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Updated: 2 Feb 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$51,832 - AU$134,161
Bonus	AU$992 - AU$15,279
Profit Sharing	AU$1,007 - AU$15,319
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$52,814 - AU$142,308
Country: Australia \| Currency: AUD \| Updated: 2 Feb 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 525

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Job Listings for Project Engineer Jobs

Posted	Job Title	Company	Job Location
Jan 23	Project Engineers- Major Civil Projects		Melbourne, Victoria
	for experienced Project Engineers and Senior Project Engineers to be part of Major Civil/Water Projects in... project component is completed according to project... Indeed
Jan 23	Project Engineers- Major Civil Projects		Sydney, New South Wales
	for experienced Project Engineers and Senior Project Engineers to be part of Major Civil/Water Projects in... project component is completed according to project... Indeed
Jan 23	Senior Project Engineers > Construction Company > LNG projects > Austr	ACRWORLD Pty Limited	Queensland
	has arisen for 2 Senior Project Engineers to join an operational team on a flagship Australian LNG Project. As a Senior Project Engineer you will ensure that... Indeed
Jan 14	PROJECT ENGINEER-Defence Projects	DayWork	Brisbane, Queensland
	projects in QLD and involved in major tenders and pre-construction design management process on projects... 100M project early on, and manage the entire project... Indeed

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Companies and Industries for Project Engineer Jobs

Popular Employers

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Popular Industries

Salary Range


Engineering Consulting	AU$51,362 - AU$126,457
Construction	AU$46,404 - AU$128,292
Oil & Gas	AU$52,295 - AU$155,767
Consultancy	AU$46,719 - AU$121,968
Rail Transportation Products, Services & Systems	AU$56,675 - AU$128,267

Key Statistics for Project Engineer Jobs

Gender

	Female 11%			Male 89%
Salary:	AU$60,673 - AU$90,184			AU$63,873 - AU$100,442

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

40%

5-9 years

36%

10-19 years

16%

20 years or more

Top Degrees

Salary Range


Bachelor's Degree	AU$53,713 - AU$124,767
Bachelor of Engineering (BEng / BE), Mechanical Engineering (ME)	AU$55,652 - AU$123,201
Bachelor of Engineering (BEng / BE), Civil Engineering (CE)	AU$51,616 - AU$120,805
Bachelor of Engineering (BEng / BE), Chemical Engineering	AU$40,851 - AU$83,191
Bachelor of Engineering (BEng / BE), Electrical Engineering (EE)	AU$55,029 - AU$146,807

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Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 24%		Dental: 6%
	Vision: 4%		None: 75%

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Career Path for Project Engineer Jobs

Common Past Jobs

Common Future Jobs

Project Engineer

Salary Range

AU$52,814 - AU$142,308

	Mechanical Engineer AU$39,775 - AU$103,724
	Graduate Civil Engineer AU$42,026 - AU$68,319
	Mechanical Design Engineer AU$45,412 - AU$96,587

Common Past Jobs

Common Future Jobs

Project Engineer

Salary Range

AU$52,814 - AU$142,308

	Project Manager, Construction AU$52,414 - AU$169,862
	Project Engineer, Construction AU$54,307 - AU$130,436
	Senior Mechanical Engineer AU$66,441 - AU$162,059

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Salary Map for Project Engineer Jobs

Highest Salaries By City for Project Engineer Jobs

Top Cities by Popularity for Project Engineer Jobs

Highest Salaries By City

Top Cities by Popularity

Highest Salaries By City

1. Gladstone, Queensland

2. Perth, Western Australia

3. Newcastle, New South Wales

4. Brisbane, Queensland

5. Melbourne, Victoria

6. Adelaide, South Australia

7. Sydney, New South Wales

8. Canberra, Australian Capital Territory (ACT)

Project Engineer Job Description

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

Engineering Managers

Plan, direct, or coordinate activities in such fields as architecture and engineering or research and development in these fields.

Agricultural Engineers

Apply knowledge of engineering technology and biological science to agricultural problems concerned with power and machinery, electrification, structures, soil and water conservation, and processing of agricultural products.

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