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Mechanical Engineer Salary Australia

Mechanical Engineer Salary / Wage

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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.

This occupation is currently on the Australian Combined Skilled Occupation List, (Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List, MLTSSL).

The average weekly full-time ordinary earnings in Professional, Scientific and Technical Services in mid 2018 were $1,840, giving an annual income of approximately $95,680. This was almost unchanged compared to mid 2017.*

The 2018 Hudson Engineering Guide advises that a typical salary for a permanent mechanical engineer is $50 – $60 per hour. This reaches $70 – $100 per hour for a more experienced position.

Mechanical Engineering Salaries / Wages in 2018

Job TitleSalary / Wage $Location
Mechanical Engineer with PLC Experience

65,000 – 80,000 Sydney, New South Wales
Senior Mechanical Engineer

120,000 – 160,000 Sydney, New South Wales
Junior Mechanical Engineer with Solidworks Drafting Exp

50,000 Sydney, New South Wales
Mechanical Engineer Team Leader

80,000 – 95,000 Melbourne, Victoria
Graduate Mechanical Engineer

60,000 – 65,000 Melbourne, Victoria
Mechanical Engineer; Building Services

60,000 – 100,000 Brisbane, Queensland
Senior Mechanical Engineer RPEQ – Building Services

125,000 – 135,000 Brisbane, Queensland
Mechanical Design Engineer

80,000 – 100,000 Canberra, ACT
Mechanical Engineering Technician

75,000 – 85,000 Perth, Western Australia

*Source:ABS

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Comments

  1. Dowell John P Devera says

    December 12, 2015 at 5:17 am

    Can I know also about the salary of a health and safety engineer????

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