Materials Engineer salary in Australia
Updated 23 July 2026
Take-home on the median Materials Engineer salary of $86,000 — after $16,320 income tax and $1,720 Medicare levy (2026–27 resident, no HECS, private hospital cover).
What companies pay
Reported total pay for Materials Engineer roles by employer — medians include bonuses and other cash compensation, so they sit above base-salary figures.
| Company | Median total pay | Typical range |
|---|---|---|
| Fortescue★ 3.5 | $118,473 | $113,272 – $123,675 |
| Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation★ 3.7 | $106,449 | $101,925 – $110,974 |
| SMEC★ 3.5 | $104,318 | $100,241 – $108,394 |
| Western Sydney University★ 4.0 | $99,357 | $95,306 – $103,407 |
| Resmed★ 4.0 | $98,678 | $94,385 – $102,971 |
| Arup★ 4.0 | $94,788 | $90,970 – $98,606 |
| Griffith University★ 3.7 | $91,625 | $87,571 – $95,678 |
| GHD★ 3.4 | $91,500 | $81,809 – $105,000 |
| BlueScope★ 3.5 | $91,000 | $87,000 – $95,000 |
| University of Melbourne★ 4.3 | $90,642 | $86,898 – $94,387 |
| Robert Bosch★ 4.1 | $85,500 | $85,000 – $86,000 |
| Memjet★ 2.4 | $85,000 | $80,000 – $90,000 |
| LMATS★ 4.7 | $82,500 | $70,000 – $95,000 |
| Rio Tinto★ 3.8 | $80,162 | $77,192 – $83,133 |
| AECOM★ 3.7 | $71,982 | $69,134 – $74,830 |
| ALS Global★ 2.8 | $67,047 | $64,112 – $69,983 |
| Aurecon★ 3.7 | $66,893 | $63,676 – $70,111 |
| IKEA★ 3.7 | $59,773 | $57,601 – $61,946 |
| Woodside Energy★ 4.0 | $59,547 | $57,098 – $61,996 |
Materials Engineer pay by state
Median base salary and range where enough data exists — every figure labelled with its source.
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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.