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Electrical Engineer salary in Victoria

Median base salary
$90,000
per year before tax
Market data · 91 salary reports
Updated 22 July 2026
$70,000 · 10th percentile$90,000 median$125,000 · 90th percentile

Nationally, the median is $95,000 Victoria sits $5,000 below the national figure. See the national picture →

What you’d actually keep
$70,412per year after tax

Take-home on the median Electrical Engineer salary of $90,000 — after $17,788 income tax and $1,800 Medicare levy (2025–26 resident, no HECS, private hospital cover).

Weekly
$1,354
Fortnightly
$2,708
Monthly
$5,868
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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
BHP4.0$135,024$130,694 – $139,355
AGL Energy3.8$128,500$124,500 – $132,500
UGL3.7$124,430$119,588 – $129,273
Middleton Group4.4$103,500$100,000 – $107,000
Peracon3.8$103,000$95,000 – $140,000
Ventia3.1$101,782$98,157 – $105,408
Aurecon3.7$100,000$87,000 – $105,500
Jacobs4.0$99,301$95,288 – $103,314
Beca3.6$95,000$70,000 – $110,000
SMEC3.5$94,500$90,000 – $99,000
Arup4.0$94,000$89,000 – $100,910
AECOM3.7$92,500$74,000 – $115,000
Ford Motor Company3.9$90,000$80,000 – $100,000
ADP Consulting3.9$86,250$75,000 – $120,000
ARA Electrical Services2.9$85,000$70,000 – $104,000
GHD3.4$84,000$83,000 – $100,000
O'Neill Group (Australia)2.1$80,500$80,000 – $81,000
Waterman Group3.5$70,000$68,000 – $72,000
SEA Electric1.8$67,500$65,000 – $70,000

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