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Engineering Manager salary in Queensland

Median base salary
$165,000
per year before tax
Market data · 117 salary reports
Updated 22 July 2026
$113,500 · 10th percentile$165,000 median$217,500 · 90th percentile

Nationally, the median is $180,000 — Queensland sits $15,000 below the national figure. See the national picture →

What you’d actually keep
$119,580per year after tax

Take-home on the median Engineering Manager salary of $165,000 — after $42,120 income tax and $3,300 Medicare levy (2026–27 resident, no HECS, private hospital cover).

Weekly
$2,300
Fortnightly
$4,599
Monthly
$9,965
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The Engineering Manager job market
Employed in Australia
33,500
Annual growth
▲ 1,100
+3.3% a year
Median age
45
Work part-time
4%
Gender split
18% women
82% men

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

What companies pay

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

Total pay (base + bonus) for Engineering Manager roles, per employer — market estimates, annualised
CompanyMedian total payTypical range
Shell★ 4.0$275,500$200,000 – $351,000
ANZ★ 3.7$270,597$257,718 – $283,476
Boeing★ 3.8$208,750$182,500 – $235,000
intelliHR Systems★ 4.5$202,500$150,000 – $255,000
Downer★ 3.3$202,400$164,800 – $240,000
Canva★ 3.9$193,500$187,000 – $200,000
Buildkite★ 3.2$186,250$180,000 – $192,500
Swyftx★ 4.2$182,500$160,000 – $205,000
Arkose Labs★ 3.9$175,000$170,000 – $175,000
Schneider Electric★ 4.2$170,500$151,000 – $190,000
Octopus Deploy★ 4.8$170,400$160,000 – $180,800
Big Picture Medical★ 3.5$166,000$160,000 – $172,000
Flight Centre Travel Group★ 3.4$165,000$154,000 – $200,000
Plotlogic★ 3.1$165,000$150,000 – $180,000
Page Group (London)★ 3.7$162,500$150,000 – $175,000
Degreed★ 3.6$157,500$150,000 – $165,000
Telstra★ 3.8$153,262$147,579 – $158,944
Skedulo★ 3.6$150,000$128,000 – $180,000
Jumbo Interactive★ 4.0$140,000$125,000 – $147,000
Taiyo Kogyo★ 2.2$130,000$130,000 – $130,000

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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 2026–27 estimates for an Australian resident with private hospital cover and no HECS debt. General information only — not financial or tax advice.