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Engineering Manager salary in South Australia

Median base salary
$160,000
per year before tax
Market data · 34 salary reports
Updated 22 July 2026
$114,000 · 10th percentile$160,000 median$194,000 · 90th percentile

Nationally, the median is $180,000 South Australia sits $20,000 below the national figure. See the national picture →

What you’d actually keep
$116,262per year after tax

Take-home on the median Engineering Manager salary of $160,000 — after $40,538 income tax and $3,200 Medicare levy (2025–26 resident, no HECS, private hospital cover).

Weekly
$2,236
Fortnightly
$4,472
Monthly
$9,689
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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
Honeywell4.1$305,843$292,699 – $318,987
Commonwealth Bank of Australia3.6$220,837$210,696 – $230,978
AGL Energy3.8$179,835$173,596 – $186,075
Discovery Parks3.1$177,500$170,000 – $185,000
Wabtec3.7$174,666$168,508 – $180,824
Downer3.3$174,286$166,642 – $181,930
BAE Systems3.9$168,250$160,000 – $176,500
Haigh's Chocolates4.2$165,094$158,027 – $172,161
Raytheon Australia3.7$161,070$154,414 – $167,726
Octopus Deploy4.8$159,842$152,269 – $167,414
ARTC3.2$159,500$153,214 – $165,786
Radlink Communications4.0$157,500$155,000 – $160,000
Saab Group3.4$156,725$149,749 – $163,702
Qantas3.8$148,235$142,290 – $154,180
Acciona3.8$142,343$136,016 – $148,670
HappyCo3.6$140,418$133,847 – $146,989
SGS3.2$130,086$124,456 – $135,716
Data Action2.9$110,408$106,226 – $114,590
Rockwell Automation3.7$100,021$95,975 – $104,066
Gaming Laboratories International3.0$89,929$86,665 – $93,193

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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.