Nationally, the median is $100,000 — New South Wales sits $5,000 below the national figure. See the national picture →
Take-home on the median Network Engineer salary of $95,000 — after $19,288 income tax and $1,900 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Google★ 4.4 | $215,000 | $28,000 – $257,000 |
| Commonwealth Bank of Australia★ 3.6 | $135,000 | $110,000 – $172,000 |
| Westpac Group★ 3.7 | $132,000 | $123,000 – $220,000 |
| Amazon★ 3.5 | $127,500 | $46,000 – $198,000 |
| Cisco★ 4.1 | $110,000 | $77,760 – $124,400 |
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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.
| Macquarie Technology Group★ 3.4 | $110,000 | $51,000 – $1,036,500 |
| DXC Technology★ 3.4 | $106,500 | $74,600 – $138,000 |
| NTT DATA★ 3.7 | $105,000 | $75,000 – $140,000 |
| Telstra★ 3.8 | $103,500 | $75,000 – $135,520 |
| Symbio★ 3.9 | $100,000 | $70,000 – $120,000 |
| Vodafone Hutchison Australia★ 3.6 | $100,000 | $80,006 – $110,000 |
| Nokia★ 4.0 | $95,000 | $90,000 – $127,000 |
| Fujitsu★ 3.6 | $92,500 | $90,000 – $130,000 |
| Data#3★ 3.6 | $90,000 | $72,500 – $100,000 |
| Astreya★ 3.6 | $87,500 | $80,000 – $100,000 |
| NBN Co★ 3.6 | $87,000 | $37,200 – $120,000 |
| Optus★ 3.4 | $85,000 | $60,000 – $136,000 |
| TPG Telecom★ 3.7 | $85,000 | $28,000 – $115,766 |
| Efiniti Telecommunications Services★ 3.2 | $65,000 | $49,650 – $79,000 |