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Mechatronics Engineer salary in Australia
The median full-time salary for a mechatronics engineer is $143,600 per annum, before tax, up $30,200 since 2018.
- What you earn depends on the sector, the size of the employer and whether an enterprise agreement covers you, since agreements set annual increments, overtime and site allowances for a lot of engineering work.
- Chartered status through Engineers Australia, and registration in the states that require it, can move you into a higher band later on, and roles with regular site work often carry additional allowances.
The median salary rose by $30,200 between 2018 and 2024; the dashed line shows a projection to 2028 based on the real ABS Wage Price Index growth rate, not a role-specific forecast.
Roles that pay more than mechatronics engineer
The largest typical pay rise is $39,400 a year, moving into Engineering Manager.
- Engineering Manager+$39,400/yr
- Telecommunications Engineer+$1,800/yr
How to negotiate a higher mechatronics engineer salary
- Know the market rate before you ask. The median full-time mechatronics engineer salary is $143,600; use that, not a guess, as your anchor, and adjust for your experience and employer.
- Use demand as leverage. Mechatronics Engineers are on the national skills shortage list, so employers are more likely to move on price to keep or attract someone in a role they're struggling to fill.
- Lead with what's scarce, not just tenure. Skills like Engineering design and analysis and CAD and technical drawing tend to command a premium over general mechatronics engineer experience, name them specifically when you ask.
- Bring a real alternative to the table. Engineering Manager pays a typical $39,400 a year more and draws on similar skills, even mentioning you're weighing it up is a legitimate data point in a pay conversation.
- Time it deliberately. Reviews, the end of a project you delivered, or taking on responsibility beyond your job description are stronger moments to ask than an arbitrary date on the calendar.
- Ask for a number, not a raise. "Based on the market rate and [specific contribution], I'd like to move to X" gets a clearer answer than "I think I deserve more."
Mechatronics Engineer salary questions
How much do mechatronics engineers earn in Australia?
The median full-time salary for a mechatronics engineer is $143,600 a year before tax. Seniority, specialisation, sector and the award or agreement you're employed under all move it.
Is mechatronics engineer pay rising or falling?
The median mechatronics engineer salary is up $30,200 since 2018. Figures from 2025 onward on this page are a projection, not a measured result.
What pays more than mechatronics engineer?
Engineering Manager pays a typical $39,400 a year more and draws on similar skills to mechatronics engineer.
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Pay advice
- How to ask for a pay rise, and back it up with real numbersWhat national wage growth looks like right now, how to work out a figure for your own role, wording you can adapt for the conversation, and what to do if the answer is no.
- The average salary in Australia (2026)Full-time adults in Australia averaged $2,083.70 a week in May 2026. Several measures get called the average salary, and this explains which one fits your situation.
- Overtime pay, time in lieu and what your award saysOvertime rates come from your award or agreement, not one national rule. How rates work, what happens on a salary, and how time off in lieu works.