,000 · 10th percentile$95,000 median$142,700 · 90th percentile
What you’d actually keep
$73,812per year after tax

Take-home on the median Electrical Engineer salary of $95,000 — after $19,288 income tax and $1,900 Medicare levy (2025–26 resident, no HECS, private hospital cover).

Weekly
$1,419
Fortnightly
$2,839
Monthly
$6,151
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The Electrical Engineer job market
Employed in Australia
33,100
Annual growth
▲ 2,100
+6.3% a year
Median age
35
Work part-time
8%
Gender split
13% women
87% men

National figures · February 2026 · Source: Jobs and Skills Australia (© Commonwealth of Australia), CC BY 4.0

What companies pay

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

Total pay (base + bonus) for Electrical Engineer roles, per employer — market estimates, annualised
CompanyMedian total payTypical range
Glencore3.5$135,500$108,000 – $155,000
WSP3.7$110,000$60,000 – $135,000
Downer3.3$110,000$80,000 – $152,044
LCI Consultants3.8$110,000$90,000 – $110,000
BlueScope3.5$110,000$83,500 – $126,000
Navantia3.5$105,000$80,000 – $125,000
Stantec3.7$102,945$84,000 – $118,000
Peracon3.8$100,000$65,000 – $140,000
PSD Energy3.2$98,000$68,000 – $125,000
Arup4.0$95,000$82,000 – $121,000
Arcadis3.9$94,500$73,000 – $110,000
Verbrec4.0$94,000$88,376 – $117,000
GHD3.4$93,825$81,500 – $115,000
AECOM3.7$93,000$70,000 – $120,000
ARA Electrical Services2.9$92,500$70,000 – $104,000
Lucid Consulting3.3$91,875$80,000 – $100,000
Aurecon3.7$88,250$69,800 – $119,100
ADP Consulting3.9$86,250$75,000 – $120,000
Beca3.6$84,000$70,000 – $110,000
JHA Consulting Engineers3.8$60,000$55,000 – $70,000

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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.