Mechanical Engineer Salary Australia
Mechanical Engineer Salary / Wage
Salary and wage information for mechanical 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 Codes (ANZSCO) is 233512 for mechanical engineers.
Job titles and exact tasks vary in this work and examples of some occupation titles are mechanical engineer, heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) engineer, air conditioning engineer and mechanical maintenance 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.*
Mechanical Engineering Salaries / Wages in 2011 – 2012
| Job Title | Salary / Wage $ | Location |
| Mechanical Design Engineer | 120,000 – 150,000 | Sydney |
| Mechanical Design Engineer (HVAC) | 70,000 – 90,000 | Melbourne |
| Senior Mechanical Engineer | 180,000 – 200,000 | Brisbane |
| Intermediate Mechanical Engineer | 70,000 + | Brisbane |
| Senior Level HVAC/ Mechanical Engineer | 100,000 – 130,000 | Perth |
| Lead Mechanical Engineer | 225,000 – 245,000 | Perth |
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*Data from Australian Bureau of Statistics