Mechanical Engineer salary in Queensland
Updated 22 July 2026
Nationally, the median is $92,000 — Queensland sits $2,000 below the national figure. See the national picture →
Take-home on the median Mechanical Engineer salary of $90,000 — after $17,788 income tax and $1,800 Medicare levy (2025–26 resident, no HECS, private hospital cover).
National figures · February 2026 · Source: Jobs and Skills Australia (© Commonwealth of Australia), CC BY 4.0
What companies pay
Reported total pay for Mechanical Engineer roles by employer — medians include bonuses and other cash compensation, so they sit above base-salary figures.
| Company | Median total pay | Typical range |
|---|---|---|
| Stanwell Corporation★ 3.3 | $168,500 | $120,000 – $208,000 |
| Anglo American★ 4.2 | $164,000 | $109,200 – $183,000 |
| Glencore★ 3.5 | $132,500 | $101,000 – $198,000 |
| Incitec Pivot★ 3.3 | $126,500 | $100,000 – $145,000 |
| Downer★ 3.3 | $117,500 | $80,500 – $170,340 |
| Russell Mineral Equipment★ 4.0 | $105,000 | $85,000 – $190,000 |
| Sedgman Limited★ 3.1 | $94,500 | $85,000 – $100,000 |
| WSP★ 3.7 | $94,000 | $70,000 – $126,000 |
| Fyfe★ 2.9 | $93,000 | $80,000 – $110,000 |
| AECOM★ 3.7 | $90,000 | $70,000 – $120,000 |
| Tritium Power Solutions★ 2.7 | $88,750 | $67,500 – $555,555 |
| Hatch★ 3.7 | $88,500 | $72,000 – $94,400 |
| Boeing★ 3.8 | $86,500 | $72,000 – $95,000 |
| Practical Engineering★ 3.6 | $85,000 | $65,000 – $90,000 |
| Rio Tinto★ 3.8 | $85,000 | $75,000 – $124,680 |
| GHD★ 3.4 | $82,500 | $72,000 – $105,000 |
| Ausenco★ 3.7 | $80,750 | $70,500 – $90,000 |
| Airbus★ 4.0 | $77,500 | $74,000 – $81,250 |
| Aurecon★ 3.7 | $74,000 | $57,520 – $92,700 |
| Gilmour Space Technologies★ 2.8 | $63,825 | $62,000 – $65,000 |
Mechanical Engineer pay by state
Median base salary and range where enough data exists — every figure labelled with its source.
New South Wales
Victoria
Western Australia
South Australia
Tasmania
Australian Capital Territory
Northern Territory
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