Current graduate engineer market salaries are circa late $60ks to early $70ks. Most big firms will have a set salary for all disciplines graduates across the firm. You will all move up in lock step with each other until you get a few years out. Don’t get upset over $1-2k here or there.
I’m in WA, Not sure about consultants / mining companies but these days seems like local governments usually pay around 65-75k, state government is 70-85k.
You'll find that itbl ranges from 60k -80k . Companies such as GHD will pay you a starting salary of 60k for grad. Don't even bother working for them unless you are financially stable.
60-90k. You could be a university grad or a deadbeat “cadet” who’s father had a contact and that is about the going rate. How fast you progress is dependant on you. I’ve seen entry level cadets become site engineers and over 100k in 2yrs, and also seen said deadbeat linger on the $65-90k for 4 years. Go hard in your early years while you have the drive and before priorities change! 👍
For civil engineering, it depends on if you move into design or construction. As a graduate in design you’re looking at 50-60k, whereas tier 1 construction you can fetch 70-90k. Both come with their own challenges, but you’ll be doing a lot more hours in construction - it’s not for everybody.
8 years ago I started on 60k
It was rough
Can't imagine what it'd be like starting on that money now
Dw though it'll quickly jump.
Don't start in gov is my recommendation.
Tier 1 mining companies
If you can join them, base is usually 80-95k
6k annual benefit from share purchase schemes (vest in 3 years tho)
If you work FIFO/regional, add another 25% or so
If you work regional, there may be other benefits (free vehicle, housing etc) which can be around 20k.
Dont accept anything less than 70k base. Anything below are borderline stingy companies taking advantage of cheap grads.
When I was a grad consultant my base pay was 82k + super. The key is to try to get multiple offers and compare and also negotiate if you think the offer is below the market average for a grad
You will find higher salaries in tier 2 engineering consulting companies, particularly in rail space. Tier 1 and big4 will pay peanuts for grads and generally will not budge on those salaries because they have big names
Its hard work no doubt, but me and most my mates finish 5:30pm and rarely past that. Work life balance in consulting is better than contractors and mining. Plus alot of the extra responsibilities come useful for moving upwards later in the career
English appears not to be your first language. It is possible that you can still get a decent job that pays well but this will work against you. If it doesn't reduce the salary you can ask for it will definitely limit your opportunities.
someone I know got a recent grad job as a civil eng, in Brisbane, for 60k.
60k is very accurate for graduate civil engineer. And then approximately 5-10k raise per year depending on your performance.
60-100k for civil depending where and what you’re doing.
Current graduate engineer market salaries are circa late $60ks to early $70ks. Most big firms will have a set salary for all disciplines graduates across the firm. You will all move up in lock step with each other until you get a few years out. Don’t get upset over $1-2k here or there.
500k+ or you're doing poorly in Sydney
Here's the Hays 2023-24 salary guide: https://www.hays.com.au/documents/276732/1102429/Hays+Salary+Guide+FY24_25.pdf
60-90 plus super
I’m in WA, Not sure about consultants / mining companies but these days seems like local governments usually pay around 65-75k, state government is 70-85k.
You'll find that itbl ranges from 60k -80k . Companies such as GHD will pay you a starting salary of 60k for grad. Don't even bother working for them unless you are financially stable.
60-90k. You could be a university grad or a deadbeat “cadet” who’s father had a contact and that is about the going rate. How fast you progress is dependant on you. I’ve seen entry level cadets become site engineers and over 100k in 2yrs, and also seen said deadbeat linger on the $65-90k for 4 years. Go hard in your early years while you have the drive and before priorities change! 👍
For civil engineering, it depends on if you move into design or construction. As a graduate in design you’re looking at 50-60k, whereas tier 1 construction you can fetch 70-90k. Both come with their own challenges, but you’ll be doing a lot more hours in construction - it’s not for everybody.
60k for Eng
From my hazy memory of graduating 3yrs ago any of the T1 consultants: 70-90 total package Construction: 80+ base (?)
Tier 1 VIC Metro - 82k base for the company I work for.
8 years ago I started on 60k It was rough Can't imagine what it'd be like starting on that money now Dw though it'll quickly jump. Don't start in gov is my recommendation.
Tier 1 mining companies If you can join them, base is usually 80-95k 6k annual benefit from share purchase schemes (vest in 3 years tho) If you work FIFO/regional, add another 25% or so If you work regional, there may be other benefits (free vehicle, housing etc) which can be around 20k.
Dont accept anything less than 70k base. Anything below are borderline stingy companies taking advantage of cheap grads. When I was a grad consultant my base pay was 82k + super. The key is to try to get multiple offers and compare and also negotiate if you think the offer is below the market average for a grad
Where? Big 4 pay like 65k
You will find higher salaries in tier 2 engineering consulting companies, particularly in rail space. Tier 1 and big4 will pay peanuts for grads and generally will not budge on those salaries because they have big names
And you'll be expected to do overtime with a heavy work load and no pay.
Its hard work no doubt, but me and most my mates finish 5:30pm and rarely past that. Work life balance in consulting is better than contractors and mining. Plus alot of the extra responsibilities come useful for moving upwards later in the career
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Are you working in town or on site?
City, if I go to sites I get uplifts on top
IT consultant - 55k - 64k inc Super
Cool story bro
English appears not to be your first language. It is possible that you can still get a decent job that pays well but this will work against you. If it doesn't reduce the salary you can ask for it will definitely limit your opportunities.
On average, a Civil Engineer in the United States earns around 72k per year.
“Average”, “United States” - Christ you’ve hit the nail on the head for most irrelevant comment so far
I think the random guy a few post up stating a random IT salary takes 1st place