ELECTRICAL ENGINEER SALARY IN AUSTRALIA

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Average gross salary for Electrical Engineer GROSS SALARY
AU$ 96,858
Average gorss salary (USD) for Electrical Engineer GROSS SALARY (USD)
US$ 88,068
Average net salary for Electrical Engineer NET SALARY
AU$ 71,239
The most typical salary for Electrical Engineer MOST TYPICAL GROSS
AU$ 103,571
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  Updated: 13 Apr 2020   Diff. gross vs. net: 26%
  Salary entries: 26

Average salary for Electrical Engineer in Australia is AU$ 96,858.

Average take home earning is AU$ 71,239 (Net).

The most typical salary is AU$ 103,571 (Gross).

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Percentage of people Earn this salary or more
12 % AU$ 140,475
23 % AU$ 124,173
62 % AU$ 93,500
54 % AU$ 103,571
81 % AU$ 75,150
92 % AU$ 55,000
100 % AU$ 40,000
City Avg. gross salary (USD) Salary entries
Brisbane AU$ 91,702 US$ 94,700 07
Perth AU$ 105,468 US$ 98,186 06
Sydney AU$ 90,400 US$ 69,866 05
Melbourne AU$ 50,666 US$ 52,197 03
Adelaide AU$ 110,000 US$ 100,261 02
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  SALARY BY LEVEL   ELECTRICAL ENGINEER   AUSTRALIA

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Salary levels Avg. gross salary (USD) Avg. gross salary   Salary entries
US$ 141,330 AU$ 200,000
01
US$ 127,274 AU$ 140,475
02
US$ 126,075 AU$ 124,173
03
US$ 97,677 AU$ 93,500
02
US$ 87,429 AU$ 103,571
07
US$ 79,575 AU$ 114,862
01
US$ 76,301 AU$ 75,150
04
US$ 64,995 AU$ 85,000
01
US$ 63,356 AU$ 62,400
01
US$ 55,842 AU$ 55,000
02
US$ 41,745 AU$ 40,000
02

  SALARY BY GENDER   ELECTRICAL ENGINEER   AUSTRALIA

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Avg. gross salary (USD) Avg. gross salary   Salary entries
US$ 86,850 AU$ 102,901 12
US$ 141,330 AU$ 200,000 01
US$ 85,094 AU$ 83,347 13

  SALARY BY EDUCATION   ELECTRICAL ENGINEER   AUSTRALIA

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Avg. gross salary (USD) Avg. gross salary   Salary entries
US$ 98,535 AU$ 101,993 08
US$ 83,415 AU$ 94,576 18

Electrical Engineer workers holding Masters Degree degrees enjoy the highest average gross salaries in Australia. With an earned Masters Degree, they grosses AU$ 101,993. While Electrical Engineer workers with Bachelors Degree education earn the least, with an average gross income of AU$ 94,576. This is 18.13% lower of what Masters Degree degree holders earn.


  SALARY BY EXPERIENCE   ELECTRICAL ENGINEER   AUSTRALIA

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Avg. gross salary (USD) Avg. gross salary   Salary entries
US$ 111,374 AU$ 139,000 03
US$ 109,150 AU$ 140,000 01
US$ 67,152 AU$ 85,600 05
US$ 102,522 AU$ 102,647 10
US$ 85,274 AU$ 81,200 02
US$ 59,431 AU$ 69,954 03
US$ 68,331 AU$ 67,300 02

Electrical Engineer workers in Australia with more years of work experience outperform their counterparts with less experience. Workers with 20+ Years of experience earn a gross average of AU$ 139,000 compared to AU$ 69,954 for their counterparts with 1-2 Years of experience. The difference between workers with 20+ Years of experience and 1-2 Years is 87.40%.


  SALARY BY AGE   ELECTRICAL ENGINEER   AUSTRALIA

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Avg. gross salary (USD) Avg. gross salary   Salary entries
US$ 109,177 AU$ 154,500 02
US$ 109,150 AU$ 140,000 01
US$ 74,010 AU$ 100,715 04
US$ 103,284 AU$ 111,487 04
US$ 73,427 AU$ 68,500 02
US$ 85,094 AU$ 83,347 13
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  SALARY BY JOB TYPE   ELECTRICAL ENGINEER   AUSTRALIA

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Avg. gross salary (USD) Avg. gross salary   Salary entries
US$ 88,068 AU$ 96,858 26
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  SALARY BY CITY   ELECTRICAL ENGINEER   AUSTRALIA

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# Avg. gross salary (USD) Avg. gross salary   Salary entries
1. US$ 100,261 AU$ 110,000 02
2. US$ 98,186 AU$ 105,468 06
3. US$ 94,700 AU$ 91,702 07
4. US$ 69,866 AU$ 90,400 05
5. US$ 52,197 AU$ 50,666 03

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  SALARY BY COUNTRY    ELECTRICAL ENGINEER

# Avg. gross salary (USD) Avg. gross salary   Salary entries
1. Australia US$ 88,068 AU$ 96,858 26
2. United States US$ 77,819 US$ 77,819 91
3. Germany US$ 68,748 EUR 57,261 46
4. United Kingdom US$ 58,893 GBP 40,875 16
5. Hong Kong US$ 51,708 HKD 402,082 06
6. New Zealand US$ 48,660 NZ$ 64,892 17
7. Singapore US$ 32,509 SGD 42,026 19
8. Malaysia US$ 17,748 MYR 62,721 41
9. Indonesia US$ 15,597 IDR 191,105,600 10

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(4/4)  ELECTRICAL ENGINEER


 Posted: 13 Apr 2020

Bachelors Degree, 1-2 years: "Starting career in mining maintenance and projects. Previously had 7 years experience as an Instrumentation Service Technician. Degree qualified in BEng Electrical Engineering."
Individual GROSS salary:
AU$ 114,862
US$ 79,575


(3/4)  SENIOR ENGINEER


 Posted: 27 Jun 2019

Bachelors Degree, 8-12 years: "Commissioning of turbines and controls system of power plants."
Individual GROSS salary:
AU$ 100,000
US$ 78,684


(2/4)  CONTROL SYSTEM ENGINEER


 Posted: 26 Jul 2018

Masters Degree, 8-12 years: "9 YEARS EXPERIENCE IN AUTOMATION."
Individual GROSS salary:
AU$ 100,000
US$ 78,684


(1/4)  TECHNICAL SALES SUPPORT ENGINEER


 Posted: 30 Oct 2017

Bachelors Degree, 8-12 years: "I worked closely with Sales team to provide power design solutions that met the electrical safety rules and relevant standard as well as specific customer requirement."
Individual GROSS salary:
AU$ 85,000
US$ 64,995


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