Civil Engineer Salary

Updated: 16 May 2012

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	National Salary Data (? XAll compensation data shown are gross, national 10th to 90th percentile ranges. Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	AU$0	AU$50K	AU$100K	AU$150K
Salary	AU$48,240 - AU$102,875
Bonus	AU$0.00 - AU$14,609
Profit Sharing	AU$9.86 - AU$17,122
Total Pay (? XTotal Pay combines base annual salary or hourly wage, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job. It does not include equity (stock) compensation, cash value of retirement benefits, or the value of other non-cash benefits (e.g. healthcare). )	AU$47,254 - AU$111,965
Country: Australia \| Currency: AUD \| Updated: 16 May 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 727

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Job Listings for Civil Engineer Jobs

Posted	Job Title	Company	Job Location
Jan 18	Civil/Structural Engineers	AECOM	Melbourne, Victoria
	for Civil/Structural Design Engineers to join our established and successful Transportation Team in Melbourne. We are seeking Civil/Structural Engineers to be... Indeed
Jan 19	Civil Engineers/Designers - North Queensland	GHD	Cairns, Queensland
	Civil Engineers/Designers - North Queensland... continue to grow the business we are seeking Civil Engineers and Designers. To be successful in this role... Indeed
Jan 25	Civil Engineers Latest Requirements...		Brisbane, Queensland
	Civil Engineers required. Latest needs Civil Engineer / Senior Engineer $136-$119K Work closely with... the recruitment of Civil Engineers and Designers, I... Indeed
Jan 25	Civil Engineers - Multiple options ...		Sydney, New South Wales
	available Civil Engineer - Civil Design Manager $185... Senior Civil Engineer - $148k - 124k Multimillion $ Subdivisions/Principal Soon? Civil Engineer - 2 x... Indeed

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Companies and Industries for Civil Engineer Salaries

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Aecom Corporation	Not enough data
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CPG International	Not enough data
Golder Associates Pty Ltd	Not enough data

Popular Industries

Salary Range


Engineering Consulting	AU$50,968 - AU$113,666
Construction	AU$45,616 - AU$111,106
Civil Engineering Construction	AU$52,896 - AU$122,107
Consultancy	AU$47,011 - AU$109,965
Heavy Civil Construction	AU$50,232 - AU$122,719

Key Statistics for Civil Engineer Salaries and Jobs

Gender

	Female 14%			Male 86%
Salary:	AU$53,849 - AU$73,625			AU$58,259 - AU$83,883

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

52%

5-9 years

28%

10-19 years

13%

20 years or more

Top Degrees

Salary Range


Bachelor's Degree	AU$48,940 - AU$96,124
Bachelor of Engineering (BEng / BE), Civil Engineering (CE)	AU$49,640 - AU$90,029
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Civil Engineering (CE)	AU$24,001 - AU$118,359
Master of Engineering (MEng / ME), Civil Engineering (CE)	AU$44,667 - AU$129,128
Bachelor of Engineering (BEng / BE)	AU$55,250 - AU$96,477

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Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 23%		Dental: 7%
	Vision: 4%		None: 76%

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Career Path for Civil Engineer Jobs

Common Past Jobs

Common Future Jobs

Civil Engineer

Salary Range

AU$47,254 - AU$111,965

	Graduate Civil Engineer AU$42,169 - AU$68,616
	Project Engineer AU$47,183 - AU$135,044
	Civil Engineer in Training AU$24,637 - AU$76,251

Common Past Jobs

Common Future Jobs

Civil Engineer

Salary Range

AU$47,254 - AU$111,965

	Project Engineer, Construction AU$54,632 - AU$130,967
	Project Manager, Construction AU$52,802 - AU$169,734
	Structural Engineer AU$44,010 - AU$107,817

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Highest Salaries By City for Civil Engineer Jobs

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Civil Engineer Job Description

People with the job title Civil Engineer typically fall into one of the following PayScale standard occupations.

Civil Engineers

Perform engineering duties in planning, designing, and overseeing construction and maintenance of building structures, and facilities, such as roads, railroads, airports, bridges, harbors, channels, dams, irrigation projects, pipelines, power plants, water and sewage systems, and waste disposal units. Includes architectural, structural, traffic, ocean, and geo-technical engineers.

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