Take-home on the median Project Engineer salary of $112,595 — after $24,567 income tax and $2,252 Medicare levy (2025–26 resident, no HECS, private hospital cover).
Reported total pay for Project Engineer roles by employer — medians include bonuses and other cash compensation, so they sit above base-salary figures.
| Company | Median total pay | Typical range |
|---|---|---|
| BHP★ 3.9 | $145,000 | $101,800 – $193,695 |
| John Holland★ 3.9 | $144,000 | $120,000 – $163,550 |
| Laing O'Rourke★ 3.8 | $142,500 | $130,000 – $160,000 |
| Acciona★ 3.8 | $135,000 | $102,800 – $155,080 |
| CPB Contractors★ 3.7 | $133,000 | $110,900 – $150,000 |
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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.
| McConnell Dowell★ 3.9 | $131,500 | $98,660 – $160,000 |
| Lendlease★ 3.9 | $130,000 | $101,200 – $159,700 |
| BMD Group★ 3.7 | $125,000 | $101,500 – $147,000 |
| UGL★ 3.7 | $124,000 | $90,000 – $156,000 |
| Downer★ 3.2 | $120,000 | $84,900 – $147,000 |
| Fulton Hogan★ 4.0 | $120,000 | $89,400 – $150,600 |
| Transport for NSW★ 3.5 | $120,000 | $94,000 – $147,000 |
| Monadelphous★ 3.9 | $114,500 | $70,000 – $140,000 |
| Ventia★ 3.0 | $110,000 | $83,200 – $140,000 |
| Service Stream★ 3.3 | $105,000 | $80,000 – $130,000 |
| Honeywell Technologies★ 4.2 | $100,000 | $76,800 – $125,000 |
| Schneider Electric★ 4.2 | $98,250 | $80,213 – $138,600 |
| NDY★ 3.1 | $80,000 | $70,120 – $103,915 |
| Snowy Hydro★ 3.7 | $70,448 | $49,186 – $119,878 |
| Wipro★ 3.6 | $63,000 | $53,700 – $72,600 |