Nationally, the median is $86,000 — Victoria sits $7,250 below the national figure. See the national picture →
Take-home on the median Materials Engineer salary of $78,750 — after $14,413 income tax and $1,575 Medicare levy (2025–26 resident, no HECS, private hospital cover).
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 |
|---|---|---|
| MACRO Recruitment★ 5.0 | $210,503 | $202,659 – $218,348 |
| Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation★ 3.7 | $107,309 | $103,708 – $110,911 |
| Commonwealth Bank of Australia★ 3.6 | $99,278 | $95,135 – $103,421 |
| Arup★ 4.0 | $94,314 | $90,033 – $98,596 |
| Bega Group★ 3.6 |
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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.
| $93,500 |
| $90,000 – $97,000 |
| GHD★ 3.4 | $92,282 | $88,368 – $96,196 |
| Downer★ 3.3 | $85,034 | $81,172 – $88,896 |
| ALSTOM★ 3.7 | $79,500 | $79,000 – $80,000 |
| AECOM★ 3.7 | $71,934 | $68,620 – $75,248 |
| HRL Technology Group★ 4.1 | $70,760 | $67,961 – $73,558 |
| Chandler Macleod★ 4.0 | $68,567 | $65,742 – $71,413 |
| Aurecon★ 3.7 | $67,230 | $64,586 – $69,874 |
| Boeing★ 3.8 | $65,702 | $63,054 – $68,330 |
| Powercor Australia★ 3.9 | $64,146 | $58,133 – $69,870 |
| IKEA★ 3.7 | $59,876 | $57,542 – $62,209 |
| La Trobe University★ 3.4 | $58,071 | $58,071 – $58,071 |
| ASA Personnel★ 5.0 | $54,972 | $52,660 – $57,304 |
| Enerchimi Engineering★ 3.8 | $53,332 | $51,435 – $55,209 |
| FedEx★ 3.5 | $10,056 | $9,663 – $10,449 |