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


*Data from Australian Bureau of Statistics