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QA Engineer salary in Victoria

Median base salary
$80,000
per year before tax
Market data · 54 salary reports
Updated 21 July 2026
$65,000 · 10th percentile$80,000 median$103,500 · 90th percentile

Nationally, the median is $90,000 Victoria sits $10,000 below the national figure. See the national picture →

What you’d actually keep
$63,612per year after tax

Take-home on the median QA Engineer salary of $80,000 — after $14,788 income tax and $1,600 Medicare levy (2025–26 resident, no HECS, private hospital cover).

Weekly
$1,223
Fortnightly
$2,447
Monthly
$5,301
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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
Canva3.9$155,267$149,425 – $161,109
Netwealth Investments3.2$129,723$125,509 – $133,938
Afterpay3.8$105,846$102,029 – $109,662
Compass Education2.6$100,644$96,866 – $104,421
Kmart Australia3.5$100,486$95,990 – $104,981
adidas3.9$100,397$96,122 – $104,672
GE Current3.1$97,500$90,000 – $105,000
Adslot4.0$93,000$90,000 – $96,000
Telstra3.8$89,976$85,944 – $94,008
Openpay3.6$85,000$65,000 – $95,000
ELMO Software3.3$85,000$80,000 – $90,000
ReadyTech (Australia)3.4$85,000$75,000 – $95,000
Aconex4.1$84,500$75,000 – $94,000
Defries Industries3.8$80,000$75,000 – $85,000
JB Hi-Fi3.9$77,691$74,555 – $80,827
Bluedot Innovation4.1$77,500$70,000 – $85,000
Test4.0$77,067$73,765 – $80,368
Monash University4.2$75,689$72,677 – $78,701
Catapult Sports3.5$74,000$65,000 – $75,000
Sportsbet3.7$60,075$57,715 – $62,435

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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.