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Network Engineer salary in Western Australia

Median base salary
$105,000
per year before tax
Market data · 67 salary reports
Updated 21 July 2026
$65,400 · 10th percentile$105,000 median$140,000 · 90th percentile

Nationally, the median is $100,000 Western Australia sits $5,000 above the national figure. See the national picture →

What you’d actually keep
$80,612per year after tax

Take-home on the median Network Engineer salary of $105,000 — after $22,288 income tax and $2,100 Medicare levy (2025–26 resident, no HECS, private hospital cover).

Weekly
$1,550
Fortnightly
$3,100
Monthly
$6,718
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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.

Total pay (base + bonus) for Network Engineer roles, per employer — market estimates, annualised
CompanyMedian total payTypical range
R1i Technology1.8$150,000$100,000 – $160,000
BHP4.0$140,000$136,000 – $169,000
Datacom Systems3.6$125,504$119,881 – $131,126
Hays3.7$119,282$114,030 – $124,535
Cirrus Networks3.0$117,500$115,000 – $120,000
Data#33.6$114,608$114,608 – $114,608
Rio Tinto3.8$114,000$100,000 – $145,000
Nomura Research Institute3.3$110,185$105,621 – $114,750
NEC Corporation3.8$110,000$110,000 – $120,000
Infosys3.6$107,568$103,356 – $111,779
DXC Technology3.4$105,555$101,583 – $109,527
Bankwest4.0$94,979$91,401 – $98,557
Telstra3.8$93,000$70,000 – $1,555,000
Curtin University3.5$84,869$81,550 – $88,169
Optus3.4$82,059$79,331 – $84,788
Aqura Technologies3.5$79,500$65,000 – $100,000
Capgemini4.2$53,874$51,441 – $56,308

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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.