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Electrical Engineer salary in New South Wales

Median base salary
$95,000
per year before tax
Market data · 110 salary reports
Updated 22 July 2026
$70,000 · 10th percentile$95,000 median$139,000 · 90th percentile

Nationally, the median is $95,000 New South Wales sits $0 above the national figure. See the national picture →

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
Snowy Hydro4.1$131,000$122,000 – $140,000
Navantia3.5$120,000$90,000 – $125,000
Downer3.3$119,848$87,652 – $152,044
BlueScope3.5$111,031$103,503 – $118,560
Arcadis3.9$102,000$87,000 – $110,000
Arup4.0$100,000$82,000 – $121,000
Thales3.9$97,500$85,000 – $110,000
Cochlear3.4$97,500$80,000 – $115,000
Resmed4.0$96,000$82,000 – $110,000
Sydney Trains3.8$94,500$89,000 – $100,000
Prysmian3.7$90,500$90,000 – $91,000
University of Sydney4.2$89,836$85,551 – $94,120
GHD3.4$89,000$78,000 – $100,000
EPCM Solutions2.2$79,900$64,800 – $95,000
Aurecon3.7$75,000$70,000 – $120,000
Beca3.6$75,000$72,000 – $78,000
ACOR Consultants3.7$72,250$67,500 – $77,000
Fredon3.2$65,000$30,000 – $100,000
Exectronics2.8$63,232$63,232 – $63,232
Amazon3.5$61,276$58,332 – $64,220

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