Nationally, the median is $90,000 — Western Australia sits $10,000 above the national figure. See the national picture →
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).
National figures · February 2026 · Source: Jobs and Skills Australia (© Commonwealth of Australia), CC BY 4.0
Reported total pay for QA Engineer roles by employer — medians include bonuses and other cash compensation, so they sit above base-salary figures.
| Company | Median total pay | Typical range |
|---|---|---|
| Rio Tinto★ 3.8 | $176,378 | $169,284 – $183,452 |
| HBF★ 3.2 | $149,585 | $144,284 – $154,887 |
| K2fly★ 3.4 | $119,464 | $114,594 – $124,334 |
| Bankwest★ 4.0 | $119,073 | $114,012 – $124,134 |
| AFG★ 4.1 | $110,161 | $105,457 – $114,865 |
Median base salary and range where enough data exists — every figure labelled with its source.
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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.
| INX Software★ 2.8 | $110,126 | $105,212 – $115,040 |
| BHP★ 4.0 | $105,000 | $90,000 – $161,000 |
| Family Zone Cyber Safety★ 4.4 | $100,009 | $96,313 – $103,705 |
| Vix Technology★ 3.6 | $99,598 | $95,277 – $103,919 |
| LG Electronics★ 3.2 | $76,100 | $73,173 – $79,028 |
| Cognizant★ 3.6 | $74,639 | $72,010 – $77,268 |
| Civica★ 2.9 | $69,977 | $66,697 – $73,256 |
| Anteris Technologies★ 3.8 | $69,799 | $66,940 – $72,658 |
| Coles Group★ 3.5 | $62,995 | $60,643 – $65,327 |
| Vitex Pharmaceuticals★ 3.4 | $57,000 | $38,000 – $63,000 |