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Engineering Manager salary in Western Australia

Median base salary
$170,000
per year before tax
Market data · 64 salary reports
Updated 22 July 2026
$140,000 · 10th percentile$170,000 median$222,500 · 90th percentile

Nationally, the median is $180,000 — Western Australia sits $10,000 below the national figure. See the national picture →

What you’d actually keep
$122,630per year after tax

Take-home on the median Engineering Manager salary of $170,000 — after $43,970 income tax and $3,400 Medicare levy (2026–27 resident, no HECS, private hospital cover).

Weekly
$2,358
Fortnightly
$4,717
Monthly
$10,219
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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
Woodside Energy★ 4.0$320,448$307,910 – $332,986
Canva★ 3.9$294,680$280,763 – $308,597
Nokia★ 4.0$276,640$276,640 – $276,640
BHP★ 4.0$276,251$263,764 – $288,739
Worley★ 3.8$270,286$259,556 – $281,016
Fortescue★ 3.5$247,296$235,250 – $259,343
SelfEmployed.com★ 4.3$226,667$219,059 – $234,255
VGW★ 3.8$210,000$114,000 – $253,000
Hatch★ 3.7$202,500$185,000 – $220,000
Accenture★ 3.7$199,559$190,939 – $208,180
Commonwealth Bank of Australia★ 3.6$195,403$188,017 – $202,789
Bankwest★ 4.0$193,000$160,000 – $226,000
Rio Tinto★ 3.8$180,000$170,000 – $238,000
Family Zone Cyber Safety★ 4.4$180,000$140,000 – $220,000
CPB Contractors★ 3.7$175,977$168,879 – $183,076
Thales★ 3.9$175,500$175,000 – $176,000
HealthEngine(Australia)★ 3.9$175,000$140,000 – $180,000
Honeywell★ 4.1$174,000$168,000 – $180,000
Atlassian★ 3.2$164,752$157,704 – $171,800
Score Group★ 3.0$160,000$157,000 – $163,000

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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.