How much does a networks engineer make in Australia?
A$112,200a year
This is the median gross salary: half earn more and half earn less. That is A$9,353 a month.
- Approx. take-home per month
- A$7,128
- Equals
- $77,110
- Compared with the median pay in Australia
- 1.5 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 | $134,100 |
| 2. Switzerland estimate | $119,100 |
| 3. Luxembourg estimate | $97,760 |
| 7. Germany | $77,200 |
| 8. Australia | $77,110 |
| 9. Denmark estimate | $76,690 |
| 144. Nigeria estimate | $427 |
Similar jobs
Professionals
- Data administratorA$112,700
- Systems administratorA$112,500
- Database and network professionals not elsewhere classifiedA$112,700
- Systems analystA$128,100
- Software developerA$122,200
- Web developerA$104,300
- Software programmerA$122,200
- Software testerA$112,000
Frequently asked questions
How much does a networks engineer make a month in Australia?
The median gross salary is A$9,353 a month, A$112,200 a year.
Which country pays a networks engineer the most?
United States, with a median of $134,100 a year before tax, according to our data.
Does a networks engineer make more in Australia or in United States?
In United States: $134,100 a year against $77,110 in Australia, 1.7 times more.
Who makes more, a networks engineer or a systems analyst?
A systems analyst: A$128,100 a year against A$112,200 for a networks engineer, 1.1 times more.
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), Employee Earnings and Hours, May 2025. How we calculate