Electrical Engineer Salary

Updated: 18 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$44,173 - AU$102,614
Bonus	AU$0.00 - AU$11,724
Profit Sharing	AU$712 - AU$8,942
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$45,900 - AU$111,313
Country: Australia \| Currency: AUD \| Updated: 18 May 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 540

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Companies and Industries for Electrical Engineer Salaries

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Popular Industries

Salary Range


Engineering Consulting	AU$43,414 - AU$101,209
Electrical Distribution, Control, Power Management	AU$35,240 - AU$98,027
Energy / Utilities	AU$42,949 - AU$105,464
Consultancy	AU$37,235 - AU$97,538
Coal Mining	AU$43,672 - AU$118,775

Key Statistics for Electrical Engineer Salaries and Jobs

Gender

	Female 11%			Male 89%
Salary:	AU$55,000 - AU$74,986			AU$56,338 - AU$84,352

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

53%

5-9 years

26%

10-19 years

10%

20 years or more

Top Degrees

Salary Range


Bachelor's Degree	AU$46,266 - AU$93,947
Bachelor of Engineering (BEng / BE), Electrical Engineering (EE)	AU$45,610 - AU$91,812
Bachelor of Engineering (BEng / BE), Electronics	AU$70,611 - AU$88,000
Master of Engineering (MEng / ME), Electrical Engineering (EE)	AU$53,466 - AU$81,313
Bachelor of Engineering (BEng / BE), Power	AU$65,554 - AU$81,389

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Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 28%		Dental: 11%
	Vision: 9%		None: 70%

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Career Path for Electrical Engineer Jobs

Common Past Jobs

Common Future Jobs

Electrical Engineer

Salary Range

AU$45,900 - AU$111,313

	Project Engineer AU$47,095 - AU$135,497
	Retail Store Assistant AU$19,626 - AU$40,559
	Engineering Technician AU$36,058 - AU$85,134

Common Past Jobs

Common Future Jobs

Electrical Engineer

Salary Range

AU$45,900 - AU$111,313

	Senior Electrical Engineer AU$70,789 - AU$162,416
	Electrical Design Engineer AU$43,332 - AU$100,182
	Control Systems Engineer AU$49,591 - AU$120,986

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Highest Salaries By City for Electrical Engineer Jobs

Top Cities by Popularity for Electrical Engineer Jobs

Highest Salaries By City

Top Cities by Popularity

Highest Salaries By City

1. Mackay, Queensland

2. Newcastle, New South Wales

3. Perth, Western Australia

4. Wollongong, New South Wales

5. Melbourne, Victoria

6. Canberra, Australian Capital Territory (ACT)

7. Sydney, New South Wales

8. Brisbane, Queensland

9. Adelaide, South Australia

Electrical Engineer Job Description

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

Electrical Engineers

Design, develop, test, or supervise the manufacturing and installation of electrical equipment, components, or systems for commercial, industrial, military, or scientific use.

Electronics Engineers, Except Computer

Research, design, develop, and test electronic components and systems for commercial, industrial, military, or scientific use utilizing knowledge of electronic theory and materials properties. Design electronic circuits and components for use in fields such as telecommunications, aerospace guidance and propulsion control, acoustics, or instruments and controls.

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