Nationally, the median is $112,595 — Tasmania sits $8,595 below the national figure. See the national picture →
Take-home on the median Project Engineer salary of $104,000 — after $21,988 income tax and $2,080 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 29Metals★ 3.4 | $182,171 | $173,905 – $190,438 |
| VSL International★ 3.9 | $160,845 | $154,651 – $167,038 |
| Bouygues Construction★ 4.0 | $160,217 | $153,387 – $167,046 |
| McConnell Dowell★ 3.9 | $149,003 | $142,691 – $155,315 |
| Byrnecut Mining★ 3.7 | $140,308 |
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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.
| $134,750 – $145,866 |
| Bureau Veritas★ 3.3 | $120,146 | $116,252 – $124,039 |
| Cromarty★ 4.7 | $110,569 | $105,989 – $115,148 |
| Fulton Hogan★ 4.0 | $110,223 | $106,570 – $113,876 |
| Downer★ 3.2 | $105,000 | $100,000 – $110,000 |
| Simplot Australia★ 3.9 | $100,078 | $95,348 – $104,807 |
| Hazell Bros★ 4.0 | $100,000 | $95,000 – $115,000 |
| CPB Contractors★ 3.7 | $94,469 | $90,897 – $98,042 |
| JACOBS DOUWE EGBERTS★ 3.9 | $90,236 | $86,538 – $93,933 |
| BridgePro Engineering★ 5.0 | $90,000 | $80,000 – $100,000 |
| Simplot Company★ 3.8 | $89,718 | $86,662 – $92,775 |
| University of Tasmania★ 3.6 | $83,091 | $79,692 – $86,490 |
| pitt&sherry★ 3.9 | $75,189 | $71,741 – $78,638 |
| Freelance★ 4.3 | $49,617 | $47,444 – $51,791 |
| bp★ 3.8 | $49,459 | $47,720 – $51,218 |