Nationally, the median is $126,000 — New South Wales sits $7,500 above the national figure. See the national picture →
Take-home on the median Machine Learning Engineer salary of $133,500 — after $30,838 income tax and $2,670 Medicare levy (2025–26 resident, no HECS, private hospital cover).
Reported total pay for Machine Learning Engineer roles by employer — medians include bonuses and other cash compensation, so they sit above base-salary figures.
| Company | Median total pay | Typical range |
|---|---|---|
| Atlassian★ 3.2 | $310,000 | $125,000 – $495,000 |
| Rokt★ 3.9 | $207,500 | $120,000 – $380,000 |
| TikTok★ 3.2 | $168,000 | $135,600 – $341,600 |
| Canva★ 3.9 | $162,500 | $104,500 – $187,000 |
| Commonwealth Bank of Australia★ 3.6 | $156,000 | $156,000 – $180,000 |
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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 2025–26 estimates for an Australian resident with private hospital cover and no HECS debt. General information only — not financial or tax advice.
| Bupa★ 4.0 | $150,797 | $145,275 – $156,318 |
| WooliesX★ 3.6 | $141,000 | $130,000 – $167,900 |
| Woolworths Group★ 3.5 | $135,012 | $130,000 – $170,000 |
| nearmap★ 3.3 | $130,000 | $96,000 – $180,000 |
| Lumachain★ 3.2 | $130,000 | $110,000 – $150,000 |
| John Holland★ 3.9 | $129,064 | $123,463 – $134,664 |
| Insurance Australia Group★ 3.7 | $119,720 | $114,035 – $125,406 |
| Optus★ 3.4 | $118,377 | $114,246 – $122,508 |
| University of Sydney★ 4.2 | $105,000 | $100,000 – $110,000 |
| Macquarie Group★ 3.6 | $94,357 | $90,796 – $97,918 |
| Anonymous★ 3.4 | $92,731 | $89,406 – $96,057 |
| Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation★ 3.7 | $89,132 | $85,741 – $92,522 |
| Amazon★ 3.5 | $80,006 | $77,328 – $82,684 |
| Bunnings Warehouse★ 3.8 | $51,455 | $49,360 – $53,550 |