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Production Engineer salary in New South Wales

Median base salary
$67,000
per year before tax
Market data · 59 salary reports
Updated 22 July 2026
$56,800 · 10th percentile$67,000 median$110,800 · 90th percentile

Nationally, the median is $90,000 New South Wales sits $23,000 below the national figure. See the national picture →

What you’d actually keep
$54,772per year after tax

Take-home on the median Production Engineer salary of $67,000 — after $10,888 income tax and $1,340 Medicare levy (2025–26 resident, no HECS, private hospital cover).

Weekly
$1,053
Fortnightly
$2,107
Monthly
$4,564
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The Production Engineer job market
Employed in Australia
4,600
Median age
37
Work part-time
9%
Gender split
10% women
90% men

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.

Total pay (base + bonus) for Production Engineer roles, per employer — market estimates, annualised
CompanyMedian total payTypical range
Optiver3.8$210,000$100,000 – $320,000
NetComm Wireless3.5$99,336$95,174 – $103,498
Cochlear3.4$88,000$85,000 – $91,000
Pharmako Biotechnologies2.8$82,066$79,332 – $84,799
IDEMIA3.8$79,882$77,244 – $82,520
Noritsu Koki3.2$75,184$72,395 – $77,973
Baraja3.0$74,793$71,795 – $77,790
RØDE Microphones2.9$74,250$71,500 – $77,000
Financial Planning Association3.4$65,319$62,440 – $68,197
Ampec Technologies3.4$62,500$50,000 – $75,000
Trafalgar Group3.7$62,295$60,054 – $64,535
360 Med Care3.1$61,500$60,000 – $65,000
Finisar3.4$60,000$57,500 – $74,600
Corin Group2.9$60,000$55,000 – $65,000
Axxin1.0$59,654$57,486 – $61,823
Aambianz3.6$52,500$50,000 – $55,000
Whole Foods Market3.6$42,201$40,492 – $43,910

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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.