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QA Engineer salary in New South Wales

Median base salary
$100,000
per year before tax
Market data · 95 salary reports
Updated 21 July 2026
$69,200 · 10th percentile$100,000 median$130,000 · 90th percentile

Nationally, the median is $90,000 New South Wales sits $10,000 above the national figure. See the national picture →

What you’d actually keep
$77,212per year after tax

Take-home on the median QA Engineer salary of $100,000 — after $20,788 income tax and $2,000 Medicare levy (2025–26 resident, no HECS, private hospital cover).

Weekly
$1,485
Fortnightly
$2,970
Monthly
$6,434
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The QA Engineer job market
Employed in Australia
9,100
Median age
38
Work part-time
10%
Gender split
50% women
50% men

National figures · February 2026 · Source: Jobs and Skills Australia (© Commonwealth of Australia), CC BY 4.0

What companies pay

Reported total pay for QA Engineer roles by employer — medians include bonuses and other cash compensation, so they sit above base-salary figures.

Total pay (base + bonus) for QA Engineer roles, per employer — market estimates, annualised
CompanyMedian total payTypical range
Woolworths Group3.5$141,121$135,482 – $146,759
Canva3.9$140,500$80,000 – $195,000
TPG4.3$135,000$135,000 – $135,000
Westpac Group3.7$129,822$124,820 – $134,824
Commonwealth Bank of Australia3.6$127,500$125,000 – $130,000
Amazon3.5$124,824$120,425 – $129,224
Optus3.4$120,211$115,888 – $124,534
ubank3.6$120,000$100,596 – $210,000
SiteMinder4.0$120,000$120,000 – $120,000
BizCover4.2$109,000$80,000 – $125,000
JobAdder4.3$102,500$90,000 – $120,000
Atlassian3.2$102,000$90,000 – $108,000
Resmed4.0$95,500$89,000 – $102,000
Adslot4.0$92,500$80,000 – $105,000
Vela Trading Systems2.7$91,000$82,000 – $100,000
Bigtincan2.8$90,000$90,000 – $110,000
Qantas3.8$85,732$82,226 – $89,238
nib health funds3.3$85,000$80,000 – $90,000
Trademax2.7$76,500$68,000 – $85,000
Immutable4.1$72,500$70,000 – $75,000

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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.