Nationally, the median is $112,595 — New South Wales sits $2,209 above the national figure. See the national picture →
Take-home on the median Project Engineer salary of $114,804 — after $25,229 income tax and $2,296 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Richard Crookes Constructions★ 4.1 | $145,000 | $113,600 – $172,000 |
| John Holland★ 3.9 | $144,000 | $120,000 – $162,600 |
| Laing O'Rourke★ 3.8 | $143,000 | $119,700 – $166,800 |
| Acciona★ 3.8 | $140,000 | $101,600 – $151,500 |
| ACCIONA★ 3.7 | $140,000 |
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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.
| $121,300 – $172,200 |
| Lendlease★ 3.9 | $135,000 | $105,000 – $164,000 |
| CPB Contractors★ 3.7 | $135,000 | $115,000 – $151,476 |
| Sydney Water★ 3.3 | $135,000 | $74,000 – $149,000 |
| Fulton Hogan★ 4.0 | $131,500 | $90,000 – $154,200 |
| Downer★ 3.2 | $125,000 | $100,000 – $150,000 |
| Transport for NSW★ 3.5 | $120,000 | $93,000 – $140,250 |
| UGL★ 3.7 | $120,000 | $87,500 – $154,500 |
| Sydney Trains★ 3.7 | $120,000 | $99,672 – $486,400 |
| Ventia★ 3.0 | $118,500 | $100,000 – $140,000 |
| Service Stream★ 3.3 | $102,500 | $74,500 – $121,000 |
| Schneider Electric★ 4.2 | $97,000 | $77,655 – $141,000 |
| NDY★ 3.1 | $80,000 | $73,200 – $100,000 |
| WINDTECH Consultants★ 3.0 | $75,000 | $65,500 – $85,000 |
| Snowy Hydro★ 3.7 | $70,448 | $49,186 – $119,878 |
| Wipro★ 3.6 | $63,524 | $54,800 – $72,200 |