Data Engineer Salaries in Australia

Updated 2 Dec 2023
Base Pay Range
$95K - $130K/yr
Average Base Pay

774 salaries

$100K

Low

$119K

Average

$145K

High

Additional Cash Compensation
Average$9,000Range$5,000 - $15,000
The average salary for Data Engineer is $119,000 per year in the Australia. The average additional cash compensation for a Data Engineer in the Australia is $9,000, with a range from $5,000 - $15,000. Salaries estimates are based on 774 salaries submitted anonymously to Glassdoor by Data Engineer employees in Australia.

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in Australia

$119,000 /yr
Data Engineer
$151,500 /yr
Senior Data Engineer
$161,000 /yr
Lead Data Engineer
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Job TitleSalary
Data Engineer$119,000 /yr
Senior Data Engineer$151,500 /yr
Lead Data Engineer$161,000 /yr
What is the salary trajectory for a Data Engineer?

in Australia

$119,000 /yr
Data Engineer
$151,500 /yr
Senior Data Engineer
$161,000 /yr
Lead Data Engineer
See Full Career Path

Download as data table

What is the salary trajectory for a Data Engineer?

Job TitleSalary
Data Engineer$119,000 /yr
Senior Data Engineer$151,500 /yr
Lead Data Engineer$161,000 /yr

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ANZ
4.1

ANZ

Data Engineer

$131,000

 /yr
Range: $80K - $191K
34 salaries
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$80K

$191K

$80,000 - $191,100 Range

Commonwealth Bank of Australia
3.9

Commonwealth Bank of Australia

Data Engineer

$136,000

 /yr
Range: $90K - $236K
17 salaries
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$90K

$236K

$90,000 - $235,817 Range

Tata Consultancy Services
3.8

Tata Consultancy Services

Data Engineer

$100,000

 /yr
Range: $60K - $120K
17 salaries
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$60K

$120K

$60,000 - $119,998 Range

NAB - National Australia Bank
3.8

NAB - National Australia Bank

Data Engineer

$89,800

 /yr
Range: $65K - $142K
14 salaries
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$65K

$142K

$65,000 - $142,000 Range

Servian
4.1

Servian

Data Engineer

$95,500

 /yr
Range: $80K - $124K
12 salaries
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$80K

$124K

$80,000 - $124,000 Range

Westpac Group
3.7

Westpac Group

Data Engineer

$120,000

 /yr
Range: $100K - $180K
11 salaries
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$100K

$180K

$100,000 - $180,000 Range

Telstra
3.9

Telstra

Data Engineer

$94,000

 /yr
Range: $75K - $190K
9 salaries
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$75K

$190K

$75,000 - $190,000 Range

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Macquarie Group
4

Macquarie Group

Data Engineer

$111,493

 /yr
Range: $78K - $165K
9 salaries
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$78K

$165K

$78,000 - $165,000 Range

Capgemini
3.8

Capgemini

Data Engineer

$100,000

 /yr
Range: $90K - $140K
8 salaries
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$90K

$140K

$90,000 - $140,000 Range

REA Group
4.1

REA Group

Data Engineer

$133,500

 /yr
Range: $114K - $163K
8 salaries
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$114K

$163K

$114,400 - $162,500 Range

Infosys
3.8

Infosys

Data Engineer

$77,500

 /yr
Range: $63K - $150K
8 salaries
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$63K

$150K

$63,000 - $150,000 Range

CoreLogic
3.7

CoreLogic

Data Engineer

$106,000

 /yr
Range: $80K - $150K
8 salaries
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$80K

$150K

$80,000 - $150,000 Range

Domain Group
3.6

Domain Group

Data Engineer

$121,300

 /yr
Range: $80K - $130K
8 salaries
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$80K

$130K

$80,000 - $130,000 Range

carsales.com.au
4.4

carsales.com.au

Data Engineer

$100,000

 /yr
Range: $60K - $116K
7 salaries
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$60K

$116K

$60,000 - $116,226 Range

EnergyAustralia
3.6

EnergyAustralia

Data Engineer

$127,500

 /yr
Range: $100K - $160K
6 salaries
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$100K

$160K

$100,000 - $160,000 Range

Australian Bureau of Statistics
3.9

Australian Bureau of Statistics

Data Engineer

$92,500

 /yr
Range: $79K - $110K
6 salaries
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$79K

$110K

$79,000 - $110,000 Range

Afterpay
3.5

Afterpay

Data Engineer

$119,500

 /yr
Range: $90K - $150K
6 salaries
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$90K

$150K

$90,000 - $150,000 Range

Woolworths Group
3.7

Woolworths Group

Data Engineer

$112,500

 /yr
Range: $67K - $140K
6 salaries
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$67K

$140K

$67,000 - $140,000 Range

AMP Limited
3.1

AMP Limited

Data Engineer

$131,900

 /yr
Range: $70K - $185K
6 salaries
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$70K

$185K

$70,000 - $185,000 Range

Woolworths Group
3.7

Woolworths Group

Data Engineer - Hourly Contractor

$79

 /hr
Range: $55 - $100
6 salaries
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$55

$100

$55 - $100 Range

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Data Engineer Salaries

Job TitleSalary
Data Engineer salaries - 34 salaries reported$131,000/yr
Data Engineer salaries - 17 salaries reported$136,000/yr
Data Engineer salaries - 17 salaries reported$100,000/yr
Data Engineer salaries - 14 salaries reported$89,800/yr
Data Engineer salaries - 12 salaries reported$95,500/yr
Data Engineer salaries - 11 salaries reported$120,000/yr
Data Engineer salaries - 9 salaries reported$94,000/yr
Data Engineer salaries - 9 salaries reported$111,493/yr
Data Engineer salaries - 8 salaries reported$100,000/yr
Data Engineer salaries - 8 salaries reported$133,500/yr
Data Engineer salaries - 8 salaries reported$77,500/yr
Data Engineer salaries - 8 salaries reported$106,000/yr
Data Engineer salaries - 8 salaries reported$121,300/yr
Data Engineer salaries - 7 salaries reported$100,000/yr
Data Engineer salaries - 6 salaries reported$127,500/yr
Data Engineer salaries - 6 salaries reported$92,500/yr
Data Engineer salaries - 6 salaries reported$119,500/yr
Data Engineer salaries - 6 salaries reported$112,500/yr
Data Engineer salaries - 6 salaries reported$131,900/yr
Data Engineer salaries - 6 salaries reported$79/hr
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Frequently asked questions about a Data Engineer salaries

The average salary for a Data Engineer is $119,000 per year in Australia. Salaries estimates are based on 774 salaries submitted anonymously to Glassdoor by a Data Engineer employees in Australia.

The highest salary for a Data Engineer in Australia is $145,000 per year.

The lowest salary for a Data Engineer in Australia is $100,000 per year.

Data engineering salaries are high, reflecting the demand for their skillset and the barriers to entry. A bachelor’s in engineering, mathematics or computer science is required, although many firms strongly prefer candidates with internship experience, as well as a masters degree or PhD in a relevant field. Once hired, data engineers typically work full-time and are paid a salary with full benefits. Successful data engineers can transition into a project manager role.

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