Network Engineer salary in Australia
Updated 21 July 2026
Take-home on the median Network Engineer salary of $100,000 — after $20,788 income tax and $2,000 Medicare levy (2025–26 resident, no HECS, private hospital cover).
What companies pay
Reported total pay for Network Engineer roles by employer — medians include bonuses and other cash compensation, so they sit above base-salary figures.
| Company | Median total pay | Typical range |
|---|---|---|
| IBM★ 3.9 | $137,500 | $70,300 – $160,000 |
| Amazon★ 3.5 | $125,000 | $38,400 – $194,400 |
| Rio Tinto★ 3.8 | $113,500 | $74,480 – $143,500 |
| Macquarie Technology Group★ 3.4 | $110,000 | $51,000 – $1,036,500 |
| Cisco★ 4.1 | $106,150 | $79,820 – $123,300 |
| Datacom Systems★ 3.6 | $105,000 | $50,500 – $143,500 |
| Telstra★ 3.8 | $103,000 | $75,000 – $133,720 |
| DXC Technology★ 3.4 | $100,000 | $70,800 – $130,000 |
| NEC Corporation★ 3.8 | $100,000 | $76,900 – $133,200 |
| Aussie Broadband★ 3.4 | $95,000 | $75,500 – $120,900 |
| Vocus★ 3.3 | $95,000 | $80,000 – $109,000 |
| Fujitsu★ 3.6 | $92,500 | $90,000 – $130,000 |
| Data#3★ 3.6 | $90,000 | $72,500 – $140,000 |
| NBN Co★ 3.6 | $88,500 | $75,000 – $120,000 |
| TPG Telecom★ 3.7 | $87,500 | $48,000 – $128,300 |
| NTT DATA★ 3.7 | $85,000 | $75,000 – $140,000 |
| Optus★ 3.4 | $82,000 | $60,000 – $120,000 |
| Tata Consultancy Services★ 3.5 | $80,000 | $62,800 – $147,200 |
| Efiniti Telecommunications Services★ 3.2 | $61,500 | $45,750 – $74,100 |
Network Engineer pay by state
Median base salary and range where enough data exists — every figure labelled with its source.
New South Wales
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South Australia
Tasmania
Australian Capital Territory
Northern Territory
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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.