How much does an industrial engineer make in Australia?
A$125,500a year
This is the median gross salary: half earn more and half earn less. That is A$10,460 a month.
- Approx. take-home per month
- A$7,882
- Equals
- $86,260
- Compared with the median pay in Australia
- 1.6 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. Switzerland estimate | $120,300 |
| 2. United States | $102,400 |
| 3. Luxembourg estimate | $98,790 |
| 4. Germany | $96,880 |
| 5. Australia | $86,260 |
| 6. Iceland estimate | $86,090 |
| 144. Nigeria estimate | $432 |
Similar jobs
Professionals
- Civil engineerA$109,400
- Mechanical engineerA$120,900
- Chemical engineerA$103,500
- Mine engineerA$145,300
- Test engineerA$109,100
Frequently asked questions
How much does an industrial engineer make a month in Australia?
The median gross salary is A$10,460 a month, A$125,500 a year.
Which country pays an industrial engineer the most?
United States, with a median of $102,400 a year before tax, according to our data.
Does an industrial engineer make more in Australia or in United States?
In United States: $102,400 a year against $86,260 in Australia, 1.2 times more.
Who makes more, an industrial engineer or a civil engineer?
An industrial engineer: A$125,500 a year against A$109,400 for a civil engineer, 1.1 times more.
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), Employee Earnings and Hours, May 2025. How we calculate