Nationally, the median is $126,000 — Queensland sits $36,000 below the national figure. See the national picture →
Take-home on the median Machine Learning Engineer salary of $90,000 — after $17,788 income tax and $1,800 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Caterpillar★ 4.0 | $235,300 | $224,444 – $246,155 |
| Bain & Company★ 4.3 | $199,946 | $192,326 – $207,566 |
| WooliesX★ 3.6 | $145,136 | $140,277 – $149,995 |
| Olitek★ 3.6 | $134,940 | $128,758 – $141,122 |
| Maxwell Plus | $119,598 | $115,591 – $123,605 |
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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.
| University of Queensland★ 4.4 | $96,734 | $93,008 – $100,461 |
| Mantel★ 4.4 | $95,233 | $91,888 – $98,578 |
| Rio Tinto★ 3.8 | $90,844 | $87,087 – $94,602 |
| Max Kelsen★ 4.1 | $90,000 | $63,000 – $130,000 |
| VisionHQ | $89,878 | $85,772 – $93,983 |
| Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation★ 3.7 | $89,647 | $89,294 – $90,000 |
| Athena Artificial Intelligence★ 1.5 | $86,156 | $82,738 – $89,573 |
| Notiv★ 5.0 | $60,074 | $57,922 – $62,226 |
| KJR Australia★ 4.4 | $59,969 | $57,669 – $62,269 |