Nationally, the median is $112,595 — Northern Territory sits $12,595 below the national figure. See the national picture →
Take-home on the median Project Engineer salary of $100,000 — after $20,788 income tax and $2,000 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Newmont★ 3.7 | $218,782 | $209,695 – $227,869 |
| Rio Tinto★ 3.8 | $180,125 | $171,783 – $188,467 |
| McConnell Dowell★ 3.9 | $176,420 | $170,120 – $182,721 |
| Exact Contracting★ 4.0 | $160,194 | $154,053 – $166,336 |
| Lendlease★ 3.9 | $149,195 | $142,854 – $155,537 |
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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.
| Laing O'Rourke★ 3.8 | $130,498 | $124,979 – $136,016 |
| Kaefer★ 3.4 | $124,184 | $118,789 – $129,579 |
| BMD Group★ 3.7 | $120,000 | $120,000 – $120,000 |
| McMahon Services★ 3.4 | $117,500 | $75,000 – $140,000 |
| SHAPE★ 4.6 | $117,500 | $100,000 – $135,000 |
| WSP★ 3.7 | $111,548 | $106,466 – $116,630 |
| Downer★ 3.2 | $110,000 | $100,000 – $150,000 |
| Aurecon★ 3.6 | $96,478 | $92,441 – $100,515 |
| Ekistica★ 5.0 | $95,196 | $91,151 – $99,241 |
| Ventia★ 3.0 | $89,839 | $86,270 – $93,409 |
| GHD★ 3.3 | $89,778 | $86,551 – $93,006 |
| Monadelphous★ 3.9 | $70,066 | $67,437 – $72,694 |
| Lawrence & Hanson★ 2.9 | $49,757 | $47,921 – $51,594 |