Nationally, the median is $100,000 — South Australia sits $15,000 below the national figure. See the national picture →
Take-home on the median Network Engineer salary of $85,000 — after $16,288 income tax and $1,700 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Freelancer★ 4.1 | $149,208 | $143,649 – $154,767 |
| Finite IT Recruitment★ 3.4 | $136,818 | $130,811 – $142,806 |
| BAE Systems★ 3.9 | $134,552 | $129,568 – $139,537 |
| Viterra★ 3.7 | $121,000 | $115,000 – $127,000 |
| SA Power Networks★ 3.6 | $100,000 |
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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.
| $100,000 – $120,000 |
| NEC Corporation★ 3.8 | $97,000 | $82,000 – $150,000 |
| DXC Technology★ 3.4 | $96,500 | $83,000 – $110,000 |
| SA Health★ 3.8 | $92,874 | $89,165 – $96,583 |
| Siemens★ 4.1 | $90,580 | $87,221 – $93,939 |
| TPG Telecom★ 3.7 | $87,500 | $75,000 – $100,000 |
| Data Action★ 2.9 | $82,500 | $80,000 – $85,000 |
| Downer★ 3.3 | $80,668 | $77,467 – $83,870 |
| NTT DATA★ 3.7 | $80,059 | $77,536 – $82,582 |
| Hastwell | $80,000 | $75,000 – $85,000 |
| Optus★ 3.4 | $78,132 | $75,493 – $80,771 |
| Datacom Systems★ 3.6 | $57,500 | $55,000 – $60,000 |
| Copyworld★ 4.3 | $55,328 | $55,328 – $55,328 |
| Telstra★ 3.8 | $55,027 | $52,566 – $57,487 |
| ABC★ 3.9 | $50,104 | $48,306 – $51,902 |