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Transport Engineer salary in New South Wales

Median base salary
$80,000
per year before tax
Market data · 18 salary reports
Updated 22 July 2026
$63,600 · 10th percentile$80,000 median$132,000 · 90th percentile

Nationally, the median is $80,000 New South Wales sits $0 above the national figure. See the national picture →

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

Take-home on the median Transport 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 Transport Engineer job market
Employed in Australia
4,900
Median age
36
Work part-time
10%
Gender split
19% women
81% men

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

What companies pay

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

Total pay (base + bonus) for Transport Engineer roles, per employer — market estimates, annualised
CompanyMedian total payTypical range
Transport for NSW3.5$149,202$142,511 – $155,894
Randwick City Council3.2$108,083$103,246 – $112,920
Ofload3.7$105,000$90,000 – $110,000
Stantec3.7$80,282$77,113 – $83,452
WSP3.7$80,000$80,000 – $120,000
Arup4.0$78,000$74,500 – $92,735
Bitzios Consulting4.1$77,111$73,914 – $80,309
Anonymous3.4$77,088$74,199 – $79,976
SMEC3.5$74,848$71,375 – $78,321
Sydney Trains3.8$72,000$65,000 – $93,000
Woolworths Group3.5$71,500$70,000 – $73,000
Jacobs4.0$70,500$66,000 – $75,000
NSW Government4.1$69,432$66,662 – $72,202
ALDI3.4$63,034$61,651 – $75,286
Southeast University4.0$60,007$57,188 – $62,825
Civilbuild Precast$47,068$45,685 – $48,708

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