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Transport Engineer salary in Victoria

Median base salary
$81,500
per year before tax
Market data · 16 salary reports
Updated 22 July 2026
$67,050 · 10th percentile$81,500 median$104,300 · 90th percentile

Nationally, the median is $80,000 Victoria sits $1,500 above the national figure. See the national picture →

What you’d actually keep
$64,632per year after tax

Take-home on the median Transport Engineer salary of $81,500 — after $15,238 income tax and $1,630 Medicare levy (2025–26 resident, no HECS, private hospital cover).

Weekly
$1,243
Fortnightly
$2,486
Monthly
$5,386
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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
Toll Group3.1$120,000$90,000 – $150,000
SMEC3.5$104,746$100,938 – $108,555
Port of Melbourne2.9$104,207$100,316 – $108,099
Hobsons Bay City Council3.8$99,760$95,866 – $103,654
Department of Transport and Planning3.4$91,735$91,148 – $92,322
Arup4.0$91,000$82,000 – $115,000
Aurecon3.7$85,000$80,000 – $90,000
AECOM3.7$84,500$81,000 – $88,000
GHD3.4$83,879$80,255 – $87,503
Stantec3.7$83,000$66,000 – $91,000
Beca3.6$81,919$78,148 – $85,690
Merri-bek City Council3.8$79,431$76,256 – $82,606
Banyule City Council3.9$75,522$72,722 – $78,322
Moreland City Council3.7$75,085$72,491 – $77,679
WSP3.7$74,520$71,000 – $78,000
GTA Consultants3.1$73,750$67,500 – $80,000
Department of Transport Victoria, Australia3.1$71,077$68,034 – $74,100
Arcadis3.9$68,950$66,390 – $71,511

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