EA 2012 Salary Survey

REPRESENTING THE REMUNERATION OF 130,000 ENGINEERS
YOUR GUIDE TO EFFECTIVE ENGINEERING REMUNERATION PLANNING
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2012 Salary & Benefits Survey
Engineers Australia
Salary & Benefits Survey
2012
Your guide to effective engineering renumeration planning
Published January 2013
Published by Engineers Media, a wholly owned subsidiary of Engineers Australia
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Foreword
Remuneration is an important aspect of career planning for engineers and the companies
they work for. I am delighted to be able to offer the Engineers Australia Salary and Benefits
Survey, which is now in its tenth year. The survey was produced by our subsidiary company
Engineers Media, using data from a survey conducted by newfocus research strategy and
implementation.
I would like to thank the 383 engineering companies that contributed to this years survey for
their support.
Recruitment and retention of suitable, qualified engineers is still an issue for many of the
companies we surveyed.
This salary and benefits survey is part of the package that we offer to members (and their
employers) for career development. Other services include assistance with resume writing,
helping understand the importance of Chartered Status, and general career advice on
matters such as performance reviews and further training. Additional related information is
available once you are logged in as a member at the Engineers Australia website
www.engineersaustralia.org.au click on the professional development tab, then go to
the career development centre.
I trust that the data in this publication will assist you with your workforce salary and
remuneration planning for the next year.
Jennifer ODonovan
Manager Career Development Centre
Engineers Australia
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Contents
1
General Information1
Introduction2
2.1 Background
2.2 Aims and outcomes
2.3 Methodology and sample
Executive summary4
Findings5
4.1 Key findings salaries and conditions, Chartered Professional Engineers, hours worked,
professional development, benefits
4.2 Other findings extra salary or benefits, overtime, performance reviews,

percentage increases, paid leave, postgraduate qualifications, female engineers, HR issues
18
4.3 Sample characteristics
28
Salary tables31
5.1 Terms used
31
5.2 Description of grades
31
5.3 Engineers salary tables total sectors by discipline and grade
32
5.4 Engineers salary tables private and public sectors by discipline and grade
35
5.5 Engineers salary tables private and public sectors by discipline, grade and location
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Contents
1
General Information1
Introduction2
2.1 Background
Executive summary4
Findings5
4.1 Key findings salaries and conditions, Chartered Professional Engineers, hours worked,
professional development, benefits
4.2 Other findings extra salary or benefits, overtime, performance reviews,

percentage increases, paid leave, postgraduate qualifications, female engineers, HR issues
18
28
Salary tables31
5.1 Terms used
31
31
32
5.4 Engineers salary tables private and public sectors by discipline and grade
35
5.5 Engineers salary tables private and public sectors by discipline, grade and location
39
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2 introduction
2.1 Background
Engineers Australia is the key representative body
for Australian engineers across all engineering
disciplines and has a membership base of over
100,000. The organisation aims to enhance both
the influence and professional standing of engineers
in the community, and includes a range of activities
such as:
advancing the science and practice of
engineering
cultivating lifelong learning by members
promoting the contribution of the profession
championing professional and ethical conduct
celebrating excellence in engineering outcomes
sustaining the integrity of the profession
taking the lead in advocacy of the profession
welcoming all those who wish to practice
engineering
allowing members aspirations to flourish, and
learn from their creativity and innovation
drawing inspiration from an engineering
heritage.
The contribution of Engineers Australia to the
engineering community is highly valued, with
the organisation providing members with such
resources as networking events, seminars, career
advice and publications.
This report continues the salary and remuneration
studies that newfocus has undertaken on behalf of
Engineers Australia since 2003.
The survey has undergone minor modifications
across the years to ensure the most relevant data
is captured. Since 2006, questions were included
to assess the extent of the skills shortage in the
engineering industry, as well as the impact it
has had on engineering organisations. In 2009
additional questions were included to capture
anticipated industry skills shortages.
The total number of employers who completed
the survey was 383, a decrease from the 429
captured in 2011. Although lower than the
number we have seen in the past two years, this
number of completed interviews is still comparable
with the numbers from previous years, such as in
2009 (n=395). Although 46 fewer surveys were
completed in 2012, the responses are reflective of
the working conditions of approximately 130,298

permanent professional engineers, a significant
increase from 2011 with more instances of
organisations with large numbers of engineers in
2012.

The general aim of this study was to investigate the
employment conditions of professional engineers.
More specifically, this included obtaining data
relating to:
staff numbers:
total number of staff employed in the
company

breakdown of part-time and full-time
engineering staff

types and grades of engineers employed

location (by state) of engineering employees

number of engineers employed who are
under 30 years of age

any shortages of engineers (in relation to
type of engineer, grade and location by
state)

issues experienced by companies due to
recruiting difficulties

the consequence of professional engineering
skills shortages for the company

any anticipated shortages of engineers
(in relation to type of engineer, grade
and location by state).
salary of engineering staff:

monetary value of package items and
content of package (for example, mobile
phone, car, etc)

extra benefits for engineers working in
remote areas or cities with above-average
living expenses

annual salary increases

anticipated salary increases.
company policies pertaining to:

sick leave

annual leave

maternity/paternity leave

carers leave

compassionate leave

study leave
overtime.
number of hours worked per week by:

all staff

engineering employees.
postgraduate qualifications of
engineering employees
the employment and salary conditions of
Chartered Professional Engineers (CPEs)
and perceived benefits of employing CPEs
whether the company has an Engineers
Australia Professional Development Plan
(PDP) in place
whether company training is provided to
engineering students
biggest HR challenges facing the
organisation.
The survey conducted by newfocus has facilitated
the production of a report that addresses these
points and provides Engineers Australia, as well as
engineering organisations, with valuable insight into
the salary and remuneration packages offered to
engineers.

An online survey methodology was again used in
2012.
This year conscious efforts and strategies were
made during the project setup phase to boost the
response rate, including ensuring the survey was
active prior to commencing marketing efforts.
Furthermore an item in the eNews email newsletter,
produced by Engineers Media, advised of the survey

and encouraged participation. This, combined with
other marketing and promotional activities, has
been very effective in significantly improving the
response rate from previous years.
In addition to this, Engineers Australia supplied
newfocus with lists of potential respondents, which
included those with PDPs in place.
A number of incentives were again offered to
respondents in order to boost the response rates.
Respondents were:
given automatic entry into a draw for a choice
of either an accommodation package at a top
class hotel in their nearest capital city up to the
value of $750, a Coles Myer voucher to the
value of $750 or an iPad and accessories to the
value of $750
offered a copy of a summary report and
discount on the price of the full report.
Response rates were monitored on a daily basis
throughout the research. Two reminder emails were
sent to those on the lists. The survey was active from
24 September to 29 October 2012.
Those individuals who participated in the survey
were employers within engineering firms who had a
thorough knowledge of the salary structure within
their organisation. As an example, the types of
people who responded included managers, human
resource managers, payroll officers and a variety of
different types of engineers (eg mining, electrical,
etc).
In 2012, a total of 383 respondents completed
the survey, which provided a strong sample for
comparison with the 2011 (n=429) and 2010
(n=447) results. The 2012 respondents represented
approximately 130,298 engineers.
3 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The average base salaries and salary packages of
professional engineers in 2012 fell by 3% from
2011, the first decrease in the history of this survey.
The largest declines were observed in the public
sector with a 7% decrease in both base salary and
package. In the private sector, the average base
salary declined by 1.9% and the package decreased
by 1.7%.
Despite this fall, the average level for both base
salary and salary packages across both sectors
remains above the $100,000 mark, broken for
the first time last year, at $100,644 and $113,421
respectively.
Across both sectors, the average base salaries for
Grade 4 and 5 engineers (with more than 10 years
experience) fell by 4% and 5% respectively. Grade 3
engineers (4-10 years experience) recorded a slight
salary increase, while Grades 1 and 2 observed a
small decrease.
Eighty-three of respondents said they had a
chartered engineer in their organisation. Of these,
24% indicated that chartered engineers were paid
more than other engineers with comparable duties.
The main benefits of employing chartered engineers
were cited as industry recognition, experience and
professional image.
On average, engineers in the private sector work
longer hours than their public sector colleagues.
While 68% of public sector full-time engineers
worked 36-40 hours per week, only 30% of private
sector engineers did so. Conversely, 57% of private
sector engineers worked 41-50 hours compared to
27% of their public sector colleagues.
The number of organisations reporting having
a Professional Development Plan in place for their
engineers increased to 43% from 36% last year.
The most frequently mentioned salary package

benefits were mobile phones, professional
memberships, laptops, performance bonuses and
vehicles or vehicle allowances. These results are
similar to previous years.
Engineers in the public sector enjoyed more
generous paid leave provisions on average than
those in the private sector. The majority of public
sector respondents offered paid study, maternity,
carers and paternity leave. In the private sector,
paid study leave declined with 40% of organisations
offering this option compared to 43% in 2011 and
47% in 2010. However, the private sector recorded
increases in the percentage of organisations
offering paid maternity, paternity and carer leave.
The percentage of women in the engineering
workforce increased in the private sector. While
42% of private sector respondents said women
made up 2% or less of their engineers, this is a
decrease from 50% in 2011. This was accompanied
by increases of around 5% in the respondents
reporting 6%-10% and 11%-20% women. On the
other hand, female engineers in the public sector
fell, with the percentage of respondents reporting
0%-2% of female engineers increasing from 27% to
32% with corresponding falls in most other bands.
Recruitment, retention and remuneration
remained the main human resources challenges
cited. Professional engineer skills shortages were
reported by 56% of respondents with civil, electrical
and mechanical engineers being the most soughtafter. The consequences of skills shortages were
reported as moderate by 54% of respondents and
severe by 31%, while 3% said they did not proceed
with a project due to skills shortages.
4 Findings
4.
4.1
4.1.1
4.1 Key findings
Findings
4.1.1Average salaries total

(private and public sectors combined)
Average salaries total (private and public sectors combined)
Key findings
$120,000
Findings
4.
$100,000
110,870
95,410
117,030
104,156
113,421
100,644
Mean
Mean
Mean
Mean
4.1 Key findings

Overall, the average base salary and
salaries total (private and public sectors combined)
salary packages for engineers in 4.1.1 Average$80,000
2012 fell slightly with both figures
$60,000
117,030
$120,000
113,421
110,870
down by 3% from the levels seen in
104,156
100,644
95,410
$40,000
$100,000
2011, the first time such a fall has
been recorded. Despite this fall, the
$80,000
$20,000
average level for both base salary
$60,000
$0
and salary packages remains above
2010 (n=416)
2011 (n=416)
2012 (n=366)
$40,000
the $100,000 mark at $100,644 and
Base Salary
Salary Package
$113,421 respectively.
$20,000
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$0
2010 (n=416)
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2012 (n=366)
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sectors
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and salary package in the private
4.1.2Average salaries private and public
sector also fell. However, these falls
119,309
117,346
sectors
separated
were almost negligible with falls of
113,156
$120,000
107,994
106,112
4.1.2
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104,059
100,510
1.9% for base salary and 1.7% for
97,462
95,902 96,401
$100,000
89,462
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85,851
119,309
117,346
113,156
$120,000
107,994
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106,112
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$100,000
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$80,000
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74,273
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70,985
64,423
63,268
61,825
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$60,000
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$40,000
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$100,000
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$20,000
74,273
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70,985
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64,423
63,268
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61,825
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$60,000
2010 (n~250)
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2012 (n~233)
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$20,000
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$100,000
2010 (n~250)
2011 (n~255)
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85,235
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82,140
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$80,000
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$60,000
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$120,000
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85,962
85,235
$20,000
$80,000
73,292
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82,140
2010 (n~248)
76,922
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75,942
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2011 (n~260)
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Average salaries private and public sectors combined, by grades of experience (continued)
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$120,000
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$100,000
93,034
103,744
108,040
96,321
108,549
96,943
$80,000
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$60,000
$40,000
$20,000
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2010 (n~283)
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133,301
$140,000
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$160,000
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$120,000
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$180,000
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133,860
2012 (n~238)
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168,280
2010 (n~246)
141,162
177,515
157,551
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$120,000
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149,162
2012 (n~238)
Salary Package
$100,000
$80,000
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$80,000
$60,000
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in Grades 1 to 3 remained relatively
consistent with 2011 levels. The
largest discrepancy was the base
salary for Grade 1 falling by 2%.
Average base salaries for the more
experienced engineers in Grades 4
and 5 saw larger falls in base salaries,
falling by 4% and 5% respectively
from 2011 levels after a 10% rise
in 2010 and 12% increase in 2011.
This general trend of lower grades
remaining consistent and the higher
grades bearing the brunt of the fall
was mirrored for reported salary
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$180,000
$40,000
$160,000
$20,000
$140,000
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$120,000
$100,000
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141,162
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4.1.4 Average salaries private
salaries and salary packages
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remained relatively consistent with
2011 salary levels with the largest
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$120,000
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in both base salary and salary
$100,000
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$80,000
73,387
72,444
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64,173
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$60,000
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$80,000
$20,000
$60,000
$0
$120,000
$40,000
$100,000
$20,000
$80,000
$120,000
$0
$60,000
$100,000
$40,000
$80,000
$20,000
$120,000
$60,000
$0
$100,000
$40,000
$80,000
$20,000
$60,000
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$120,000
$40,000
$100,000
$20,000
$80,000
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$120,000
$60,000
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$100,000
$40,000
$80,000
$20,000
$60,000
$120,000
$0
$40,000
$100,000
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$0
$60,000
$100,000
$20,000
$80,000
$0
$60,000
73,387
61,979
2010 (n~200)
73,272
80,918
72,444
Grade
1
2011 (n~207)
64,720
72,433
72,433
2012 (n~178)
Salary Package
Grade 72,444
2
64,173
2011 (n~207)
Base Salary
Salary
Package
85,591
76,612
72,433
64,720
2012 (n~178)
77,470
86,947
Grade 2
2010 (n~200)
2011 (n~207)
85,591
80,918
76,612
Base Salary
Salary Package
73,272
2010 (n=200)
Grade
2
2011 (n=212)
Base Salary
73,272
80,918
2010 (n=200)
105,254
94,130
76,612
Salary Package
85,591
Grade 3
108,508
2011 (n=212)
96,837
Base Salary
Salary Package
Grade 3
105,254
2010 (n=200)
94,130
108,508
96,837
2011 (n=212)
Base Salary
Grade 3
2010 (n~227)
2011 (n~248)
Base Salary
2012 (n~178)
86,947
77,470
2012 (n~173)
77,470
86,947
111,682
2012 (n~173)
99,727
111,682
99,727
2012 (n~173)
Salary Package
2010 (n~227)
2011 (n~248)
108,508
105,254
Base Salary
96,837 Salary Package
94,130
$40,000
Private sector salary

package
Grade 3: $111,682.
64,173
Base Salary
$20,000
$80,000
$120,000
$40,000
Mean
73,387
61,979
64,720
2012 (n~213)
111,682
99,727
2012 (n~213)
Salary Package
$20,000
$0
2010 (n~227)
2011 (n~248)
Base Salary
2012 (n~213)
Salary Package
4344_EA_2012 SalaryStudyR

Average salaries private sector (continued)
Grade 4
$160,000
137,175
Average salaries$140,000
private sector (continued)
Mean
$120,000
$100,000
$120,000
$40,000
137,175
115,422
$80,000
$0
2010 (n~205)
$20,000
Mean
143,318
127,681
123,859
$0
$200,000
$180,000
$160,000
$140,000
$120,000
$100,000
$200,000
$80,000
$180,000
$60,000
$160,000
$40,000
$140,000
$20,000
$120,000
$0
$100,000
$80,000
$60,000
$40,000
$20,000
$0
2011 (n~232)
Base Salary
$40,000
Mean
138,835
138,835
$100,000
$20,000
$60,000
Private sector salary

package
Grade 5: $179,688.
123,859
Grade 4
$160,000
$80,000
$140,000
$60,000
Mean
115,422
143,318
127,681
2010 (n~205)
174,673
146,282
2012 (n~184)
Salary Package
Grade 5
2011 (n~232)
2012 (n~184)
182,710
179,688
Base Salary
161,673 Salary Package 156,905
Grade 5
174,673
146,282
2010 (n=197)
182,710
161,673
2011 (n=226)
Base Salary
2010 (n=197)
179,688
156,905
2012 (n~191)
Salary Package
2011 (n=226)
2012 (n~191)
Within the private sector, base salaries andBase

salary
packages
relatively consistent with 201
Salary
Salary remained
Package
salary levels with the largest differences being a 3% increase in both base salary and salary package
for Grade 3 Engineers and a 3% decrease in both base salary and salary package for Grade
engineers, and base salary for Grade 5 engineers.
Within the private sector, base salaries and salary packages remained relatively consistent with 201
salary levels with the largest differences being a 3% increase in both base salary and salary package
for Grade 3 Engineers and a 3% decrease in both base salary and salary package for Grade
engineers, and base salary for Grade 5 engineers.
4.1.5 Average salaries public sector

4.2.3 Average salaries public sector
Grade 1
$120,000
Mean
$100,000
$80,000
69,130
61,096sector
4.2.3 Average salaries public
65,313
73,580
58,732
$60,000
$40,000
$120,000
66,525
Grade 1
Mean
$20,000
$100,000
$0
$80,000
2010 (n~50)
69,130
61,096
Mean
Mean
$60,000 public sector

4.2.3 Average salaries
$40,000
$120,000
$120,000
$20,000
$100,000
$100,000
$0
$80,000
$80,000
$60,000
$60,000
Mean
$0
$0
$80,000
87,343
82,904
78,076
2010 (n~50)
2011 (n=48)
74,011
73,580
69,130
65,313 Salary Package
Base Salary
61,096
82,904
74,011
2010 (n~47)
2010 (n~50)
$40,000
Mean
Mean
Mean
96,468
87,197
82,904
2010 (n~47)
74,011
$60,000
$60,000
$40,000
$40,000
$120,000
$20,000
$20,000
$100,000
$0
$0
$80,000
87,197
96,468
2010 (n=54)
2010 (n~47)
$40,000
Mean
106,191
94,281
87,343
2011 (n=48)
78,076
Base Salary
Salary Package
97,856
87,442
2012 (n=49)
79,403
70,739
106,191
94,281
87,442
2011 (n=53)
2011 (n=48)
Base Salary
Salary Package
Base Salary
Salary Package
97,856
2012 (n=51)
2012 (n=49)
Grade 3
$120,000
$20,000
$80,000
79,403
70,739
2012 (n=49)
2012 (n~54)
Grade 3
$60,000
$100,000
$0
87,343
78,076
2011 (n=48)
2011 (n=48)
Base Salary
Salary Package
Base Salary
Salary Package
Grade
3
Grade 2
$120,000
$20,000
$80,000
$80,000
79,403
2012 (n~54)
70,739
66,525
58,732
Grade 2
$60,000
$100,000
$100,000
$0
2012 (n~54)
66,525
58,732
Grade
Grade 2
1
$40,000
$40,000
$120,000
$20,000
$20,000
$100,000
73,580
2011 (n=48)
65,313
Base Salary
Salary Package
96,468
87,197
2010 (n=54)
106,191
94,281
2011 (n=53)
Base Salary
97,856
87,442
2012 (n=51)
Salary Package
$60,000
$40,000
$20,000
$0
2010 (n=54)
2011 (n=53)
Base Salary
2012 (n=51)
10

Average salaries public sector (continued)
$140,000
Average salaries public sector (continued)
Mean
Mean
$120,000
$100,000
$140,000
$80,000
$120,000
$60,000
$100,000
$40,000
$80,000
$20,000
$60,000
$0
$40,000
99,325
108,574
Mean
$120,000
99,325
2010 (n=39)
Mean
$60,000
$120,000
112,102
2010 (n=39)
119,345
134,907
119,345
139,222
2012 (n=53)
154,414
Salary Package
Grade 5
134,907
2012 (n=53)
Salary Package
2011 (n=50)
Grade
5
Base Salary
139,222
118,372
104,843
2011 (n=50)
Base Salary
$100,000
$160,000
$80,000
$140,000
118,372
104,843
125,976
108,574
$160,000
$140,000
125,976
112,102
Grade 4
$20,000
$0
Grade 4
126,330
154,414
126,330
141,251
141,251
$40,000
$100,000
$20,000
$80,000
$0
$60,000
$40,000
2010 (n~48)
$20,000
$0
2011 (n=47)
Base Salary
2010 (n~48)
2012 (n=51)
Salary Package
2011 (n=47)
2012 (n=51)
Public sector engineers appeared to feel the

brunt
dropPackage
in salary levels with engineers from a
Base
Salaryof theSalary
Grades experiencing a fall in salary. The fall in salary ranged from a decrease of 6% (Grade 4 - sala
package) up to a decrease of 10% (Grade 1 base salary and salary package).
Public sector engineers appeared to feel the brunt of the drop in salary levels with engineers from a
Grades experiencing a fall in salary. The fall in salary ranged from a decoaec( )0.7(o)-0.6ft -12.66%k
Engineers Australia Salary and Benefits Survey 2012 11
Average Salary Packages Private and Public Sectors Combined

Grade 1:
Starting
Grade 2:
3-5 years
CSlus
12
Grade 2:3:
4-10 years
Grade 4:
10-15 years
Grade 5:
15 years plus
4.1.6 Chartered Engineers

Do you have any Chartered Professional Engineers in your organisation? (Q18)
83% (n=295) had a Chartered Professional Engineer in their organisation.
Are the Chartered Professional Engineers paid a higher salary than other engineers with
comparable job duties in your organisation? (Q19)
61% reported that they are not paid a higher salary, while 24% indicated that their salaries are
indeed higher (n=247).
How much extra are Chartered Professional Engineers paid than other engineers with
comparable job duties in your organisation? (Q20)
n response
2012
(n=46)
2011
(n=54)
2010
(n=50)
0-2%
3-5%
14
6-10%
12
16
13
11-20%
12
11
11
21-30%
13
31-40%
41-50%
More than 50%
Note: Given the small number of respondents who answered this question, this data should be
interpreted with caution.
The majority of those respondents who paid higher salaries to their Chartered Professional
Engineers indicated their salaries were 6%-30% higher than non-chartered engineers with
comparable duties. This is a slight increase from 3%-20% in 2011.
What do you see are the benefits of employing a Chartered Professional Engineer? (Q21)
% response
2012 (n=50)
2011 (n=49)
Industry recognition
30
24
Experience
24
16
Professional image/standards
20
29
Well qualified/confidence of competencies/more extensive training
16
14
Can sign documentation
12
16
Better client acceptance
10
Meeting of legislative/statutory requirement
Knowledge
12
Ethical/understanding code of ethics/responsibility
Less supervision required
12
Oversee work/computation checking/technical advice
Certified/benchmark of expertise
12
More work/income opportunity
No benefit
Continued professional development/regularly updated/on changes
16
Senior/higher/mentoring role/graduate engineer
Guarantee/professional indemnity/insurance benefits
Commitment to engineering
14
4.1.7 Average hours worked by engineers per week

On average, how many hours per
week do full-time engineers in your
organisation work? (Q9)
As observed in previous years,
engineers in the private sector tend
to work more hours on average than
those in the public sector. The majority
of private sector engineers (87%)
work 36-50 hours. In comparison,
90% of engineers in the public sector
worked between 36 and 45 hours per
week and 68% worked between 36
and 40 hours per week.
Average Working Hours Private Sector (n=303)
6%
5%
<40
19%
38%
41-45
46-50
51-55
>56
32%
Average Working Hours Public Sector (n=73)

1%
5%
<40
22%
41-45
46-50
72 %
> 51
4.1.8 Professional development

development
Does4.2.7
yourProfessional
company offer
industrial training to engineering students? (Q16)
Does your company offer industrial training to engineering students? (Q16)
Do you
have
an an
Engineers
Development
in place?
Do you
have
EngineersAustralia
Australia Professional
Professional Development
PlanPlan
(PDP)(PDP)
in place?
(Q17) (Q17)
% yes response
100
80
60
65
74
75
40
38
36
2010
(n=412)
2011
(n=397)
43
20
0
2010
(n=413)
2011
(n=402)
2012
(n=348)
Industrial training offered (Q16)
2012
(n=350)
Engineers Australia Professional

Development Plan (PDP) (Q17)
Three-quarters
of organisations
industrialindustrial
trainingtraining
to engineering
students,
Three-quarters
of organisationsreported
suggestedthat
thatthey
they offer
offer additional
to engineering
consistent
with
2011. There
waswhich
also saw
an increase
in the number
of organisations
with
an
students,
consistent
with 2011
the end of(7%)
a downward
trend in this
regard. There was
also
a moreAustralia
significant
increase (7%)
in the number
organisations
an Engineers
Australiathe
Engineers
Professional
Development
Plan of
(PDP)
in place.with
At 43%,
this represents
Professional
Development
highest
percentage
of PDPs Plan
since(PDP)
2007.in place. At 43%, this represents the highest percentage of
PDPs since 2007.
16

15
4.1.9 Benefits included in engineers salary packages

Do you offer your engineers salary packages (ie. benefits over and above base salary and
compulsory superannuation)? (Q11)
The majority of respondents (68%) confirmed that engineers are offered salary packages, with the remaining
32% indicating that this was not the case at their organisation (n=383).
What types of benefits do you typically include in your engineers salary packages (over and
above their base salary and compulsory superannuation)? (Q12)
% response
2012
(n=259)
2011
(n=295)
2010
(n=293)
Mobile phone
69
72
71
Professional memberships
60
60
60
Laptop
56
52
55
Performance bonus
52
49
49
Vehicle or vehicle allowance
46
54
52
Parking
31
28
33
Extra superannuation (in addition to compulsory

superannuation)
29
25
27
Annual leave loading
25
25
25
Employee share scheme
21
12
16
Overtime
14
14
12
Profit share
11
12
11
The most frequently mentioned benefits included in engineers complete salary packages in 2012 were:
mobile phone (69%)
professional memberships (60%)
laptop (56%)
performance bonus (52%)
vehicle or vehicle allowance (46%).
The top 5 benefits have remained remarkably consistent over the last 3 years with mobile phones again
the most likely benefit included in packages, offered by 69% of all organisations. The only change in these
5 most common benefits has been performance bonuses (52%) jumping ahead of vehicles or vehicle
allowances (46%) to be the fourth most common benefit.
Outside of the top 5, extra superannuation provided by the employer and employee share schemes have
bucked a downward trend and become more popular in 2012, with employee share schemes in particular
increasing from 12% to 21%.
4.3
Other findings

4.3.1 Extra salary or benefits
Does your organisation provide extra salary or benefits to engineers who live in remot
locations? (Q38)
provide salary
extra salary
benefits to engineers who live in cities with
4.2 Other findings Does your organisation
4.2.1Extra
ororbenefits
above-average living expenses (eg Sydney)? (Q40)
30
1-2%
3-5%
6-10%
11-20%
21-30%
31-40%
41-50%
More than 50%
% response (n=99)
4
11
18
30
18
10
2
6
18
How are engineers employed

by your organisation normally
compensated for working
overtime? (Q10)
Over one-third of respondents
suggested that no compensation
was offered for working overtime
returning to the level seen in 2010.
Other popular mechanisms such as
time off in lieu and overtime built
into base salary both decreased in
2012 by 4% with a small increase
in organisations offering monetary
payment at an hourly rate (16% up
from 13% in 2011).
% response
2012
(n=372)
2011
(n=417)
2010
(n=436)
No compensation
35
28
35
Time off in lieu
23
27
24
Overtime built into

base salary
4.2.4 Percentage increase in salaries

On average, what annual percentage increase in salaries did your engineering employees
receive in the last pay review? (Q42)
On average, what annual percentage increase do you expect your employees to receive in
the next pay review? (Q43)
The percentage of engineers who had received a salary increase of 5% or more was down by
10% (35%, compared to 45% in 2011). Although the percentage of engineers who received no
increase or a reduction in salary fell, as with previous years, there was a rise in the percentage of
engineers whose salaries will likely remain the same or decrease as a part of their next pay review
(8%, up from 6% in 2011).
Actual/Forecast percentage increases in salaries
Actual 2012
Forecast
26 26
25%
22
20%
17 17
15%
14
14
12
10
10%
5%
2
0%
0%
1-2%
3%
4%
5%
6-7%
8-9%
10-15%
16-20%
20%+
Actual 2011 n=341 Forecast n=325
4.2.5 Leave entitlements

Sick leave
How many days sick leave do you offer your engineers per annum? (Q13)
Consistent with previous years, public sector engineers had more sick days offered compared to private
sector engineers. The majority of organisations in the private sector (74%) offered engineers up to 10 days of
3.4 Leave entitlements
sick leave compared to 33% in the public sector, whereas 40% of organisations in the public sector offered
ck leave
11-20 days of sick leave compared to 14% in the private sector.
ow many days sick leave do you offer your engineers per annum? (Q13)
100
% response
80
n Private Sector (2010 n=350, 2011 n=344, 2012 n=295)

77
69
n Public Sector (2010 n=75, 2011 n=66, 2012 n=70)
74
60
40
48
35
36
13
2010
40
33
20
0
47
2011
2012
1-10 days
2010
11
2011
11-20 days
14
2012
7 7
2010
12
2011
14
2
2012
Unlimited
Private Sector (2010 n=350, 2011 n=344, 2012 n=295)

Public Sector (2010 n=75, 2011 n=66, 2012 n=70)
100
ponse
2080
60
40
2010
2011
2012
Determined on
a case by case
basis
2010
2
2011
None
6
2012
2010
2011
2012
More than 20 days
Paid leave
Paid leave
Do youDo
offer
ofany
theoffollowing
to your
engineers?
youany
offer
the following
to your
engineers?(Q14)
(Q14)
100
78
% response
80
60
47
40
75
67
40
2011
2012
90
76
71
50
43
94
85
48
59
41
47
72
51
76
66
40
37
2010
2011
72
41
20
0
2010
Paid study leave
2010
2011
2012
2010
2011
2012
Paid maternity leave Paid carers leave
2012
Paid paternity leave
Private Sector (2010 n=352, 2011 n=354, 2012 n=302)

Public Sector (2010 n=79, 2011 n=67, 2012 n=72)
Consistent with previous years, public sector engineers were more likely to be offered a range of different
Consistent
previous
publicsector.
sector
were
likely
be offered
leavewith
options
comparedyears,
to the private
Paidemployees
maternity leave
was more
again the
mostto
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option a range of
differentoffered
leavetooptions
compared
to private
maternity
was again
engineerswhen
in the public
sector (90%)
despitesector.
falling byPaid
4% from
2011. Theleave
other forms
of leave the most
all reported
to be
by 70-75%
organisations
the public
sector. falling by 4% from 2011. The
commonwere
option
offered
to offered
engineers
in theofpublic
sectorin (90%)
despite
In theof
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and70-75%
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with 40% of organisations
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leavesector,
werepaid
all study
reported
be offered
of organisations
in the public
sector.
this option, continuing a downward trend. In comparison, paid maternity, carers and paternity leave all
increased.
In the private sector, paid study leave is becoming less and less common with 40% of organisations
offering this option, continuing a downward trend. In comparison, paid maternity (11%), carers
Other
paid leave
offered
2012
(4%) and
paternity
(4%)
leaveinall
increased.
% response
Private Sector
(n=302)
Public Sector
(n=72)
None
14
Paid volunteers/community service leave
Other paid leave offered in 2012
Extra week of annual leave

Paid study leave/training course leave
None Note: 0% represents n=1.

Paid volunteers/community service leave
Extra week of annual leave
Paid study leave/training course leave
% response
0
Private Sector
Public Sector
1
(n=302)
(n=72)
14
0
0
1
Note: 0% represents n=1
4.2.6 Postgraduate
qualifications
4.3.5 Postgraduate qualifications

Approximately what proportion of the engineers that you employ on a permanent basis hold
postgraduate qualifications? (Q36)
% response
Approximately what proportion

of the engineers you employ
on a permanent basis hold
postgraduate qualifications?
(Q36)
17
15
16
10
11
10
12
14
17
15
2010 2011 2012 2010 2011 2012 2010 2011 2012 2010 2011 2012
None
1-2%
3-5%
6-10%
(2010 n=387, 2011 n=389, 2012 n=322)
% response
The proportion of engineers employed

who do not hold postgraduate
qualifications has remained relatively
consistent year-on-year. In 2012, there
have been increases in organisations
reporting that 1%-10% of engineers
held a postgraduate qualification.
100
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
100
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
17
13
12
11
10
17
5
15
15
2010 2011 2012 2010 2011 2012 2010 2011 2012 2010 2011 2012 2010 2011 2012
11-20%
21-30%
31-40%
41-50%
>50%
(2010 n=387, 2011 n=389, 2012 n=322)
The majority of respondents (84%) indicated that they employ at least one engineer with postgraduate
qualifications on a permanent basis. In 2012, organisations were 10% more likely to employ between
1 and 10% of employees with a postgraduate qualification, but were 9% less likely to employ 11-50%
of employees with such a qualification. Furthermore, the proportion of engineers employed who do not
hold postgraduate qualifications remains relatively consistent year-on-year.
What are the main types of

postgraduate qualifications
your engineers hold? (Q37)
Note: Only Masters Degrees
are included. Only responses of
1% and above for the current
wave are shown. In the 2011
report the results included
qualifications other than
postgraduate. These figures
have been updated in the
current report to include only
postgraduate qualifications.
Masters in Engineering (73%)

remains the most common form
of postgraduate qualification, with
Masters in Business Administration
and PhD the second and third most
frequently mentioned qualifications
(52% and 30% respectively).
22
% response
Masters in Engineering
Masters in Business
Administration
PhD
Masters in Science
Masters in Finance
Masters in Marketing
Project Management/
Masters/graduate diploma
Masters Leadership and
Management
2012
(n=233)
2011
(n=292)
2010
(n=274)
73
66
73
52
50
50
30
18
5
3
24
16
2
1
28
15
3
3
23
4.2.7 Female engineers

Of the total number of engineers your organisation employs, approximately what
percentage of them are female? (Q6)
2012 results exhibited increases in the percentage of female engineers employed in the private sector with
more private organisations reporting women made up 3%-20% of their engineering workforce. In the public
sector, there has been an increase in organisations reporting that women made up only 0%-2% of the
engineering workforce.
2012 Percentage of female engineers employed

50
42
40
32
30
26
19
17
20
20
14
13
10
8
1
50
0-2%
3-5%
6-10%
11-20%
21-50%
Private n = 289
0
Public n = 65
<50%
50
40
30
27
24
21
20
16
12
11
15
11
11
10
Private n = 353
0-2%
3-5%
6-10%
11-20%
21-50%
2
Public n = 62
<50%

50
40
49
40
30
22
19
20
14
12
11
13
10
11
7
Private n = 344
2
0-2%
3-5%
6-10%
11-20%
21-50%
Public n = 73
<50%
4.2.8 HR issues
What are the biggest HR issues for your organisation? (Q22)
Staff recruitment, retention and remuneration remain the key challenges facing HR teams.
% response
2012
2011
(n=287) (n=340)
Employ/recruit/attract/suitable/qualified/experienced staff
19
27
Staff retention/constant turnover
17
22
Pay/remuneration/market rates/maintaining competitive salaries/wage equality
11
15
Finding engineers/Australian educated/experienced/qualified/good attitude/communication skills
10
No issues/none
Skills/field knowledge shortage/various professions
Good communication/between departments/management/employees
HR department policies/systems/lack support/inconsistencies/out of touch
Motivation/morale/challenges/keep interest
Reluctance to work in undesirable/remote/regional area/for long periods of time
Poor management/skills shortages
Not having a HR department/manager/onsite
Training/identifying requirements/costs/locality/time
Work/life balance/family
Workload/overload/peaks/troughs
Job security/down sizing/term/cyclic work/finding future contracts
Work ethic/incompetence/performance/unsupervised/removing non performers
Career planning/development/promotional prospects/lack of
Performance management/assessments/frequency/lacking/development
Mentoring/lack of senior engineers for young engineers/leadership skills
Occupational health and safety/safe working environments
Absenteeism/leave/sick/paid parental leave/time in lieu/RDO/management reluctance to approve
Succession planning/management/leadership
Note: Only responses 2% and above are shown.
24
Has your company experienced professional engineer skills shortages over the past
12 months? (Q23)
Yes
No
44%
56%
% response
(n=348)
Please record the skills shortages experienced by your company by type of engineer
and grade. (Q 24-32)
More than half (56%) of respondents experienced a skills shortage in the last 12 months, a slight decrease
from 2011 where 63% reported shortages. Consistent with past years, the highest number of respondents
to report shortages related to Civil Engineers.
n response
Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Total
Civil Engineers
33
35
61
52
39
100
Structural Engineers
28
26
46
38
30
68
Electrical Engineers
34
35
62
47
37
93
Mechanical Engineers
29
37
50
46
34
85
Chemic al Engineers
19
16
18
22
17
35
IT, Telecommunication,
& Electronic Engineers
25
25
26
22
19
55
Environmental Engineers
17
12
17
17
17
36
Mining Engineers
15
13
13
15
16
29
4.2.8 HR issues (continued)

What issues did your company experience due to recruiting difficulties? (Q34)
% response
2012
(n=195)
2011
(n=251)
Could not recruit the required skill set
69
76
Longer recruitment period than normal
59
57
Paid a higher salary than expected to pay
32
43
Could not recruit at all
32
29
Recruited a different skill set for re-training
20
23
Staff recruitment, retention and remuneration remain the key challenges facing HR teams.
Which of the following best describes the consequence of professional engineering skills
shortages for your business? (Q35)
12% Minor
irritation but
no monetary
issues
3% Did not
proceed with
available project
31% Major
problems, including
project delay
and costs
54% Moderate
problem with
some monetary
problems
26
% response
(n=196)
In what states or territories did your company experience professional engineering skills
shortages? (Q33)
% response
ACT
NSW
(n=14) (n=53)
NT
(n=8)
QLD
(n=83)
SA
(n=25)
TAS
(n=5)
VIC
WA
(n=48) (n=81)
Civil Engineers
45
25
46
40
40
25
53
21
25
22
20
21
43
36
55
38
49
40
20
48
51
43
25
50
43
48
20
33
48
Chemical Engineers
25
20
16
20
27
IT, Telecommunications
and Electronics
Engineers
36
25
25
20
28
27
25
Environmental
Engineers
13
25
16
16
28
Mining Engineers
25
18
27
Do you expect your company to experience a professional engineer skills shortage

over the next 12 months? (Q35a)
% response
(n=308)
Yes
44
No
56
In what states or territories do you expect your company to experience the shortages?
(Q35b)
% response
ACT
NSW
(n=13) (n=46)
NT
(n=6)
QLD
(n=64)
SA
(n=16)
TAS
(n=6)
VIC
WA
(n=34) (n=49)
Civil Engineers
50
17
36
19
33
15
43
23
28
33
20
19
33
15
33
62
41
17
42
25
50
53
41
38
22
17
30
31
17
32
35
Chemical Engineers
23
17
16
13
17
16
& Electronics Engineers
54
22
17
16
25
33
26
18
Environmental Engineers
13
16
16
Mining Engineers
33
22
13
33
27

4.4
4.3.1 Organisation type
Sample characteristics
4.4.1
Organisation
Which
one of the type
following best describes your organisation? (Q2)
Which one of the following best describes your organisation? (Q2)
100
% response
80
60
53
48
46
40
33
31
34
20
0
2010
2011
2012
Private sector
2010
2011
2012
Private sector consulting
2010
2011
2012
State Government
(2010 n=442, 2011 n=429, 2012 n=383)

100
% response
80
60
40
20
0
2010
2011
2012
2010
2011
2012
2010
2011
2012
Local government
Commonwealth
government
Semi-government (eg
statutory authority)
(2010 n=442, 2011 n=429, 2012 n=383)
28
4.3.2 Permanent employees

Approximately
how many
permanent employees do you employ in Australia? (Q3)
4.4.2 Permanent
employees
Approximately how many permanent employees do you employ in Australia? (Q3)
Approximately how many of the permanent employees are professional engineers? (Q4)
Approximately how many of the permanent employees are professional engineers? (Q4)
100
% response
80
60
47
46
37
40
20
0
17
17
2010
24 21
15
2011
26 25
19 21
8
2012
2010
1-10
2011
2012
2010
11-50
2011
11
2012
51-100
Permanent employees (2010 n=435, 2011 n=420, 2012 n=371)

Professional engineers (2010 n=439, 2011 n=423, 2012 n=375)
100
% response
80
60
40
20
0
20
14
2010
25
14
22
2011
15
2012
101-500
31
26
5
2010
18
7 6
2011
2012
2010
2011
501-1000
9
2012
>1000
Permanent employees (2010 n=435, 2011 n=420, 2012 n=371)

Professional engineers (2010 n=439, 2011 n=423, 2012 n=375)
4.3.3 Part-time employees

What percentage of the engineers are employed part-time by your organisation? (Q5)
% response (n=325 )
0-2%
56
3-5%
17
6-10%
12
11-20%
21-50%
More than 50%

31
6-10%
11-20%
21-50%
More than 50%
12
7
4
3
4.3.4 State
4.4.4 State
In which state do the majority of your engineers work? (Q8)
In which state do the majority of your engineers work? (Q8)
100
% response
80
60
40
28 26
28 29 27
24
20
0
22
19 18 16
15 16
6 5 6 3 3
2 2 2 2 0 1 1
10 11 12 10 11 12 10 11 12 10 11 12 10 11 12 10 11 12 10 11 12 10 11 12
NSW
QLD
VIC
WA
SA
ACT
TAS
NT
(2010 n=447, 2011 n=429, 2012 n=383)

Note: 0% represents n=2 or less
4.3.5 Young engineers

OfOf
thethe
total
number
of of
engineers
your
organisation
employs,
approximately
what
percentage of
total
number
engineers
your
organisation
employs,
approximately
what
them
are underof30
years
(Q7)
percentage
them
areold?
under
30 years old? (Q7)
100
% response
80
60
40
20
33
19
5
0-2%
3-5%
13
6-10%
21
8
11-20%
21-50%
More than
50%
2012 (n=349)
32
30
5 Salary Tables
5.1 Terms used
Sample size
Statistical
Indicates the average number of respondents from

organisations.
Mean
The mean (or average) is the sum of the values
divided by their number.
Salary
Gross base salary
Median
Annual salary excluding compulsory occupational

superannuation.
The median is the value of the middle item in a

series after it has been arrayed according to size.
Total salary package
Upper and lower quartiles
Annual salary plus benefits including items such

as motor vehicle, professional memberships,
superannuation, performance bonuses,
discounted loans, laptop computer, profit sharing,
mobile phones, overtime, etc.
The upper quartile is the top 25% and the lower

quartile is the bottom 25% of values.

Grade
Minimum
qualifications
Experience
Job duties/
responsibilities
Example of
job title
Grade 1
Bachelor of
Engineering
(4 year degree)
Little or no
experience in the
practical side of work
Work is overseen
Graduate Engineer
Grade 2
As per Grade 1
2 3 years
experience
Work is overseen
Chemical (or
appropriate discipline)
Engineer Project
Engineer
Grade 3
As per Grade 1
4 10 years
experience
Moving into management

of projects, people
and budgets
Grade 4
As per Grade 1
10 15 years
experience
Manager of section,
engineering function and
review of technical work
Senior Engineer or
Project Manager
As per Grade 1
More than 15
years experience
Senior Manager of
department or organisation,
may or may not be
focused on engineering
General Manager
or Deputy Director
Grade 5

5.5 Engineer
Engineers salary tables total by discipline and grade
Civil
Civil Engineer
Private &
5.5 Engineers
Public
Sample
sector
Civil Engineer
size
GRADE
Private &1
140
Public
Sample
GRADE
118
5.5 2Engineers
sector
size
GROSS BASE SALARY ($ pa)
TOTAL SALARY PACKAGE ($ pa)
salary tables total by discipline and grade

Lower
Quartile
Mean
Median
GROSS
SALARY60,000
($ pa)
53,000 BASE
62,303
Lower
Upper
Quartile
Lower
Quartile
Mean
Median
Upper
Quartile
64,600
TOTAL SALARY
pa)
59,964
70,287 PACKAGE
65,000 ($74,500
Upper
Lower
Upper
83,736
76,150
89,500
Mean
Median
Quartile
82,300
99,843
95,800
109,800
59,964
70,287
65,000
74,500
98,000
124,061
115,000
142,000
TOTAL SALARY
pa)
69,983
83,736 PACKAGE
76,150 ($ 89,500
119,143
164,641
150,000
199,333
Lower
Upper
82,300
99,843
95,800
109,800
Mean
Median
Quartile
Quartile
98,000
124,061
115,000
142,000
59,964
70,287
65,000
74,500
119,143
164,641
150,000
199,333
69,983
83,736 PACKAGE
76,150 ($89,500
TOTAL SALARY
pa)
62,400tables
74,788
70,000
78,727and69,983
Mean
salary
totalMedian
by discipline
grade
Quartile
Quartile Quartile
GRADE 3
130
74,100
88,921
85,000
Civil 1Engineer
GRADE
140
53,000
62,303
60,000
GRADE 4
131
88,430
111,487
100,000
GROSS
SALARY70,000
($ pa)
Private &2
GRADE
118
62,400 BASE
74,788
GRADE
137
106,250
145,775
140,000
Public 5
Sample
Lower
GRADE
130
74,100
88,921
85,000
Mean
Median
sector 3
size
Quartile
GRADE 4
131
88,430
111,487
100,000
GRADE
1
140
53,000
62,303
60,000
Structural
Engineer
GRADE 5
137
106,250
145,775
140,000
GRADE
2
118
62,400 BASE
74,788
GROSS
SALARY70,000
($ pa)
Private &
97,143
64,600
126,000
78,727
170,000
Upper
97,143
Quartile
126,000
64,600
170,000
78,727
88,921
85,000
Mean
Median
131
88,430
111,487
100,000
GROSS
BASE
SALARY60,000
($ pa)
GRADE
1
75
51,913
61,868
Private
&
GRADE 5
137
106,250
145,775
140,000
Public
Sample
Lower
GRADE 2
59
59,750
73,739
70,000
Mean
Median
sector
size
Quartile
GRADE 3
77
73,667
96,099
86,000
Structural
Engineer
GRADE
1
75
51,913
61,868
60,000
GRADE 4
62
92,000
123,555
110,000
GROSS
BASE
SALARY
($ pa)
Private
&
GRADE 2
59
59,750
73,739
70,000
GRADE
63
99,286
138,568
130,000
Public 5
Sample
Lower
GRADE
77
73,667
96,099
86,000
Mean
Median
sector 3
size
Quartile
GRADE 4
62
92,000
123,555
110,000
GRADE
1
75
51,913
61,868
60,000
Electrical
Engineer
GRADE 5
63
99,286
138,568
130,000
GRADE 2
59
59,750 BASE
73,739
GROSS
SALARY70,000
($ pa)
Private &
Public
GRADE 3
77
73,667
96,099
86,000
Sample
Lower
Mean
Median
sector
Electrical
Engineer
size
Quartile
GRADE 4
62
92,000
123,555
110,000
97,143
Upper
Quartile
126,000
67,500
170,000
82,300
99,843
95,800
109,800
Lower
Upper
Mean
Median
Quartile
Quartile
98,000
124,061
115,000
142,000
TOTAL SALARY
pa)
57,667
69,200 PACKAGE
66,000 ($199,333
74,500
119,143
164,641
150,000
Lower
Upper
66,000
81,598
75,000
90,000
Mean
Median
Quartile
Quartile
81,333
107,471
95,000
125,000
57,667
69,200
66,000
74,500
99,429
135,644
120,000
160,000
TOTAL
SALARY
PACKAGE
($
pa)
66,000
81,598
75,000
90,000
120,000
161,630
150,000
197,000
Lower
Upper
81,333
107,471
95,000
125,000
Mean
Median
Quartile
Quartile
99,429
135,644
120,000
160,000
57,667
69,200
66,000
74,500
120,000
161,630
150,000
197,000
66,000
81,598 PACKAGE
75,000 ($90,000
TOTAL SALARY
pa)
105,000
Upper
Quartile
138,333
68,750
170,000
81,333
107,471
95,000
125,000
Lower
Upper
Mean
Median
Quartile
Quartile
99,429
135,644
120,000
160,000
TOTAL SALARY
pa)
60,000
72,238 PACKAGE
70,000 ($197,000
79,250
120,000
161,630
150,000
Lower
Upper
69,654
87,773
80,000
95,000
Mean
Median
Quartile
Quartile
88,250
109,575
102,500
124,200
60,000
72,238
70,000
79,250
108,025
138,578
131,500
158,700
TOTAL
SALARY
PACKAGE
($
pa)
69,654
87,773
80,000
95,000
134,000
174,478
150,000
207,825
Lower
Upper
88,250
109,575
102,500
124,200
Mean
Median
Quartile
Quartile
108,025
138,578
131,500
158,700
60,000
72,238
70,000
79,250
134,000
174,478
150,000
207,825
69,654
87,773
80,000
95,000
Public
Structural
Engineer
GRADE 3
130
74,100
Sample
Lower
sector
Structural Engineer
size
Quartile
GRADE 4
GROSS
BASE
SALARY60,000
($ pa)
91
54,333
64,043
63
99,286
138,568
130,000
Sample
Lower
87
63,375
78,535
71,550
Mean
Median
sector
size
Quartile
GRADE 3
116
78,286
98,410
91,000
Electrical
Engineer
GRADE
1
91
54,333
64,043
60,000
GRADE 4
92
92,500
121,638
117,500
GROSS
BASE
SALARY
($ pa)
Private &2
GRADE
87
63,375
78,535
71,550
GRADE
91
115,417
152,123
140,000
Public 5
Sample
Lower
GRADE
116
78,286
98,410
91,000
Mean
Median
sector 3
size
Quartile
GRADE 4
92
92,500
121,638
117,500
GRADE 1
91
54,333
64,043
60,000
GRADE 5
91
115,417
152,123
140,000
GRADE 2
87
63,375
78,535
71,550
GRADE
Private
GRADE&15
Public
GRADE 2
Electrical Engineer
Upper
78,800
Quartile
105,000
67,500
138,333
78,800
170,000
Upper
105,000
Quartile
138,333
67,500
170,000
78,800
Upper
88,000
Quartile
109,246
68,750
140,000
88,000
180,000
Upper
109,246
Quartile
140,000
68,750
180,000
88,000
GRADE 3
116
78,286
98,410
91,000
109,246
88,250
109,575
102,500
124,200
GRADE 4
92
92,500
121,638
117,500
140,000
108,025
138,578
131,500
158,700
GRADE 5
91
115,417
152,123
140,000
180,000
134,000
174,478
150,000
207,825
32

80
Mechanical
Engineer
Mechanical Engineer
Private &
Public
Sample
Lower
Mean
Median
sector
Mechanicalsize
Engineer
Quartile
Upper
Quartile
GROSS
SALARY60,000
($ pa)
80
54,667 BASE
66,119
Sample
Lower
79
64,636
77,684
75,000
Mean
Median
size
Quartile
GRADE 3
105
78,846
101,134
90,000
Mechanical
Engineer
GRADE
1
80
54,667
66,119
60,000
GRADE 4
83
93,125
123,098
120,000
GRADE
79
64,636 BASE
77,684
GROSS
SALARY75,000
($ pa)
Private &2
GRADE
5
85
110,000
156,966
140,000
Public
GRADE 3
Sample
Lower
105
78,846
101,134
90,000
Mean
Median
sector
size
Quartile
GRADE 4
83
93,125
123,098
120,000
Chemical
Engineer
GRADE
1
80
54,667
66,119
60,000
GRADE 5
85
110,000
156,966
140,000
GROSS
SALARY75,000
($ pa)
GRADE& 2
79
64,636 BASE
77,684
Private
69,378
Upper
82,500
Quartile
118,333
69,378
139,000
82,500
193,333
Upper
118,333
Quartile
139,000
69,378
193,333
82,500
Lower
Upper
71,800
87,752
80,000
95,000
Mean
Median
Quartile
Quartile
88,920
113,216
105,000
132,500
59,667
73,392
70,000
75,500
106,424
137,480
130,000
160,000
71,800
87,752 PACKAGE
80,000 ($ 95,000
TOTAL SALARY
pa)
124,833
177,521
155,400
220,000
Lower
Upper
88,920
113,216
105,000
132,500
Mean
Median
Quartile
Quartile
106,424
137,480
130,000
160,000
59,667
73,392
70,000
75,500
124,833
177,521
155,400
220,000
TOTAL SALARY
pa)
71,800
87,752 PACKAGE
80,000 ($95,000
Upper
101,134
90,000
118,333
Mean
Median
Quartile
GRADE 4
83
93,125
123,098
120,000
139,000
GROSS
SALARY61,000
($ pa)
GRADE& 1
28
55,000 BASE
64,366
67,950
Private
GRADE
5
85
110,000
156,966
140,000
193,333
Public
Sample
Lower
Upper
GRADE 2
27
63,000
75,580
70,000
85,000
Mean
Median
sector
size
Quartile
Quartile
GRADE 3
32
80,000
113,588
100,000
125,000
Chemical
Engineer
GRADE
1
28
55,000
64,366
61,000
67,950
GRADE 4
28
90,000
138,948
128,500
170,000
GRADE
2
GROSS
BASE
SALARY
($
pa)
27
63,000
75,580
70,000
85,000
Private &
GRADE
24
120,000
186,980
187,500
217,500
Public 5
Sample
Lower
Upper
GRADE 3
32
80,000
113,588
100,000
125,000
Mean
Median
sector
size
Quartile
Quartile
GRADE 4
28
90,000
138,948
128,500
170,000
Engineer
GRADE
1
28
55,000 & Electronics
64,366
61,000
67,950
GRADE 5
24
120,000
186,980
187,500
217,500
GRADE& 2
GROSS
SALARY70,000
($ pa)
27
63,000 BASE
75,580
85,000
Private
Lower
Upper
88,920
113,216
105,000
132,500
Mean
Median
Quartile
Quartile
106,424
137,480
130,000
160,000
TOTAL SALARY
pa)
61,000
71,250 PACKAGE
70,000 ($ 75,500
124,833
177,521
155,400
220,000
Lower
Upper
71,940
85,886
80,000
90,000
Mean
Median
Quartile
Quartile
92,000
127,663
110,000
140,000
61,000
71,250
70,000
75,500
100,000
158,539
147,500
200,000
TOTAL SALARY
pa)
71,940
85,886 PACKAGE
80,000 ($ 90,000
138,000
210,180
205,000
247,500
Lower
Upper
92,000
127,663
110,000
140,000
Mean
Median
Quartile
Quartile
100,000
158,539
147,500
200,000
61,000
71,250
70,000
75,500
138,000
210,180
205,000
247,500
TOTAL SALARY
pa)
71,940
85,886 PACKAGE
80,000 ($90,000
GRADE& 1
Private
Public
GRADE 2
sector
Public
Chemical
Engineer
Sample
Lower
GRADE 3
105
78,846
sector
Chemical Engineer
size
Quartile
Public
Sample
Lower
Upper
GRADE 3
32
80,000
113,588
100,000
125,000
Mean
Median
sector
size
Quartile& Electronics Engineer
Quartile
GRADE 4
28
90,000
138,948
128,500
170,000
GROSS
SALARY60,000
($ pa)
29
48,571 BASE
60,897
60,000
24
120,000
186,980
187,500
217,500
Sample
Lower
Upper
33
62,000
71,955
70,000
73,667
Mean
Median
size
Quartile
Quartile
GRADE 3
42
79,000
91,310
85,000
97,500
Engineer
GRADE
1
29
48,571 & Electronics
60,897
60,000
60,000
GRADE 4
27
86,000
104,333
100,000
110,000
GROSS
SALARY70,000
($ pa)
GRADE
33
62,000 BASE
71,955
73,667
Private &2
GRADE
28
100,000
132,179
120,000
145,000
Public 5
Sample
Lower
Upper
GRADE 3
42
79,000
91,310
85,000
97,500
Mean
Median
sector
size
Quartile
Quartile
GRADE 4
27
86,000
104,333
100,000
110,000
GRADE 1
29
48,571
60,897
60,000
60,000
GRADE 5
28
100,000
132,179
120,000
145,000
GRADE 2
33
62,000
71,955
70,000
73,667
GRADE& 1
Private
GRADE 5
Public
GRADE 2
sector
Lower
Upper
Mean
Median
Quartile
Quartile
TOTAL SALARY
pa)
59,667
73,392 PACKAGE
70,000 ($ 75,500
Lower
Upper
92,000
127,663
110,000
140,000
Mean
Median
Quartile
Quartile
100,000
158,539
147,500
200,000
TOTAL SALARY
pa)
56,667
68,966 PACKAGE
66,000 ($ 74,000
138,000
210,180
205,000
247,500
Lower
Upper
70,000
81,287
78,000
85,000
Mean
Median
Quartile
Quartile
84,000
102,117
95,500
110,000
56,667
68,966
66,000
74,000
97,500
119,741
114,000
135,000
TOTAL SALARY
pa)
70,000
81,287 PACKAGE
78,000 ($ 85,000
116,000
151,286
140,000
170,000
Lower
Upper
84,000
102,117
95,500
110,000
Mean
Median
Quartile
Quartile
97,500
119,741
114,000
135,000
56,667
68,966
66,000
74,000
116,000
151,286
140,000
170,000
70,000
81,287
78,000
85,000
IT, Telecommunications & Electronics Engineer
GRADE 3
42
79,000
91,310
85,000
97,500
84,000
102,117
95,500
110,000
GRADE 4
27
86,000
104,333
100,000
110,000
97,500
119,741
114,000
135,000
GRADE 5
28
100,000
132,179
120,000
145,000
116,000
151,286
140,000
170,000

Environmental
Engineer
Environmental Engineer
Private &
Public
Sample
Lower
Environmental
Engineer
Mean
Median
sector
size
Quartile
Private
GRADE& 1
Public
GRADE 2
sector
GRADE 3
GRADE 1
GRADE 4
GRADE 2
GRADE 5
GRADE 3
36
Sample
32
size
34
36
33
32
31
34
GRADE 4
33
GROSS
SALARY60,000
($ pa)
52,000 BASE
59,008
Lower
62,000
72,826
70,000
Mean
Median
Quartile
70,500
98,594
88,000
52,000
59,008
60,000
88,333
115,668
100,000
62,000
72,826
70,000
100,000
134,459
130,000
70,500
98,594
88,000
88,333
Private &
Private
GRADE& 1
Public
GRADE 2
sector
Lower
69,267
Quartile
85,000
59,000
99,000
69,267
120,000
85,000
82,256
Mean
79,785
Median
110,647
66,018
130,452
82,256
154,806
110,647
95,500
65,500
113,000
79,785
150,000
95,500
Upper
92,500
Quartile
130,000
71,000
150,000
92,500
175,000
130,000
130,452
113,000
150,000
133,530
99,000
134,459
130,000
150,000
120,000
154,806
150,000
175,000
Upper
Quartile
Lower
Upper
Mean
Median
Quartile
Quartile
TOTAL SALARY
pa)
68,000
85,055 PACKAGE
78,000 ($110,000
Public
Mining
Engineer
Sample
Lower
Mining Engineer
sector
size
63,000
Upper
78,333
Quartile
115,000
63,000
133,530
78,333
150,000
115,000
Lower
Upper
Mean
Median
Quartile
Quartile
TOTAL SALARY
pa)
59,000
66,018 PACKAGE
65,500 ($71,000
100,000
Mining Engineer
GRADE 5
31
100,000
115,668

Upper
Quartile
Mean
Median
Quartile
GROSS
SALARY70,000
($ pa)
56,667 BASE
75,357
Lower
66,667
Quartile
60,000
56,667
90,200
66,667
115,000
60,000
90,337
Mean
80,000
Median
GRADE 3
GRADE 1
GRADE 4
GRADE 2
GRADE 5
GRADE 3
11
Sample
10
size
12
11
8
10
9
12
109,045
75,357
141,275
90,337
173,889
109,045
107,500
70,000
150,000
80,000
180,000
107,500
91,922
Upper
93,000
Quartile
120,000
91,922
160,000
93,000
197,500
120,000
GRADE 4
90,200
141,275
150,000
160,000
Lower
75,000
Quartile
90,000
68,000
102,000
75,000
140,000
90,000
103,215
Mean
99,050
Median
124,627
85,055
163,975
103,215
202,222
124,627
127,675
78,000
182,500
99,050
215,000
127,675
Upper
105,000
Quartile
140,000
110,000
195,000
105,000
250,000
140,000
102,000
163,975
182,500
195,000
Please
No Mining
Engineers
employed
in Public
sector.
GRADE
5 note: 9
115,000
173,889
180,000
197,500
140,000
202,222
215,000
250,000
Please note: No Mining Engineers employed in Public sector.
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5.4 Engineers salary tables private and public sectors

by discipline and grade
5.4 Engineers salary tables private and public sector by discipline and grade
Civil
Engineer
Civil Engineer
5.4 Engineers salary
private
by discipline
and grade
GROSStables
BASE SALARY
($ and
pa) public sectorTOTAL
SALARY PACKAGE
($ pa)
Private
Sample
Lower
Upper
Lower
Upper
Civil Engineer
sector
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
size
Quartile
54,182
63,775
60,000
Lower
Mean
Median
63,000
76,767
70,000
Quartile
Quartile
Quartile
Quartile
59,961
71,965
65,730
76,300
Lower
Upper
Mean
Median
69,979
86,360
77,000
92,650
Quartile
Quartile
Private1
GRADE
sector
GRADE 2
100
Sample
85
size
GRADE 3
1
96
100
79,000
54,182
91,156
63,775
86,250
60,000
98,182
64,833
85,000
59,961
102,616
71,965
98,000
65,730
113,333
76,300
GRADE 4
2
93
85
88,333
63,000
117,022
76,767
105,000
70,000
135,000
79,333
99,444
69,979
129,974
86,360
120,000
77,000
148,750
92,650
GRADE 5
3
99
96
119,000
79,000
156,148
91,156
150,000
86,250
190,000
98,182
128,600
85,000
176,983
102,616
170,000
98,000
215,000
113,333
GRADE 4
93
135,000
GRADE
Public5
sector
99
Sample
size
99,444
129,974
120,000
148,750
TOTAL
SALARY
PACKAGE
($
pa)
128,600
176,983
170,000
215,000
Public1
GRADE
sector
GRADE 2
40
Sample
33
size
88,333
117,022
105,000
GROSS
BASE
SALARY
($ pa)
119,000
156,148
150,000
Lower
Mean
Median
Quartile
50,000
58,623
55,500
Lower
Mean
Median
62,000
69,691
70,000
Quartile
GRADE 3
1
34
40
69,400
50,000
82,613
58,623
81,000
55,500
90,000
64,250
75,000
57,500
92,015
66,090
93,500
65,000
100,000
71,500
GRADE 4
2
38
33
79,600
62,000
97,940
69,691
95,000
70,000
110,000
74,000
86,000
70,000
109,591
76,977
109,000
75,000
125,000
82,300
GRADE 5
3
37
34
90,000
69,400
119,257
82,613
115,000
81,000
135,000
90,000
100,000
75,000
132,826
92,015
125,350
93,500
150,000
100,000
GRADE 4
38
79,600
97,940
95,000
110,000
86,000
109,591
109,000
125,000
119,257
115,000
135,000
100,000
132,826
125,350
150,000
Structural
Engineer
GRADE
5
37
90,000
64,833
Upper
79,333
Quartile
190,000
Upper
Quartile
64,250
Upper
74,000
Quartile
Structural
Engineer
Private
Lower
Upper
Mean
Median
Quartile
Quartile
57,500
66,090
65,000
71,500
Lower
Upper
Mean
Median
70,000
76,977
75,000
82,300
Quartile
Quartile
StructuralSample
EngineerLower
sector
Mean
Median
size
Quartile
Private1
GRADE
62
51,870
62,486
60,000
Sample
Lower
sector
Mean
Median
GRADE 2
50
59,500
74,325
70,000
size
Quartile
GRADE
65
72,000
97,884
86,000
GRADE 3
1
62
51,870
62,486
60,000
Upper
Quartile
108,000
68,000
81,000
57,667
109,764
70,287
95,000
66,000
130,000
75,000
GRADE
GRADE 4
2
50
50
93,500
59,500
128,544
74,325
115,000
70,000
145,000
79,000
99,667
65,333
140,592
82,466
126,000
76,000
167,500
92,650
GRADE
GRADE 5
3
50
65
100,000
72,000
142,296
97,884
135,000
86,000
172,900
108,000
122,500
81,000
167,350
109,764
150,000
95,000
198,667
130,000
GRADE 4
50
145,000
GRADE
Public5
sector
50
Sample
size
99,667
140,592
126,000
167,500
TOTAL
SALARY
PACKAGE
($
pa)
122,500
167,350
150,000
198,667
Public1
GRADE
sector
GRADE 2
GRADE
GRADE 3
1
13
Sample
9
size
12
13
93,500
128,544
115,000
GROSS
BASE
SALARY
($ pa)
100,000
142,296
135,000
Lower
Mean
Median
Quartile
51,000
58,923
58,000
Lower
Mean
Median
62,400
70,489
69,000
Quartile
73,000
86,432
85,500
51,000
58,923
58,000
GRADE
GRADE 4
2
12
9
85,000
62,400
102,769
70,489
95,500
69,000
103,000
73,000
95,000
71,000
115,024
76,778
107,450
75,000
112,000
80,000
GRADE
GRADE 5
3
12
12
92,500
73,000
126,250
86,432
115,000
85,500
150,000
86,000
102,000
82,000
141,267
95,051
128,500
91,000
165,000
95,200
GRADE 4
12
85,000
102,769
95,500
103,000
95,000
115,024
107,450
112,000
GRADE 5
12
92,500
126,250
115,000
150,000
102,000
141,267
128,500
165,000
68,000
Upper
79,000
Quartile
172,900
Upper
Quartile
60,000
Upper
73,000
Quartile
86,000
60,000
Lower
Upper
Mean
Median
Quartile
Quartile
57,667
70,287
66,000
75,000
Lower
Upper
Mean
Median
65,333
82,466
76,000
92,650
Quartile
Quartile
Lower
Upper
Mean
Median
Quartile
Quartile
51,000
64,017
65,000
70,000
Lower
Upper
Mean
Median
71,000
76,778
75,000
80,000
Quartile
Quartile
82,000
95,051
91,000
95,200
51,000
64,017
65,000
70,000
Electrical Engineer
Electrical Engineer
Private
sector

Sample
Lower
size
Quartile
Electrical Engineer
Mean
GRADE 1
Private2
GRADE
sector
GRADE 3
64
Sample
size
87
GRADE 4
1
64
67
54,200
89,444
65,171
124,391
GRADE 5
2
64
66
62,000
116,250
GRADE 3
87
78,000
GRADE 4
Public
GRADE
sector5
67
64
Sample
66
size
54,200 BASE
65,171
GROSS
SALARY60,000
($ pa)
62,000
80,017
70,775
Lower
Mean
Median
Quartile
78,000
100,846
99,200
Upper
Quartile
Mean
Median
Upper
Quartile
88,500
Upper
Quartile
115,000
60,000
120,000
69,333
145,000
59,250
105,000
73,030
141,340
70,000
135,000
79,400
171,667
80,017
158,629
70,775
150,000
88,500
190,000
68,271
138,000
89,040
182,512
80,000
157,700
99,000
218,000
100,846
99,200
115,000
88,000
111,726
110,000
126,667
GROSS
SALARY
($ pa)
89,444 BASE
124,391
120,000
145,000
TOTAL 141,340
SALARY PACKAGE
pa)
105,000
135,000 ($171,667
Lower
116,250
Quartile
Upper
190,000
Quartile
Lower
138,000
Quartile
158,629
Mean
23
Sample
size
28
GRADE 4
1
26
24
53,500
99,500
61,885
114,396
2
GRADE 5
23
24
66,000
114,850
GRADE 3
28
150,000
Median
157,700
Median
Upper
218,000
Quartile
85,000
Upper
Quartile
100,000
60,000
110,000
66,000
120,000
64,000
110,000
71,223
131,559
70,000
130,000
77,000
142,500
74,409
136,404
72,000
129,500
85,000
150,000
74,000
123,200
84,249
154,654
80,000
150,000
91,667
168,000
77,500
91,321
86,000
100,000
86,667
103,389
97,000
110,000
GRADE
4
24
99,500
Mechanical
Engineer
114,396
110,000
120,000
110,000
131,559
130,000
142,500
114,850 BASE
136,404
129,500
GROSS
SALARY
($ pa)
150,000
123,200
150,000 ($168,000
TOTAL 154,654
SALARY PACKAGE
pa)
Mean
Upper
Quartile
Lower
Quartile
24
Sample
Lower
Mechanical
Engineer
Quartile
Mechanicalsize
Engineer
GRADE 1
Private2
GRADE
sector
GRADE 3
65
Sample
size
87
GRADE 4
1
GRADE
66
69
55,000
95,000
GRADE 5
2
65
68
64,444
116,000
78,801
162,903
GRADE 3
87
79,100
103,993
GRADE 4
Public
GRADE
sector5
69
66
Sample
68
size
Median
55,000 BASE
67,902
GROSS
SALARY60,500
($ pa)
64,444
78,801
75,000
Lower
Mean
Median
Quartile
79,100
103,993
100,000
66,000
182,512
Mean
64,000
71,223 PACKAGE
70,000 ($ 77,000
TOTAL SALARY
pa)
74,000
84,249
80,000
91,667
Lower
Upper
Mean
Median
Quartile
Quartile
86,667
103,389
97,000
110,000
GRADE 5
Private
sector
53,500 BASE
61,885
GROSS
SALARY60,000
($ pa)
66,000
74,409
72,000
Lower
Mean
Median
Quartile
77,500
91,321
86,000
69,333
Lower
Quartile
59,250
73,030 PACKAGE
70,000 ($ 79,400
TOTAL SALARY
pa)
68,271
89,040
80,000
99,000
Lower
Upper
Mean
Median
Quartile
88,000
111,726
110,000 Quartile
126,667
GRADE 1
Public2
GRADE
sector
GRADE 3
26
Median
Median
Upper
Quartile
85,095
Upper
Quartile
126,239
59,333
74,706 PACKAGE
70,000 ($ 78,667
TOTAL SALARY
pa)
71,200
88,795
81,000
98,500
Lower
Upper
Mean
Median
Quartile
89,314
116,396
110,000 Quartile
140,000
69,806
140,000
59,333
107,050
75,000
157,500
85,095
200,000
71,200
138,000
88,795
185,230
81,000
175,000
98,500
232,797
100,000
126,239
89,314
116,396
110,000
140,000
GROSS
SALARY
($ pa)
95,000 BASE
126,169
120,000
140,000
TOTAL 140,731
SALARY PACKAGE
pa)
107,050
135,000 ($163,333
Lower
116,000
Quartile
Upper
200,000
Quartile
Lower
138,000
Quartile
67,902
126,169
162,903
Mean
60,500
120,000
157,500
Median
69,806
Mean
74,706
140,731
185,230
Mean
70,000
135,000
175,000
Median
78,667
163,333
Upper
232,797
Quartile
GRADE 1
Public2
GRADE
sector
GRADE 3
14
Sample
size
18
GRADE 4
1
GRADE
14
14
52,000
87,500
57,714
107,964
60,000
101,000
65,000
115,000
57,000
98,500
67,200
121,459
70,000
111,500
72,800
130,000
GRADE 5
2
GRADE
14
16
65,000
110,000
72,500
135,294
70,000
125,000
73,750
150,000
74,000
110,000
82,910
148,356
79,500
141,000
85,000
160,000
GRADE 3
18
75,000
87,317
85,000
89,000
84,000
97,844
91,500
105,000
GRADE 4
14
87,500
107,964
101,000
115,000
98,500
121,459
111,500
130,000
GRADE 5
16
110,000
135,294
125,000
150,000
110,000
148,356
141,000
160,000
36
14
52,000 BASE
57,714
GROSS
SALARY60,000
($ pa)
65,000
72,500
70,000
Lower
Mean
Median
Quartile
75,000
87,317
85,000
65,000
73,750
Upper
Quartile
89,000
57,000
67,200 PACKAGE
70,000 ($ 72,800
TOTAL SALARY
pa)
74,000
82,910
79,500
85,000
Lower
Upper
Mean
Median
Quartile
Quartile
84,000
97,844
91,500
105,000
77
Chemical Engineer
Chemical Engineer
Private
sector

Sample
Lower
Mean
size
Quartile
Chemical Engineer
Median

Upper
Quartile
Lower
Quartile
Mean
Median
Upper
Quartile
GRADE 1
Private2
GRADE
sector
GRADE 3
21
Sample
size
25
1
GRADE 4
GRADE 5
2
GRADE 3
GRADE 4
Public
GRADE
sector5
GRADE 1
Public2
GRADE
sector
GRADE 3
6
Sample
size
7
GRADE 4
1
38,000
70,000
51,833
100,333
52,500
96,000
58,000
120,000
42,000
90,000
58,500
116,333
62,000
106,500
65,000
140,000
2
GRADE 5
6
4
43,000
90,000
61,000
117,500
63,000
110,000
67,000
120,000
49,000
100,000
72,667
130,500
76,000
121,000
80,000
132,000
GRADE 3
75,000
93,000
86,000
110,000
90,000
105,857
94,000
125,000
100,333
96,000
120,000
& Electronics
Engineer
90,000
116,333
106,500
140,000
22
57,000
67,784
65,000
65,000
79,745
75,000
Lower
Mean
Median
Quartile
82,000
119,352
100,000
86,450
Upper
Quartile
140,000
63,000
74,727
72,000
77,300
71,940
89,663
84,000
92,500
Lower
Upper
Mean
Median
Quartile
93,000
133,768
120,000 Quartile
150,000
22
57,000
101,000
67,784
149,479
65,000
136,765
69,317
185,000
63,000
110,090
74,727
170,050
72,000
152,500
21
20
65,000
137,000
79,745
200,877
75,000
201,765
86,450
220,000
71,940
150,000
89,663
226,117
84,000
230,000
92,500
250,000
25
82,000
119,352
100,000
140,000
93,000
133,768
120,000
150,000
22
Sample
20
size
GROSS
SALARY
($ pa)
101,000 BASE
149,479
136,765
Lower
137,000
200,877
201,765
Mean
Median
Quartile
185,000
Upper
220,000
Quartile
TOTAL 170,050
SALARY PACKAGE
pa)
110,090
152,500 ($217,500
Lower
Upper
150,000
226,117
230,000
250,000
Mean
Median
Quartile
Quartile
38,000
51,833
52,500
43,000
61,000
63,000
Lower
Mean
Median
Quartile
75,000
93,000
86,000
58,000
42,000
58,500
62,000
65,000
49,000
72,667
76,000
80,000
Lower
Upper
Mean
Median
Quartile
Quartile
90,000
105,857
94,000
125,000
GRADE
4
6
70,000
69,317
67,000
Upper
Quartile
110,000
77,300
217,500
GRADE 5
Private
sector
GRADE 1
Private2
GRADE
sector
GRADE 3
19
22
Sample
size
26
1
GRADE 4
19
16
48,750
75,000
62,263
103,125
60,000
97,500
62,000
110,000
56,667
90,000
70,526
120,188
65,000
112,000
75,000
140,000
2
GRADE 5
22
19
60,000
100,000
72,659
138,842
69,250
130,000
75,000
170,000
69,000
113,333
82,612
159,684
76,500
150,000
92,500
196,000
GRADE 3
26
79,000
93,154
82,500
100,000
85,000
104,766
95,000
116,667
GRADE 4
Public
GRADE
sector5
16
Sample
19
size
GROSS
SALARY97,500
($ pa)
75,000 BASE
103,125
Lower
100,000
138,842
130,000
Mean
Median
Quartile
110,000
Upper
170,000
Quartile
TOTAL 120,188
SALARY PACKAGE
pa)
90,000
112,000 ($140,000
Lower
Upper
113,333
159,684
150,000
196,000
Mean
Median
Quartile
Quartile
GRADE 1
Public2
GRADE
sector
GRADE 3
10
60,000
11
Sample
size
16
33,333
58,300
60,000
68,000
70,545
70,000
Lower
Mean
Median
Quartile
71,000
88,313
86,000
74,000
Upper
Quartile
90,000
50,000
66,000
68,500
74,000
74,000
78,636
80,000
85,000
Lower
Upper
Mean
Median
Quartile
Quartile
80,000
97,813
96,000
103,000
GRADE 4
1
10
11
33,333
95,000
58,300
106,091
60,000
105,000
60,000
110,000
50,000
107,000
66,000
119,091
68,500
120,000
74,000
130,000
GRADE 5
2
11
8
68,000
110,000
70,545
120,375
70,000
120,000
74,000
120,000
74,000
120,000
78,636
135,250
80,000
136,000
85,000
145,000
GRADE 3
16
71,000
88,313
86,000
90,000
80,000
97,813
96,000
103,000
GRADE 4
11
95,000
106,091
105,000
110,000
107,000
119,091
120,000
130,000
GRADE 5
110,000
120,375
120,000
120,000
120,000
135,250
136,000
145,000
90,000 BASE
117,500
110,000
GROSS
SALARY
($ pa)
120,000
100,000
121,000 ($132,000
TOTAL 130,500
SALARY PACKAGE
pa)
Sample
Lower
Upper
Lower
& Electronics
Engineer
Mean
Median
IT,
size
Quartile &
Telecommunications
Electronics
Quartile
Engineer
48,750
62,263
60,000
60,000
72,659
69,250
Lower
Mean
Median
Quartile
79,000
93,154
82,500
62,000
75,000
Upper
Quartile
100,000
Quartile
Mean
Median
Upper
Quartile
56,667
70,526
65,000
75,000
69,000
82,612
76,500
92,500
Lower
Upper
Mean
Median
Quartile
Quartile
85,000
104,766
95,000
116,667
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782012 37
Private
sector

Sample
Lower
size Engineer
Quartile
Environmental
GRADE 1
Private2
GRADE
sector
GRADE 3
29
27
Sample
size
26
Mean
Median
51,667 BASE
59,769
GROSS
SALARY60,000
($ pa)
62,000
73,646
70,000
Lower
Mean
Median
Quartile
70,500
101,365
86,000

Upper
Quartile
64,000
85,000
Upper
Quartile
120,000
Lower
Quartile
Mean
Median
Upper
Quartile
59,950
66,868 PACKAGE
67,000 ($ 72,000
TOTAL SALARY
pa)
68,900
77,738
76,000
85,000
Lower
Upper
Mean
Median
Quartile
Quartile
85,000
113,731
95,500
141,700
GRADE 1
4
29
26
51,667
85,000
59,769
117,520
60,000
100,000
64,000
133,530
59,950
98,000
66,868
132,996
67,000
115,000
72,000
160,000
GRADE 2
5
27
23
62,000
97,500
73,646
139,284
70,000
130,000
85,000
160,000
68,900
110,000
77,738
161,000
76,000
150,000
85,000
220,000
GRADE 3
26
70,500
101,365
86,000
120,000
85,000
113,731
95,500
141,700
GRADE 4
Public
GRADE
sector5
26
GROSS
SALARY
($ pa)
85,000 BASE
117,520
100,000
133,530
TOTAL 132,996
SALARY PACKAGE
pa)
98,000
115,000 ($160,000
Lower
97,500
Quartile
Upper
160,000
Quartile
Lower
110,000
Quartile
Sample
23
size
139,284
Mean
GRADE 1
Public2
GRADE
sector
GRADE 3
5
Sample
size
8
GRADE
GRADE 1
4
7
7
50,000
85,000
55,857
108,786
GRADE 2
5
5
7
60,000
100,000
GRADE 3
GRADE
4
Mining
GRADE 5
Private
sector
130,000
Median
Upper
220,000
Quartile
69,000
Upper
Quartile
100,000
55,000
102,000
60,000
135,000
50,000
100,000
62,500
121,000
64,000
113,000
72,000
150,000
68,400
120,671
68,000
114,700
69,000
140,000
65,000
124,000
77,800
136,571
75,000
132,000
80,000
155,000
60,000
89,588
88,000
100,000
73,000
100,625
97,000
110,000
7
85,000
Engineer
108,786
102,000
135,000
100,000
121,000
113,000
150,000
100,000 BASE
120,671
114,700
GROSS
SALARY
($ pa)
140,000
124,000
132,000 ($155,000
TOTAL 136,571
SALARY PACKAGE
pa)
Mean
Upper
Quartile
Lower
Quartile
Sample
Lower
Mining Engineer
size
Quartile
Mining Engineer
GRADE 1
Private2
GRADE
sector
GRADE 3
GRADE
GRADE 1
4
10
Sample
size
12
11
8
GRADE
GRADE 2
5
GRADE 3
11
Median
60,000
150,000
Median
50,000
62,500 PACKAGE
64,000 ($ 72,000
TOTAL SALARY
pa)
65,000
77,800
75,000
80,000
Lower
Upper
Mean
Median
Quartile
Quartile
73,000
100,625
97,000
110,000
50,000 BASE
55,857
GROSS
SALARY55,000
($ pa)
60,000
68,400
68,000
Lower
Mean
Median
Quartile
60,000
89,588
88,000
161,000
Mean
91,922
Mean
Median
Upper
Quartile
56,667 BASE
75,357
GROSS
SALARY70,000
($ pa)
66,667
90,337
80,000
Lower
Mean
Median
Quartile
60,000
109,045
107,500
56,667
75,357
70,000
90,200
141,275
150,000
93,000
Upper
Quartile
120,000
91,922
160,000
68,000
85,055 PACKAGE
78,000 ($110,000
TOTAL SALARY
pa)
75,000
103,215
99,050
105,000
Lower
Upper
Mean
Median
Quartile
90,000
124,627
127,675 Quartile
140,000
68,000
85,055
78,000
110,000
102,000
163,975
182,500
195,000
10
9
12
66,667
115,000
60,000
90,337
173,889
109,045
80,000
180,000
107,500
93,000
197,500
120,000
75,000
140,000
90,000
103,215
202,222
124,627
99,050
215,000
127,675
105,000
250,000
140,000
GRADE 4
90,200
141,275
150,000
160,000
102,000
163,975
182,500
195,000
GRADE 5
115,000
173,889
180,000
197,500
140,000
202,222
215,000
250,000
38
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5.5 Engineers salary tables private and public sectors

by discipline, grade and location
5.3 Engineers salary tables total sector by discipline and grade
Civil Engineer Grade 1
Private
sector

Sample
size
Lower
Quartile
Mean
NSW
22
47,500
VIC
11
49,000
SA
ACT
Median
Upper
Quartile
Lower
Quartile
Mean
Median
Upper
Quartile
56,179
57,467
60,000
55,000
63,535
63,500
70,000
56,182
55,000
60,000
52,500
61,682
62,000
70,000
54,460
56,100
60,657
61,600
WA
29
55,000
77,018
62,000
77,500
60,500
86,658
70,000
95,000
NT
TAS
QLD
31
54,750
61,576
60,000
65,000
59,975
70,405
68,000
77,000
Total
100
54,182
63,775
60,000
64,833
59,961
71,965
65,730
76,300
Lower
Quartile
Mean
Median
Upper
Quartile
*Quartiles are only provided where n10.

Public
sector
Sample
size
Lower
Quartile
Mean
Median
Upper
Quartile
NSW
15
50,000
60,873
62,500
66,000
63,000
70,633
70,000
80,000
VIC
45,000
45,000
49,000
49,000
SA
ACT
45,000
45,000
53,500
53,500
WA
57,400
59,000
63,571
65,000
NT
53,000
53,000
56,000
56,000
TAS
51,000
51,000
51,000
51,000
QLD
12
54,500
61,500
57,500
63,333
60,800
68,342
67,500
72,000
Total
40
50,000
58,623
55,500
64,250
57,500
66,090
65,000
71,500
*Quartiles are
are only
only provided
provided where
*Quartiles
wheren10
n10.

Private
sector

Sample
size
Lower
Quartile
Mean
NSW
17
60,000
VIC
SA
ACT
Median
Upper
Quartile
Lower
Quartile
Mean
Median
Upper
Quartile
69,386
70,000
75,000
65,500
77,490
76,000
82,371
66,500
65,000
73,669
73,500
72,266
75,000
82,463
83,000
WA
26
65,000
92,006
80,000
100,000
70,850
102,496
90,000
117,500
NT
TAS
QLD
27
59,500
70,948
70,000
75,000
69,950
81,176
75,000
85,000
Total
85
63,000
76,767
70,000
79,333
69,979
86,360
77,000
92,650
Lower
Quartile
Mean

Public
sector
Sample
size
Upper
Quartile
Mean
Median
Upper
Quartile
Median
Upper
Quartile
NSW
12
63,000
71,033
69,500
73,000
72,000
VIC
51,000
51,000
80,442
75,500
82,300
36
53,500
53,500
SA
ACT
56,000
56,000
65,000
65,000
WA
73,333
NT
64,500
72,000
82,667
79,000
64,500
67,500
67,500
TAS
73,000
73,000
73,000
73,000
QLD
11
65,000
73,764
75,000
81,000
73,000
80,177
80,000
87,700
Total
33
62,000
69,691
70,000
74,000
70,000
76,977
75,000
82,300
*Quartilesare
areonly
only provided
provided where
*Quartiles
wheren10
n10.

2012 39

Private
sector

Sample
size
Lower
Quartile
Mean
NSW
20
75,000
VIC
12
71,667
SA
10
74,100
Median
Upper
Quartile
Lower
Quartile
Mean
Median
Upper
Quartile
86,329
84,000
95,000
82,000
96,361
96,500
104,000
82,667
80,000
82,000
87,200
93,225
92,500
98,500
84,313
83,250
90,869
82,300
98,330
95,000
120,000
ACT
WA
25
74,667
101,889
90,000
113,234
82,500
112,228
98,100
125,000
NT
TAS
QLD
29
75,000
91,103
90,000
99,000
85,000
104,007
100,000
116,450
Total
96
79,000
91,156
86,250
98,182
85,000
102,616
98,000
113,333
Lower
Quartile
Mean
Median
Upper
Quartile
Public
sector
Sample
size
Lower
Quartile
Mean
Median
Upper
Quartile
NSW
14
65,000
83,768
84,875
90,000
72,500
94,900
96,300
105,000
VIC
60,500
60,500
65,500
65,500
SA
ACT
70,000
70,000
77,500
77,500
WA
98,000
98,500
109,500
107,500
NT
77,500
77,500
81,000
81,000
TAS
80,000
80,000
97,000
97,000
QLD
83,120
82,000
90,768
95,200
Total
34
69,400
82,613
81,000
90,000
75,000
92,015
93,500
100,000
*Quartiles are only provided where n10

Private
sector
Sample
size
Lower
Quartile
Mean
Median
Upper
Quartile
Lower
Quartile
Mean
Median
Upper
Quartile
NSW
25
85,000
106,320
100,000
VIC
11
95,850
116,009
120,000
120,000
95,000
119,351
112,000
135,000
130,000
115,000
128,800
135,000
SA
110,916
140,000
110,000
128,842
120,000
ACT
WA
22
88,333
130,569
122,500
160,000
99,000
141,095
130,000
173,333
NT
TAS
QLD
28
86,667
117,857
100,000
140,000
95,000
131,464
112,500
154,000
Total
93
88,333
117,022
105,000
135,000
99,444
129,974
120,000
148,750
Lower
Quartile
Mean
Public
sector
40
Sample
size
Lower
Quartile
Mean
Median
Upper
Quartile
NSW
14
80,000
103,429
101,000
112,000
88,500
116,406
117,800
127,500
VIC
73,500
73,500
79,500
79,500
Median
Upper
Quartile
38
SA
ACT
82,500
82,500
90,000
90,000

Private
sector

Sample
size
Lower
Quartile
Mean
NSW
26
100,000
VIC
15
119,500
SA
ACT
WA
Median
Upper
Quartile
Lower
Quartile
Mean
Median
Upper
Quartile
142,423
145,000
162,000
120,000
163,615
161,500
180,000
144,655
150,000
162,423
130,000
162,004
170,000
180,000
157,651
153,257
179,144
191,571
26
120,000
186,943
178,500
221,765
138,000
209,108
202,000
250,000
NT
TAS
98,000
98,000
117,000
117,000
QLD
26
110,000
147,654
140,000
190,000
120,000
168,760
170,000
215,000
Total
99
119,000
156,148
150,000
190,000
128,600
176,983
170,000
215,000
Lower
Quartile
Mean
Median
Upper
Quartile

Public
sector
Sample
size
Lower
Quartile
Mean
Median
Upper
Quartile
NSW
14
95,000
132,500
125,000
150,000
105,000
145,857
150,000
163,500
VIC
84,000
84,000
91,500
91,500
SA
ACT
100,000
100,000
110,000
110,000
WA
128,600
120,000
148,200
139,000
NT
106,333
114,000
121,333
124,000
TAS
105,000
105,000
122,000
122,000
QLD
10
80,000
112,250
112,500
141,000
89,000
124,255
124,275
150,000
Total
37
90,000
119,257
115,000
135,000
100,000
132,826
125,350
150,000
*Quartilesare
areonly
only provided
provided where
*Quartiles
wheren10
n10.
40
Structural Engineer Grade 1

Private
sector
Sample
size
Lower
Quartile
Mean
Median
Upper
Quartile
Lower
Quartile
Mean
Median
Upper
Quartile
NSW
12
52,000
60,417
60,000
62,000
60,000
69,208
65,750
70,000
VIC
63,833
56,000
78,167
71,500
SA
58,000
60,000
63,350
65,200
ACT
WA
17
50,000
66,309
62,000
75,000
55,000
71,475
68,000
80,000
NT
TAS
QLD
23
50,000
61,168
60,000
60,000
57,500
69,122
65,000
70,000
Total
62
51,870
62,486
60,000
68,000
57,667
70,287
66,000
75,000
Lower
Quartile
Mean
Median
Upper
Quartile

Public
sector
Sample
size
Lower
Quartile
Mean
Median
Upper
Quartile
NSW
66,667
63,000
73,333
70,000
VIC
SA
ACT
55,000
55,000
62,000
62,000
WA
58,000
56,500
62,667
64,500
NT
52,000
52,000
56,500
56,500
TAS
QLD
55,500
55,500
58,860
58,860
Total
13
51,000
58,923
58,000
60,000
51,000
64,017
65,000
70,000
*Quartilesare
areonly
only provided
provided where
*Quartiles
wheren10
n10.

Private
sector

Sample
size
Lower
Quartile
Mean
NSW
11
58,333
VIC
SA
ACT
Median
Upper
Quartile
Lower
Quartile
Mean
Median
Upper
Quartile
70,636
68,000
75,000
66,000
79,909
74,500
97,500
75,633
72,500
84,750
86,000
64,250
63,750
70,500
69,500
WA
11
60,000
87,091
78,000
100,000
66,000
93,514
85,000
110,000
NT
TAS
QLD
17
58,667
69,613
70,000
75,000
65,000
78,009
75,000
80,000
Total
50
59,500
74,325
70,000
79,000
65,333
82,466
76,000
92,650
Lower
Quartile
Mean

Public
sector
Sample
size
Lower
Quartile
Mean
Median
Upper
Quartile
NSW
81,500
81,500
87,500
VIC
SA
ACT
65,000
65,000
72,000
72,000
WA
73,000
73,000
79,500
79,500
NT
69,000
69,000
75,000
75,000
Upper
Quartile
87,500
41
-
TAS
QLD
63,800
62,400
70,000
71,000
Total
70,489
69,000
76,778
75,000
*Quartiles are
are only
only provided
provided where
*Quartiles
wheren10
n10.
42
Median

Private
sector

Sample
size
Lower
Quartile
Mean
NSW
16
77,500
VIC
10
65,000
SA
ACT
Median
Upper
Quartile
Lower
Quartile
Mean
Median
Upper
Quartile
94,258
87,500
100,000
85,000
106,992
97,500
120,000
87,700
80,000
100,000
70,850
100,085
93,000
120,000
93,750
92,500
107,638
101,775
WA
14
80,000
126,929
117,500
150,000
83,500
137,929
127,500
170,000
NT
TAS
QLD
21
69,500
86,920
80,000
92,500
77,600
98,115
90,000
103,550
Total
65
72,000
97,884
86,000
108,000
81,000
109,764
95,000
130,000
Lower
Quartile
Mean
Median
Upper
Quartile

Public
sector
Sample
size
Lower
Quartile
Mean
Median
Upper
Quartile
NSW
92,750
93,000
102,000
99,000
VIC
SA
ACT
75,000
75,000
82,000
82,000
WA
103,000
103,000
115,000
115,000
NT
86,000
86,000
94,000
94,000
TAS
QLD
74,795
75,589
81,654
84,207
Total
12
73,000
86,432
85,500
86,000
82,000
95,051
91,000
95,200
*Quartilesare
are only
only provided
provided where
*Quartiles
wheren10
n10.

Private
sector

Sample
size
Lower
Quartile
Mean
NSW
10
80,000
VIC
SA
ACT
Median
Upper
Quartile
Lower
Quartile
Mean
Median
Upper
Quartile
109,122
99,609
130,000
90,000
124,000
107,500
145,000
122,400
110,000
131,000
120,000
118,000
125,000
129,750
136,250
WA
14
100,000
159,642
157,500
199,990
100,000
170,328
169,000
217,989
NT
TAS
QLD
18
87,667
118,611
110,000
135,000
98,100
131,154
117,500
150,000
Total
50
93,500
128,544
115,000
145,000
99,667
140,592
126,000
167,500
Lower
Quartile
Mean

Public
sector
Sample
size
Lower
Quartile
Mean
Median
Upper
Quartile
NSW
118,000
125,000
136,667
145,000
VIC
SA
ACT
85,000
85,000
92,000
92,000
WA
131,500
131,500
146,000
146,000
NT
99,500
99,500
108,500
108,500
TAS
95,000
95,000
110,000
110,000
QLD
84,183
85,865
91,947
95,695
Total
12
85,000
102,769
95,500
103,000
95,000
115,024
107,450
112,000
Median
Upper
Quartile
* 43
*Quartiles are
are only
only provided
provided where
*Quartiles
wheren10
n10.

Private
sector

Sample
size
Lower
Quartile
Mean
NSW
16
90,000
VIC
SA
ACT
Median
Upper
Quartile
Lower
Quartile
Mean
Median
Upper
Quartile
128,750
132,500
150,000
120,000
150,000
150,000
165,000
137,900
127,500
155,302
144,000
151,667
160,000
182,667
200,000
WA
11
110,000
163,591
150,000
205,000
138,000
207,518
180,000
230,000
NT
TAS
QLD
14
83,333
140,921
132,500
172,900
109,000
157,500
145,000
196,000
Total
50
100,000
142,296
135,000
172,900
122,500
167,350
150,000
198,667
Lower
Quartile
Mean
Median
Upper
Quartile
Public
sector
Sample
size
Lower
Quartile
Mean
Median
Upper
Quartile
NSW
139,000
150,000
158,000
165,000
VIC
SA
ACT
95,000
95,000
102,000
102,000
45
44
Electrical Engineer Grade 1

Private
sector

Sample
size
Lower
Quartile
Mean
NSW
14
45,000
VIC
11
55,000
SA
ACT
Median
Upper
Quartile
Lower
Quartile
Mean
Median
Upper
Quartile
54,000
51,000
60,000
45,000
60,321
60,000
66,000
66,055
65,000
70,000
62,500
75,273
70,000
80,000
62,500
62,500
69,500
69,500
WA
19
57,500
74,966
66,000
79,117
67,000
81,000
74,000
86,500
NT
100,000
100,000
120,000
120,000
TAS
QLD
17
50,000
61,118
60,000
67,500
58,667
70,788
70,000
74,000
Total
64
54,200
65,171
60,000
69,333
59,250
73,030
70,000
79,400
Lower
Quartile
Mean
Median
Upper
Quartile
*

Public
sector
Sample
size
Lower
Quartile
Mean
Median
Upper
Quartile
NSW
63,556
65,000
74,222
70,000
VIC
SA
65,000
65,000
77,000
77,000
ACT
55,000
55,000
62,000
62,000
WA
60,857
58,000
65,857
65,000
NT
52,000
52,000
57,000
57,000
TAS
59,000
59,000
64,000
64,000
QLD
63,333
62,500
77,133
73,900
Total
26
53,500
61,885
60,000
66,000
64,000
71,223
70,000
77,000
*Quartilesare
are only
only provided
provided where
*Quartiles
wheren10
n10.

Private
sector

Sample
size
Lower
Quartile
Mean
NSW
13
55,000
VIC
14
65,000
SA
ACT
WA
17
Median
Upper
Quartile
Lower
Quartile
Mean
Median
Upper
Quartile
68,462
65,000
70,000
54,800
76,642
70,000
80,000
79,929
75,000
88,000
70,000
90,500
86,500
100,000
78,388
80,775
88,125
88,750
70,000
98,335
86,500
120,000
76,000
105,824
93,000
121,333
NT
TAS
59,928
59,928
65,322
65,322
QLD
14
60,000
71,929
70,000
77,500
65,500
82,361
80,000
89,000
Total
64
62,000
80,017
70,775
88,500
68,271
89,040
80,000
99,000
Upper
Quartile
Lower
Quartile
Mean

Public
sector
Sample
size
Lower
Quartile
Mean
NSW
71,778
70,000
82,556
VIC
55,000
55,000
60,000
60,000
SA
72,000
72,000
84,000
84,000
ACT
65,000
65,000
72,000
72,000
WA
78,667
80,000
89,667
95,000
NT
69,000
69,000
75,000
75,000
TAS
QLD
81,200
85,000
90,677
90,000
Total
23
66,000
74,409
72,000
85,000
74,000
84,249
80,000
91,667
Median
Median
Upper
Quartile
80,000
46
*
*Quartilesare
are only
only provided
provided where
*Quartiles
wheren10
n10.

Private
sector

Sample
size
Lower
Quartile
Mean
Median
NSW
17
67,500
88,294
VIC
21
68,500
90,295
SA
ACT
WA
20

Upper
Quartile
Lower
Quartile
Median
Upper
Quartile
85,000
97,500
75,000
80,000
100,000
75,000
98,712
95,000
110,000
102,024
100,000
94,600
80,000
120,000
104,040
93,200
96,800
123,020
112,500
140,000
96,988
132,058
123,000
155,000
Mean
NT
TAS
110,000
110,000
115,000
115,000
QLD
23
78,750
101,435
100,000
115,000
90,700
114,052
110,000
135,000
Total
87
78,000
100,846
99,200
115,000
88,000
111,726
110,000
126,667
Lower
Quartile
Mean
Median
Upper
Quartile

Public
sector
Sample
size
Lower
Quartile
Mean
Median
Upper
Quartile
NSW
11
77,000
89,091
85,000
90,000
86,667
102,182
92,000
110,000
VIC
76,000
76,000
93,000
93,000
SA
85,000
85,000
97,000
97,000
ACT
75,000
75,000
82,000
82,000
WA
108,667
120,000
120,000
130,000
NT
86,000
86,000
93,500
93,500
TAS
QLD
94,778
90,000
105,822
100,000
Total
28
77,500
91,321
86,000
100,000
86,667
103,389
97,000
110,000
*Quartilesare
areonly
only provided
provided where
*Quartiles
wheren10
n10.

Private
sector

Sample
size
Lower
Quartile
Mean
NSW
18
82,500
VIC
13
SA
ACT
WA
Median
Upper
Quartile
Lower
Quartile
Mean
Median
Upper
Quartile
111,389
97,500
120,000
99,333
131,778
130,000
150,000
85,000
110,231
100,000
123,000
92,500
122,500
120,000
135,000
122,668
120,000
150,646
136,600
15
120,000
154,369
143,530
180,000
130,000
167,867
160,000
200,000
NT
TAS
97,500
97,500
117,500
117,500
QLD
15
95,000
126,333
120,000
150,000
107,050
143,313
140,000
175,000
Total
67
89,444
124,391
120,000
145,000
105,000
141,340
135,000
171,667
Lower
Quartile
Mean

Public
sector
Sample
size
Lower
Quartile
Mean
Median
Upper
Quartile
11
99,000
109,909
110,000
115,000
110,000
128,636
130,000
VIC
SA
105,000
105,000
117,000
117,000
ACT
85,000
85,000
92,000
92,000
WA
132,333
135,000
147,667
150,000
NT
99,500
99,500
109,000
109,000
NSW
Upper
Quartile
140,000
48
-
TAS
QLD
121,429
120,000
140,203
140,000
Total
24
99,500
114,396
110,000
120,000
110,000
131,559
130,000
142,500
*Quartilesare
areonly
only provided
provided where
*Quartiles
wheren10
n10.
46
Median

Private
sector

Sample
size
Lower
Quartile
Mean
NSW
15
116,667
VIC
11
100,000
SA
Median
Upper
Quartile
Lower
Quartile
Mean
Median
Upper
Quartile
144,533
130,000
180,000
137,500
166,000
150,000
200,000
127,727
125,000
150,000
100,000
143,182
150,000
160,000
126,667
120,000
146,467
150,000
ACT
100,000
100,000
141,500
141,500
WA
18
135,000
198,279
201,765
241,000
148,000
222,306
237,500
275,000
NT
TAS
168,333
150,000
238,333
200,000
QLD
15
120,000
156,167
165,000
185,000
130,000
178,892
180,000
210,000
Total
66
116,250
158,629
150,000
190,000
138,000
182,512
157,700
218,000
Lower
Quartile
Mean
Median
Upper
Quartile
168,000

Public
sector
NSW
Sample
size
Lower
Quartile
Mean
Median
Upper
Quartile
12
115,000
137,833
137,000
150,000
120,000
159,000
155,000
VIC
SA
140,000
140,000
152,000
152,000
ACT
95,000
95,000
102,000
102,000
WA
155,000
150,000
165,500
166,000
NT
114,850
114,850
137,250
137,250
TAS
QLD
133,750
132,500
153,300
155,000
Total
24
114,850
136,404
129,500
150,000
123,200
154,654
150,000
168,000
*Quartilesare
areonly
only provided
provided where
*Quartiles
wheren10
n10.
50
Mechanical Engineer Grade 1

Private
sector

Sample
size
Lower
Quartile
Mean
NSW
VIC
13
SA
ACT
Median
Upper
Quartile
Lower
Quartile
Mean
Median
Upper
Quartile
55,222
55,000
62,333
60,000
51,000
60,115
60,000
69,000
56,000
66,615
65,000
75,000
57,738
61,500
63,850
64,950
WA
21
60,000
84,564
75,000
97,000
67,000
89,824
80,000
107,800
NT
TAS
QLD
19
58,286
62,959
60,000
67,500
68,000
71,676
70,000
75,000
Total
66
55,000
67,902
60,500
69,806
59,333
74,706
70,000
78,667
Lower
Quartile
Mean
Median
Upper
Quartile

Public
sector
Sample
size
Lower
Quartile
Mean
Median
Upper
Quartile
NSW
62,200
60,000
71,000
70,000
VIC
SA
ACT
20,000
20,000
30,000
30,000
WA
55,000
55,000
62,750
64,500
NT
52,000
52,000
57,000
57,000
TAS
QLD
68,333
65,000
82,600
75,000
Total
14
52,000
57,714
60,000
65,000
57,000
67,200
70,000
72,800
*Quartilesare
areonly
only provided
provided where
*Quartiles
wheren10
n10.

Private
sector

Sample
size
Lower
Quartile
Mean
Median

Upper
Quartile
Lower
Quartile
Mean
Median
Upper
Quartile
NSW
74,429
65,000
84,143
73,000
VIC
13
65,000
75,231
75,000
78,000
71,000
84,846
82,000
90,000
SA
73,365
85,095
89,487
100,000
ACT
61,500
61,500
71,000
71,000
WA
20
70,000
92,064
82,500
102,500
77,000
102,555
92,500
116,500
NT
TAS
57,856
57,856
63,063
63,063
QLD
19
61,667
72,674
70,000
78,333
70,000
81,843
77,390
90,000
Total
65
64,444
78,801
75,000
85,095
71,200
88,795
81,000
98,500
Lower
Quartile

Public
sector
Sample
size
Lower
Quartile
Mean
Median
Upper
Quartile
NSW
68,571
70,000
VIC
SA
ACT
WA
73,000
73,000
84,500
84,500
NT
69,000
69,000
75,000
75,000
TAS
QLD
80,000
75,000
91,934
84,368
Total
14
65,000
72,500
70,000
73,750
74,000
82,910
79,500
85,000
*Quartiles
are
only
provided
where
n10
*Quartiles
are
only
provided
where
n10.
48
Mean
Median
Upper
Quartile
78,4294344_EA_2012
75,000 SalaryStudyRpt
*
51
-

Private
sector

Sample
size
Lower
Quartile
Mean
NSW
14
67,500
VIC
14
75,000
SA
ACT
Median
Upper
Quartile
Lower
Quartile
Mean
Median
Upper
Quartile
94,214
90,000
109,000
81,000
91,964
82,000
110,000
80,000
105,357
99,000
125,000
103,964
100,000
79,500
81,000
130,000
93,633
92,500
WA
26
96,330
125,120
127,500
140,000
100,000
136,665
130,000
160,000
NT
TAS
QLD
27
80,000
100,398
95,000
120,000
90,000
114,107
105,000
136,600
Total
87
79,100
103,993
100,000
126,239
89,314
116,396
110,000
140,000
Lower
Quartile
Mean
Median
Upper
Quartile

Public
sector
Sample
size
Lower
Quartile
Mean
Median
Upper
Quartile
NSW
86,714
85,000
98,000
90,000
VIC
74,000
74,000
82,000
82,000
SA
ACT
WA
98,000
98,000
109,500
109,500
NT
85,700
85,700
93,000
93,000
TAS
QLD
89,167
87,500
99,867
97,100
Total
18
75,000
87,317
85,000
89,000
84,000
97,844
91,500
105,000
*Quartilesare
areonly
only provided
provided where
*Quartiles
wheren10
n10.

Private
sector

Sample
size
Lower
Quartile
Mean
Median

Upper
Quartile
Lower
Quartile
Mean
Median
Upper
Quartile
NSW
110,688
118,000
127,375
131,000
VIC
10
85,000
105,800
105,000
120,000
92,500
114,100
116,500
120,000
SA
112,360
110,000
134,920
125,000
ACT
105,000
105,000
114,000
114,000
WA
23
110,000
151,873
140,000
187,000
130,000
167,235
160,000
207,500
NT
TAS
QLD
22
90,000
118,284
117,500
137,500
104,000
132,520
130,175
155,000
Total
69
95,000
126,169
120,000
140,000
107,050
140,731
135,000
163,333
Lower
Quartile
Mean

Public
sector
Sample
size
Lower
Quartile
Mean
Median
Upper
Quartile
NSW
100,000
100,000
112,429
110,000
VIC
90,000
90,000
100,000
100,000
SA
ACT
WA
131,000
131,000
149,000
149,000
NT
99,500
99,500
109,000
109,000
TAS
QLD
120,000
115,000
135,475
130,000
Total
14
87,500
107,964
101,000
115,000
98,500
121,459
111,500
130,000
Median
Upper
Quartile
*
* 53
*Quartilesare
areonly
only provided
provided where
*Quartiles
wheren10
n10.

Private
sector

Sample
size
Lower
Quartile
Mean
Median
Upper
Quartile
Lower
Quartile
Mean
Median
Upper
Quartile
NSW
14
98,000
136,714
130,000
170,000
110,000
160,500
150,000
192,000
VIC
11
100,000
139,364
130,000
160,000
125,000
155,045
140,000
160,000
SA
104,750
117,500
118,850
132,500
ACT
134,000
134,000
152,500
152,500
WA
21
150,000
208,374
205,000
236,667
176,500
232,958
250,000
265,058
NT
TAS
100,000
100,000
120,000
120,000
QLD
15
130,000
164,505
165,000
200,000
140,000
190,040
180,000
232,797
Total
68
116,000
162,903
157,500
200,000
138,000
185,230
175,000
232,797

Public
sector
Sample
size
Lower
Quartile
Mean
Median
Upper
Quartile
Lower
Quartile
Mean
Median
Upper
Quartile
NSW
129,375
120,000
146,750
135,000
VIC
SA
ACT
WA
156,667
150,000
154,000
132,000
NT
114,700
114,700
124,500
124,500
TAS
140,000
140,000
150,000
150,000
QLD
135,000
135,000
154,400
160,000
Total
16
110,000
135,294
125,000
150,000
110,000
148,356
141,000
160,000
*Quartiles are
are only
only provided
provided where
*Quartiles
wheren10
n10.
55
50
Chemical Engineer Grade 1

Private
sector

Sample
size
Lower
Quartile
Mean
NSW
VIC
SA
ACT
Median
Upper
Quartile
Lower
Quartile
Mean
Median
Upper
Quartile
58,000
58,000
63,000
63,000
62,500
62,500
72,500
75,000
67,950
67,950
75,500
75,500
WA
10
60,000
74,480
68,000
80,000
66,000
80,900
75,000
80,000
NT
TAS
QLD
62,500
65,000
68,700
70,000
Total
22
57,000
67,784
65,000
69,317
63,000
74,727
72,000
77,300
Lower
Quartile
Mean
Median
Upper
Quartile
Public
sector
Sample
size
Lower
Quartile
Mean
Median
Upper
Quartile
NSW
55,000
55,000
65,000
65,000
VIC
38,000
38,000
42,000
42,000
SA
ACT
WA
54,333
55,000
59,667
64,000
NT
TAS
QLD
Total
38,000
51,833
52,500
58,000
42,000
58,500
62,000
65,000

Private
sector

Sample
size
Lower
Quartile
Mean
NSW
VIC
SA
ACT
Median
Upper
Quartile
Lower
Quartile
Mean
Upper
Quartile
Upper
Quartile
65,000
65,000
70,000
70,000
67,000
70,000
75,000
78,000
65,000
65,000
75,000
75,000
WA
90,628
86,450
103,000
90,000
NT
56

Private
sector
Sample
size
Lower
Quartile
Mean
Median
Upper
Quartile
Lower
Quartile
Mean
Median
Upper
Quartile
NSW
91,667
90,000
101,667
100,000
VIC
95,667
95,000
117,667
125,000
SA
ACT
WA
11
96,800
143,800
150,000
165,000
96,667
159,727
150,000
193,333
NT
TAS
QLD
105,000
105,000
116,150
115,000
58
52

Private
sector

Sample
size
Lower
Quartile
Mean
NSW
VIC
SA
ACT
Median
Upper
Quartile
Lower
Quartile
Mean
Median
Upper
Quartile
213,750
212,500
240,000
245,000
181,000
150,000
208,333
170,000
WA
225,941
220,000
252,250
250,000
NT
TAS
QLD
162,400
175,000
183,866
190,000
Total
20
137,000
200,877
201,765
220,000
150,000
226,117
230,000
250,000
Lower
Quartile
Mean
Median
Upper
Quartile

Public
sector
Sample
size
Lower
Quartile
Mean
Median
Upper
Quartile
NSW
116,667
100,000
130,000
110,000
VIC
SA
ACT
WA
120,000
120,000
132,000
132,000
NT
TAS
QLD
Total
117,500
110,000
130,500
121,000
*Quartilesare
areonly
only provided
provided where
*Quartiles
wheren10
n10.
60
IT, Telecommunications and Electronics Engineer Grade 1

Private
sector

Sample
size
Lower
Quartile
Mean
NSW
VIC
SA
ACT
WA
Median
Upper
Quartile
Lower
Quartile
Mean
Median
Upper
Quartile
52,667
52,500
64,667
60,500
63,333
65,000
73,333
75,000
55,000
55,000
61,500
61,500
79,400
62,000
82,800
68,000
NT
TAS
QLD
56,667
60,000
65,000
65,000
Total
19
48,750
62,263
60,000
62,000
56,667
70,526
65,000
75,000
Lower
Quartile
Mean
Median
Upper
Quartile
Public
sector
Sample
size
Lower
Quartile
Mean
Median
Upper
Quartile
NSW
63,000
60,000
70,800
70,000
VIC
SA
ACT
WA
52,667
50,000
54,667
50,000
NT
TAS
QLD
55,000
55,000
71,000
71,000
Total
10
33,333
58,300
60,000
60,000
50,000
66,000
68,500
74,000

Private
sector

Sample
size
Lower
Quartile
Mean
NSW
VIC
SA
ACT
Median
Upper
Quartile
Lower
Quartile
Mean
Median
Upper
Quartile
78,333
67,500
90,417
81,250
77,600
75,000
87,200
85,000
80,000
80,000
91,500
91,500
65,000
65,000
72,000
72,000
WA
60,000
60,000
70,000
75,000
NT
TAS
QLD
67,100
68,500
74,793
74,665
Total
22
60,000
72,659
69,250
75,000
69,000
82,612
76,500
92,500
Upper
Quartile
Lower
Quartile
Public
sector

Sample
size
Lower
Quartile
Mean
Median

Mean
Median
Upper
Quartile
61
54

Private
sector

Sample
size
Lower
Quartile
Mean
NSW
VIC
SA
ACT
Median
Upper
Quartile
Lower
Quartile
Mean
Median
Upper
Quartile
88,571
80,000
100,286
87,000
87,000
80,000
93,000
88,000
87,500
82,500
96,450
91,900
WA
116,000
130,000
141,667
145,000
NT
TAS
QLD
95,571
100,000
106,587
100,000
Total
26
79,000
93,154
82,500
100,000
85,000
104,766
95,000
116,667

Public
sector

Sample
size
Lower
Quartile
Mean
NSW
VIC
SA
ACT
Median
Upper
Quartile
Lower
Quartile
Mean
Median
Upper
Quartile
88,333
85,000
98,222
96,000
71,000
71,000
77,000
77,000
WA
93,500
93,500
103,000
103,000
NT
TAS
QLD
90,000
87,500
99,500
97,000
Total
16
71,000
88,313
86,000
90,000
80,000
97,813
96,000
103,000
*Quartilesare
areonly
only provided
provided where
*Quartiles
wheren10
n10.

Private
sector

Sample
size
Lower
Quartile
NSW
VIC
SA
ACT
WA
Median
Upper
Quartile
Lower
Quartile
Mean
Median
Upper
Quartile
90,000
90,000
113,000
110,000
100,000
100,000
110,000
120,000
95,000
95,000
107,000
107,000
105,000
105,000
114,000
114,000
106,667
90,000
129,000
100,000
NT
TAS
Mean
QLD
126,667
130,000
140,000
145,000
Total
16
75,000
103,125
97,500
110,000
90,000
120,188
112,000
140,000

Public
sector

Sample
size
Lower
Quartile
Mean
NSW
VIC
SA
Median
Upper
Quartile
Lower
Quartile
100,000
105,000
ACT
WA
102,000
102,000
113,000
113,000
NT
TAS
QLD
121,667
130,000
138,333
140,000
Total
11
95,000
106,091
105,000
110,000
107,000
119,091
120,000
130,000
Mean
Median
Upper
Quartile
111,714
110,000
*
63
-
*Quartilesare
areonly
only provided
provided where
*Quartiles
wheren10
n10.

Private
sector

Sample
size
Lower
Quartile
Mean
NSW
VIC
SA
ACT
Median
Upper
Quartile
Lower
Quartile
Mean
Median
Upper
Quartile
116,000
100,000
137,400
120,000
130,000
125,000
143,000
141,000
144,000
144,000
162,500
162,500
WA
152,500
150,000
181,000
170,000
NT
TAS
QLD
160,000
165,000
181,500
188,000
Total
19
100,000
138,842
130,000
170,000
113,333
159,684
150,000
196,000
Lower
Quartile
Mean
Median
Upper
Quartile

Public
sector
Sample
size
Lower
Quartile
Mean
Median
Upper
Quartile
NSW
116,600
120,000
132,000
125,000
VIC
SA
ACT
WA
130,000
130,000
136,000
136,000
NT
TAS
QLD
120,000
120,000
150,000
150,000
Total
120,375
120,000
135,250
136,000
*Quartilesare
areonly
onlyprovided
provided where
*Quartiles
wheren10
n10.
65
56
Environmental Engineer Grade 1

Private
sector

Sample
size
Lower
Quartile
Mean
NSW
VIC
SA
ACT
Median
Upper
Quartile
Lower
Quartile
Mean
Median
Upper
Quartile
59,000
64,000
64,627
69,880
50,000
50,000
57,500
57,500
WA
10
50,000
62,980
60,000
72,800
59,950
68,790
67,000
80,000
NT
TAS
QLD
11
55,000
59,045
60,000
62,000
59,000
68,045
67,000
75,000
Total
29
51,667
59,769
60,000
64,000
59,950
66,868
67,000
72,000
Lower
Quartile
Mean
Median
Upper
Quartile

Public
sector
Sample
size
Lower
Quartile
Mean
Median
Upper
Quartile
NSW
66,000
66,000
80,000
80,000
VIC
SA
ACT
WA
54,600
55,000
60,200
64,000
NT
52,000
52,000
56,500
56,500
TAS
QLD
Total
55,857
55,000
62,500
64,000
*Quartilesare
areonly
only provided
provided where
*Quartiles
wheren10
n10.

Private
sector

Sample
size
Lower
Quartile
Mean
NSW
VIC
SA
ACT
Median
Upper
Quartile
Lower
Quartile
Mean
Median
Upper
Quartile
79,250
77,500
80,417
78,000
70,667
65,000
75,333
71,000
WA
10
56,667
76,445
74,000
86,450
70,000
81,071
82,000
85,000
NT
TAS
QLD
63,000
60,000
71,817
66,950
Total
27
62,000
73,646
70,000
85,000
68,900
77,738
76,000
85,000
Lower
Quartile
Mean

Public
sector
Sample
size
Lower
Quartile
Mean
Median
Upper
Quartile
NSW
VIC
SA
ACT
WA
74,000
74,000
84,500
84,500
NT
69,000
69,000
75,000
75,000
TAS
QLD
62,500
62,500
72,500
72,500
Total
68,400
68,000
77,800
75,000
Median
Upper
Quartile
66
-
*Quartilesare
areonly
only provided
provided where
*Quartiles
wheren10
n10.

Private
sector

Sample
size
Lower
Quartile
Mean
NSW
VIC
SA
ACT
Median
Upper
Quartile
Lower
Quartile
Mean
Median
Upper
Quartile
112,000
110,000
125,143
120,000
78,750
75,000
103,000
91,000
79,000
79,000
96,000
96,000
WA
128,125
110,000
137,088
122,500
NT
TAS
QLD
72,083
70,250
79,383
77,650
Total
26
70,500
101,365
86,000
120,000
85,000
113,731
95,500
141,700
Lower
Quartile
Mean
Median
Upper
Quartile

Public
sector
Sample
size
Lower
Quartile
Mean
Median
Upper
Quartile
NSW
83,333
90,000
94,333
100,000
VIC
SA
ACT
WA
103,000
103,000
114,500
114,500
NT
85,700
85,700
93,000
93,000
TAS
QLD
87,500
87,500
100,000
100,000
Total
89,588
88,000
100,625
97,000
*Quartilesare
areonly
only provided
provided where
*Quartiles
wheren10
n10.

Private
sector

Sample
size
Lower
Quartile
Mean
NSW
11
95,000
VIC
SA
ACT
Median
Upper
Quartile
Lower
Quartile
Mean
Median
Upper
Quartile
125,000
100,000
175,000
107,000
140,473
130,000
190,000
93,500
93,500
135,000
135,000
95,000
95,000
107,000
107,000
WA
131,691
131,765
146,088
145,850
NT
TAS
QLD
86,250
90,000
91,750
95,000
Total
26
85,000
117,520
100,000
133,530
98,000
132,996
115,000
160,000
Upper
Quartile
Lower
Quartile
Mean

Public
sector
Sample
size
Lower
Quartile
Mean
NSW
97,500
97,500
110,000
110,000
VIC
80,000
80,000
85,000
85,000
SA
ACT
WA
126,000
126,000
141,500
141,500
NT
99,500
99,500
109,000
109,000
TAS
QLD
135,000
135,000
150,000
150,000
Total
108,786
102,000
121,000
113,000
Median
*Quartilesare
areonly
only provided
provided where
*Quartiles
wheren10
n10.
58
Median
Upper
Quartile
* 68

Private
sector

Sample
size
Lower
Quartile
Mean
NSW
VIC
SA
ACT
Median
Upper
Quartile
Lower
Quartile
Mean
Median
Upper
Quartile
156,875
137,500
177,000
165,000
115,000
125,000
156,250
157,500
WA
156,422
175,000
175,500
185,000
NT
TAS
QLD
110,000
100,000
121,800
110,000
Total
23
97,500
139,284
130,000
160,000
110,000
161,000
150,000
220,000
Lower
Quartile
Mean
Median
Upper
Quartile

Public
sector
Sample
size
Lower
Quartile
Mean
Median
Upper
Quartile
NSW
112,500
110,000
130,000
132,500
VIC
SA
ACT
WA
140,000
140,000
156,000
156,000
NT
114,700
114,700
124,000
124,000
TAS
QLD
Total
120,671
114,700
136,571
132,000
*Quartilesare
areonly
only provided
provided where
*Quartiles
wheren10
n10.
70
Mining Engineer Grade 1

Private
sector
Sample
size
Lower
Quartile
Mean
Median
Upper
Quartile
Lower
Quartile
Mean
Median
Upper
Quartile
NSW
70,000
70,000
78,000
78,000
VIC
50,000
50,000
60,000
60,000
SA
ACT
WA
81,487
87,500
88,952
87,500
NT
TAS
QLD
73,333
60,000
87,967
68,900
Total
11
56,667
75,357
70,000
91,922
68,000
85,055
78,000
110,000

Please note: No Grade 1 Mining Engineers employed in Public sector.

Private
sector

Sample
size
Lower
Quartile
Mean
NSW
VIC
SA
ACT
WA
NT
TAS
Median
Upper
Quartile
Lower
Quartile
Median
Upper
Quartile
72,500
72,500
93,000
93,000
87,500
87,500
104,000
104,000
101,342
85,000
114,588
99,050
Mean
QLD
86,667
70,000
98,267
79,800
Total
10
66,667
90,337
80,000
93,000
75,000
103,215
99,050
105,000


Private
sector

Sample
size
Lower
Quartile
NSW
VIC
SA
Median
Upper
Quartile
Lower
Quartile
Mean
Median
Upper
Quartile
97,500
97,500
112,500
112,500
120,000
120,000
137,000
137,000
Mean
ACT
WA
108,708
100,000
125,565
125,350
NT
TAS
- 71
QLD
112,500
110,000
126,425
125,350
Total
12
60,000
109,045
107,500
120,000
90,000
124,627
127,675
140,000

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Private
sector

Sample
size
Lower
Quartile
Mean
NSW
VIC
SA
Median
Upper
Quartile
Lower
Quartile
Mean
Median
Upper
Quartile
150,000
150,000
185,000
185,000
170,000
170,000
195,000
195,000
ACT
WA
153,333
150,000
179,933
200,000
NT
TAS
QLD
116,733
100,000
130,667
110,000
Total
141,275
150,000
163,975
182,500


Private
sector

Sample
size
Lower
Quartile
Mean
NSW
VIC
SA
Median
Upper
Quartile
Lower
Quartile
Mean
Median
Upper
Quartile
170,000
180,000
200,000
190,000
195,000
195,000
215,000
215,000
ACT
WA
183,333
200,000
215,000
250,000
NT
TAS
QLD
155,000
155,000
180,000
180,000
Total
173,889
180,000
202,222
215,000
*Quartilesare
are
only
provided
where
n10
*Quartiles
only
provided
where
n10.
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REPRESENTING THE REMUNERATION OF 130,000 ENGINEERS

YOUR GUIDE TO EFFECTIVE ENGINEERING REMUNERATION PLANNING

2012 Salary & Benefits Survey

Your guide to effective engineering renumeration planning

Published January 2013

Published by Engineers Media, a wholly owned subsidiary of Engineers Australia

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2.2 Aims and outcomes

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4.2 Other findings extra salary or benefits, overtime, performance reviews,

4.3 Sample characteristics

5.1 Terms used

5.2 Description of grades

5.3 Engineers salary tables total sectors by discipline and grade

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2.3 Methodology and sample

4.2 Other findings extra salary or benefits, overtime, performance reviews,

4.3 Sample characteristics

5.1 Terms used

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5.3 Engineers salary tables total sectors by discipline and grade

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5.2 Description of grades

5.3 Engineers salary tables total sectors by discipline and grade

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5.2 Description of grades

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