ENGINEERS & TECHNICIANS / SALARY
SYDNEY

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AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR		MOST TYPICAL SALARY / YEAR		Gross income Net (after tax) 1.47 AUD = 1 USD
137,912 AUD $93,948 USD		105,693 AUD $72,000 USD		Gross income Net (after tax) 1.47 AUD = 1 USD

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Average Salary / Engineers & Technicians / Sydney

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Average salary for Engineers & Technicians / Sydney is 137,912 AUD per year. The most typical earning is 105,693 AUD. All data are based on 54 salary surveys. Salaries are different between men and women. Men receive an average salary of 138,723 AUD. Women receive a salary of n/a.

Based on education, the highest salaries receive people with Doctorate Degree with salary of 184,523 AUD. The second most paid education level is Masters Degree with salary of 164,706 AUD.

Different experiences affect earning as well. People with 16-20 Years of experience receive salary of 218,287 AUD. Employees with 20+ Years of experience receive 169,844 AUD.

Levels / Engineers & Technicians / Sydney (Gross AUD)

Salary Levels (AUD) per Year	Surveys	[%]
14,700 AUD - 21,999 AUD	0	n/a
22,000 AUD - 29,399 AUD	0	n/a
29,400 AUD - 36,699 AUD	0	n/a
36,700 AUD - 43,999 AUD	0	n/a
44,000 AUD - 51,399 AUD	0	n/a
51,400 AUD - 58,699 AUD	1	100% 1.85%
58,700 AUD - 66,099 AUD	2	98.15% 3.7%
66,100 AUD - 73,399 AUD	4	94.44% 7.41%
73,400 AUD - 80,699 AUD	2	87.04% 3.7%
80,700 AUD - 88,099 AUD	3	83.33% 5.56%
88,100 AUD - 95,399 AUD	2	77.78% 3.7%
95,400 AUD - 102,799 AUD	3	74.07% 5.56%
THE MOST TYPICAL SALARY
102,800 AUD - 110,099 AUD	5	68.52% 9.26%
110,100 AUD - 117,399 AUD	5	59.26% 9.26%
117,400 AUD - 124,799 AUD	4	50% 7.41%
124,800 AUD - 132,099 AUD	2	42.59% 3.7%
132,100 AUD - 139,499 AUD	4	38.89% 7.41%
139,500 AUD - 146,799 AUD	1	31.48% 1.85%
146,800 AUD - 154,099 AUD	1	29.63% 1.85%
154,100 AUD - 161,499 AUD	3	27.78% 5.56%
161,500 AUD - 168,799 AUD	0	n/a
168,800 AUD - 176,199 AUD	1	22.22% 1.85%
176,200 AUD - 183,499 AUD	2	20.37% 3.7%
183,500 AUD - 190,799 AUD	0	n/a
190,800 AUD - 198,199 AUD	2	16.67% 3.7%
198,200 AUD - 205,499 AUD	0	n/a
205,500 AUD - 212,899 AUD	1	12.96% 1.85%
212,900 AUD - 220,199 AUD	0	n/a
HIGH SALARIES
220,200 AUD - 234,899 AUD	2	11.11% 3.7%
234,900 AUD - 249,599 AUD	0	n/a
249,600 AUD - 264,199 AUD	0	n/a
264,200 AUD - 278,899 AUD	0	n/a
278,900 AUD - 293,599 AUD	0	n/a
293,600 AUD - 308,299 AUD	0	n/a
308,300 AUD - 322,999 AUD	1	7.41% 1.85%
323,000 AUD - 337,599 AUD	1	5.56% 1.85%
337,600 AUD - 352,299 AUD	1	3.7% 1.85%
352,300 AUD - 366,999 AUD	0	n/a
367,000 AUD - 513,799 AUD	1	1.85% 1.85%

Gender / Engineers & Technicians / Sydney (Gross AUD)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Men	38	138,723 AUD

Education / Engineers & Technicians / Sydney (Gross AUD)

#		Surveys
1	Doctorate Degree	5	184,523 AUD
2	Masters Degree	11	164,706 AUD
3	Some College	12	126,098 AUD
4	Bachelors Degree	24	124,924 AUD
5	High School	2	101,583 AUD

Experience / Engineers & Technicians / Sydney (Gross AUD)

#		Surveys
1	16-20 Years	2	218,287 AUD
2	20+ Years	11	169,844 AUD
3	12-16 Years	8	166,321 AUD
4	4-8 Years	8	155,017 AUD
5	8-12 Years	11	118,465 AUD
6	0-1 Year	7	97,326 AUD
7	2-4 Years	4	83,967 AUD
8	1-2 Years	3	83,967 AUD

Age / Engineers & Technicians / Sydney (Gross AUD)

#		Surveys
1	51-55	6	188,487 AUD
2	61-65	4	162,944 AUD
3	36-40	10	154,136 AUD
4	56-60	1	139,016 AUD
5	n/a	16	135,934 AUD
6	41-45	1	121,694 AUD
7	26-30	7	113,180 AUD
8	46-50	1	113,033 AUD
9	31-35	5	106,281 AUD
10	21-25	3	83,087 AUD

Work Type / Engineers & Technicians / Sydney (Gross AUD)

#		Surveys
1	Permanent	49	141,365 AUD
2	Contract	3	129,474 AUD
3	Part Time	1	71,930 AUD
4	Self Employed	1	62,682 AUD

Careers / Engineers & Technicians / Sydney (Gross AUD)

#		Surveys
1	Engineering Manager	10	227,682 AUD
2	Mechanical Engineer Lead	3	178,945 AUD
3	Metal Engineer Lead	1	148,998 AUD
4	Research Engineer	2	135,934 AUD
5	Mechanical Engineer	4	134,906 AUD
6	Technical Manager	2	117,144 AUD
7	Engineer	17	116,556 AUD
8	Mechanical Technician	2	115,529 AUD
9	Metal Technician	2	101,583 AUD
10	Electrical Engineer	5	100,262 AUD
11	Technician	4	93,803 AUD
12	Electrician	1	85,876 AUD
13	CNC Programmer	1	60,773 AUD

People's individual salary examples (surveys)

Tool Maker

Posted 19 July 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Press tools moulds and injection moulding processing."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Sydney	High School	8-12 Years	Advanced	104,700 AUD

Engineering Manager

Posted 01 January 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Chemical engineering
Design of metallurgical plants."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Sydney	Doctorate Degree	16-20 Years	Expert	314,700 AUD

Electrician

Posted 18 October 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Electrician."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Sydney	Some College	12-16 Years	Intermediate	85,800 AUD

General Manager

Posted 29 August 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Managing engineers."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Sydney	Masters Degree	4-8 Years	Expert	343,400 AUD

Service Engineer

Posted 08 July 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Electrical engineer, radiofrequency, calibration."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Sydney	Bachelors Degree	12-16 Years	Advanced	120,200 AUD

Principle Technical Officer

Posted 07 March 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Certificate 5 telecommunication."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Sydney	Some College	20+ Years	n/a	112,700 AUD

Undergraduate Bridge Engineer

Posted 17 December 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Cad strand 7 excel."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Sydney	Bachelors Degree	0-1 Year	n/a	71,900 AUD

Engineering Manager

Posted 27 October 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Manage engineers."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Sydney	Bachelors Degree	12-16 Years	n/a	177,900 AUD

Engineering Manager

Posted 14 September 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Technical Manager for Wastewater treatment, managing a group of nine engineers, including senior engineers."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Sydney	Bachelors Degree	20+ Years	n/a	177,900 AUD

Senior Engineer

Posted 27 June 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Commissioning of turbines and controls system of power plants."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Sydney	Bachelors Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	104,400 AUD

Engineer

Posted 10 May 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"I work in mining and its so much fun."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Sydney	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	135,700 AUD

Senior Traffic Engineer

Posted 23 April 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Transport planning and modelling."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Sydney	Masters Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	140,900 AUD

Design Engineer

Posted 13 March 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Create and analyse 3d model with FEA tools."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Sydney	Masters Degree	2-4 Years	n/a	78,300 AUD

Civil Engineer

Posted 01 February 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Project manager, site engineer, design and structure."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Sydney	Masters Degree	0-1 Year	n/a	62,600 AUD

Specialist

Posted 26 January 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Specalist mechanical."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Sydney	Bachelors Degree	12-16 Years	n/a	135,700 AUD

Structural

Posted 25 April 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Design, Drafting and site work."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Sydney	Doctorate Degree	20+ Years	n/a	139,100 AUD

Project Engineer

Posted 23 March 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Working in water and waste water."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Sydney	Masters Degree	12-16 Years	n/a	208,600 AUD

Technical Manager

Posted 15 January 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Product design, standards and regulations, compliance, governance."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Sydney	Some College	16-20 Years	n/a	121,700 AUD

Research Engineer

Posted 22 November 2017
Key knowledge and tasks

"Medical imaging researcher in MRI."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Sydney	Doctorate Degree	12-16 Years	n/a	114,500 AUD

Technical Sales Support Engineer

Posted 30 October 2017
Key knowledge and tasks

"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."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Sydney	Bachelors Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	95,400 AUD

Estimator/engineer

Posted 20 August 2017
Key knowledge and tasks

"Tendering, Estimating, visiting jobs, auditing, travelling, managing, making sure that the company can function and make a profit. Using the phone when I need to and also I send emails."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Sydney	Bachelors Degree	1-2 Years	n/a	73,000 AUD

Process Engineer

Posted 03 August 2017
Key knowledge and tasks

"Design work
Process Design
CAD drawings."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Sydney	Bachelors Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	129,100 AUD

ENGINEERS & TECHNICIANS / SALARY SYDNEY

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137,912 AUD

105,693 AUD

Average Salary / Engineers & Technicians / Sydney

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People's individual salary examples (surveys)

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