How much does a chemical engineer make in Australia?
A$103,500a year
This is the median gross salary: half earn more and half earn less. That is A$8,629 a month.
- Approx. take-home per month
- A$6,635
- Equals
- $71,140
- Compared with the median pay in Australia
- 1.4 times
- Data from
- 2025
Where Australia ranks among 144 countries
Each line is a country, on a log scale from $100 to $200,000 a year.
In other countries
Median gross salary a year, in dollars.
| 1. United States | $125,000 |
| 2. Switzerland estimate | $120,200 |
| 3. Luxembourg estimate | $98,640 |
| 9. Norway estimate | $73,800 |
| 10. Australia | $71,140 |
| 11. Belgium estimate | $70,980 |
| 144. Nigeria estimate | $431 |
Similar jobs
Professionals
- Industrial engineerA$125,500
- Civil engineerA$109,400
- Mechanical engineerA$120,900
- Mine engineerA$145,300
- Test engineerA$109,100
Frequently asked questions
How much does a chemical engineer make a month in Australia?
The median gross salary is A$8,629 a month, A$103,500 a year.
Which country pays a chemical engineer the most?
United States, with a median of $125,000 a year before tax, according to our data.
Does a chemical engineer make more in Australia or in United States?
In United States: $125,000 a year against $71,140 in Australia, 1.8 times more.
Who makes more, a chemical engineer or an industrial engineer?
An industrial engineer: A$125,500 a year against A$103,500 for a chemical engineer, 1.2 times more.
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), Employee Earnings and Hours, May 2025. How we calculate