Nationally, the median is $100,000 — Australian Capital Territory sits $10,000 below the national figure. See the national picture →
Take-home on the median Network Engineer salary of $90,000 — after $17,788 income tax and $1,800 Medicare levy (2025–26 resident, no HECS, private hospital cover).
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Fujitsu★ 3.6 | $279,845 | $266,370 – $293,320 |
| Hays★ 3.7 | $236,982 | $225,975 – $247,988 |
| Finite IT Recruitment★ 3.4 | $157,013 | $151,184 – $162,842 |
| Opus Recruitment Solutions★ 3.8 | $149,552 | $143,402 – $155,703 |
| Datacom Systems★ 3.6 | $120,000 |
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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.
| $90,000 – $130,000 |
| DXC Technology★ 3.4 | $110,000 | $75,000 – $130,000 |
| Telstra★ 3.8 | $101,500 | $89,000 – $112,100 |
| Australian National University★ 3.9 | $100,735 | $96,653 – $104,816 |
| Cisco★ 4.1 | $99,412 | $95,102 – $103,722 |
| Hudson★ 3.9 | $94,895 | $91,337 – $98,453 |
| Schneider Electric★ 4.2 | $90,321 | $86,728 – $93,915 |
| Airservices Australia★ 2.0 | $86,488 | $82,750 – $90,227 |
| Australian Government, Department of Defence★ 3.7 | $86,410 | $60,000 – $90,382 |
| ACT Government★ 4.1 | $84,625 | $81,423 – $87,828 |
| Optus★ 3.4 | $80,000 | $73,000 – $94,000 |
| Australia Department of Finance★ 4.4 | $80,000 | $80,000 – $80,000 |
| Tata Consultancy Services★ 3.5 | $71,000 | $62,000 – $80,000 |
| Efiniti Telecommunications Services★ 3.2 | $55,500 | $45,000 – $65,000 |