Chemical Engineer Salary Australia
Chemical Engineer and Process Engineer Salary / Wage
Salary and wage information for chemical engineers and process engineers is compiled regularly by analysis of Australian jobs advertised in major publications. Salaries are annual unless otherwise stated.
The Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations Code (ANZSCO) for chemical engineers is 233111 and for materials engineers is 233112.
Job titles and exact tasks vary in this work and examples of some occupation titles are chemical engineer, process engineer, materials engineer, refinery engineer, polymer engineer and waste treatment engineer.
Engineering professionals in 2010 earned an average of $1855 a week in ordinary earnings rising to $1879 including overtime and worked an average of 38.7 hours a week.*
Chemical Engineer and Process Engineer Salaries / Wages in 2011 – 2012
| Job Title | Salary / Wage $ | Location |
| Graduate Chemical Engineer | 75,000 – 85,000 | Melbourne |
| Chemical Engineer | 85,000 – 105,000 | Melbourne |
| Chemical Process Engineer | 95,000 | Melbourne |
| Chemical Plant Maintenance Engineer | 100,000 + | Melbourne |
| Senior Chemical Process Engineer | 120,000 – 140,000 | Queensland |
| Senior Process Engineer | up to 220,000 | Perth |
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*Data from Australian Bureau of Statistics