Materials Engineer salary in Queensland
Updated 23 July 2026
Nationally, the median is $86,000 — Queensland sits $3,000 above the national figure. See the national picture →
Take-home on the median Materials Engineer salary of $89,000 — after $17,220 income tax and $1,780 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Worley★ 3.8 | $183,314 | $175,846 – $190,781 |
| Kinexus★ 3.7 | $134,388 | $128,949 – $139,826 |
| Verbrec★ 4.0 | $105,581 | $101,346 – $109,815 |
| GHD★ 3.4 | $100,116 | $96,987 – $103,245 |
| Rheinmetall★ 3.7 | $100,000 | $100,000 – $100,000 |
| University of Hong Kong★ 3.9 | $98,552 | $94,744 – $102,360 |
| Griffith University★ 3.7 | $92,123 | $89,003 – $95,243 |
| Robert Bosch★ 4.1 | $85,500 | $85,000 – $86,000 |
| Kilcoy Global Foods★ 2.3 | $85,317 | $81,399 – $89,236 |
| Thermo Fisher Scientific★ 3.5 | $85,031 | $81,976 – $88,087 |
| Rio Tinto★ 3.8 | $79,873 | $76,482 – $83,263 |
| Halliburton★ 3.7 | $79,828 | $77,153 – $82,503 |
| Matrix Polymers★ 3.5 | $77,273 | $73,771 – $80,775 |
| Kerry Ingredients★ 3.5 | $74,965 | $71,412 – $78,518 |
| AVK★ 3.6 | $69,827 | $67,398 – $72,256 |
| SMEC★ 3.5 | $67,820 | $64,916 – $70,724 |
| ALS Global★ 2.8 | $67,547 | $64,938 – $70,156 |
| TaylorMade Golf★ 4.1 | $62,188 | $59,738 – $64,638 |
| Fuse Recruitment★ 3.9 | $51,376 | $49,400 – $51,376 |
| Kedron Wavell Services Club★ 3.9 | $45,626 | $43,986 – $47,266 |
Materials Engineer pay by state
Median base salary and range where enough data exists — every figure labelled with its source.
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