Production Engineer salary in Australia
Updated 22 July 2026
Take-home on the median Production Engineer salary of $90,000 — after $17,788 income tax and $1,800 Medicare levy (2025–26 resident, no HECS, private hospital cover).
National figures · February 2026 · Source: Jobs and Skills Australia (© Commonwealth of Australia), CC BY 4.0
What companies pay
Reported total pay for Production Engineer roles by employer — medians include bonuses and other cash compensation, so they sit above base-salary figures.
| Company | Median total pay | Typical range |
|---|---|---|
| Optiver★ 3.8 | $210,000 | $100,000 – $320,000 |
| Origin Energy★ 3.4 | $171,500 | $165,000 – $187,000 |
| Santos★ 3.4 | $157,500 | $108,500 – $248,900 |
| Gold Fields★ 3.8 | $137,500 | $120,000 – $155,000 |
| Shell★ 4.0 | $137,500 | $100,000 – $175,000 |
| Rheinmetall★ 3.7 | $127,500 | $125,000 – $130,000 |
| Western Areas★ 4.1 | $127,500 | $125,000 – $130,000 |
| Rio Tinto★ 3.8 | $124,850 | $105,500 – $182,000 |
| Emesent★ 3.7 | $110,000 | $70,000 – $120,000 |
| WP Engine★ 3.4 | $108,500 | $100,000 – $112,500 |
| Ensign Laboratories★ 3.2 | $102,554 | $86,569 – $118,560 |
| Cook Medical Inc★ 3.5 | $95,000 | $89,000 – $103,000 |
| Total Tooling | $90,000 | $60,000 – $91,000 |
| Cochlear★ 3.4 | $85,000 | $60,000 – $91,000 |
| Ellume★ 3.7 | $85,000 | $85,000 – $90,000 |
| Planet Innovation★ 3.2 | $83,000 | $80,000 – $100,000 |
| Electro Optic Systems★ 2.9 | $65,000 | $65,000 – $110,000 |
| 360 Med Care★ 3.1 | $61,500 | $60,000 – $65,000 |
| Finisar★ 3.4 | $60,000 | $57,500 – $74,600 |
Production Engineer pay by state
Median base salary and range where enough data exists — every figure labelled with its source.
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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.