Where does a mechatronics engineer salary sit?
Mechatronics engineering combines mechanical, electronic, and computer engineering. In Australia, the Australian Bureau of Statistics does not publish a separate earnings figure for this occupation. The closest published category is Professionals, which had average weekly total cash earnings of $2,049.60 in May 2025 (about $106,580 a year), according to the Employee Earnings and Hours survey. That figure is a broad average covering many roles, from software developers to architects.
The national full-time line
The site’s reference line is the ABS Average Weekly Earnings for full-time adults (ordinary time, seasonally adjusted): $2,083.70 a week or $108,352 a year (multiplied by 52). This is the national average for all full-time employees. A mechatronics engineer earning around the Professionals average would be slightly below that line. However, engineering roles often command higher pay with experience, and many mechatronics engineers work in industries such as manufacturing, mining, or automation, which can push earnings above the average.
Comparing to medians and minimums
The all-employees median weekly earnings are $1,436 ($74,672 a year), and the full-time median is about $1,740 a week ($90,532 a year). A professional salary is comfortably above both. The national minimum wage from 1 July 2026 is $26.44 an hour, $1,004.90 a week, or $52,255 a year on a 38-hour week. Award minimums for engineering classifications rose by 4.75% in the same period, but many mechatronics engineers are covered by enterprise agreements or individual arrangements.
A resident take-home sketch
Using the 2026–27 tax rates (nil up to $18,200; 15% to $45,000; 30% to $135,000; 37% to $190,000; 45% above) plus the 2% Medicare levy, a gross salary of $108,352 would result in an estimated take-home pay of about $79,000 a year (roughly $1,519 a week). This is a simple calculation without deductions or offsets. If a mechatronics engineer earns above the average, the marginal rate climbs to 30% and then 37%, so take-home rises more slowly.
State variations
Full-time average weekly ordinary time earnings vary by state. The highest is the Australian Capital Territory at $2,290.20 a week ($119,090 a year), followed by Western Australia at $2,227.40 ($115,825). Tasmania is the lowest at $1,846.30 ($96,008). A mechatronics engineer working in WA’s mining sector may earn significantly more than the national average, while someone in Tasmania may earn less. For a full breakdown, see States and territories.
What the data doesn’t say
The ABS does not release a separate figure for mechatronics engineers. The Professionals average includes many roles with different pay scales. For a more tailored estimate, you could look at job advertisements or industry surveys, but those are not official statistics. The site’s Job medians page lists median earnings for broad occupation groups, but mechatronics engineer is not a standalone category in the ABS classification.
How the figures are set
The national average comes from the ABS Average Weekly Earnings survey, conducted in May and November each year. The latest release (May 2026) showed annual growth of 3.7% for full-time ordinary time earnings. The Employee Earnings and Hours survey provides medians and distributions every two years. Both are based on employer-reported payroll data. For more detail, see How the figures are set.
Summary
Without a specific ABS figure, the best reference for a mechatronics engineer salary is the Professionals average of about $106,580 a year, which sits just below the national full-time line of $108,352. Actual pay depends on industry, experience, location, and bargaining arrangements. The national minimum wage and award rates provide a floor, but most mechatronics engineers earn well above that. Use the site’s line to Place a salary on the line and see how your own pay compares.