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Quality Engineer Salaries

Quality Engineer salaries in Australia

Base pay
$80K - $120K/yr
$100K/yrAverage base pay
Additional salary
$5K/yrAverage
$3K - $10K/yrRange
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Last updated 11 Oct 2025241 Salaries submitted
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Quality Engineer
$83K–$130K/yr
Senior Quality Engineer
$123K–$161K/yr

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Quality Assurance Analyst

I am currently working as Quality Assurance Analyst in one the Tech Company, My company decided to Integrate AI in our infrastructure and we are in the state where engineers are working with AI for a week but still QAs are not given exposure to it yet so wondering to upskill what skills I should acquire? My guts say QA in our company will we dissolve and only engineering team will be left I do have knowledge of reading code and reviewing it as I have experience in automation too any thoughts?

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50 salaries

Job title | Years of Experience
Total Pay
Location
Date submitted
Job title | Years of Experience
Location
Date submitted
Total Pay
Base • Additional pay
Quality Engineer
15+ Years
$113K - $131K/yr
Sydney

submitted on 20 May 2026

$113K - $131K/yr
Quality Engineer
4-6 Years
$131K - $153K/yr
Melbourne

submitted on 26 Mar 2026

$131K - $153K/yr
Quality Engineer
1-3 Years
$80K/yr
$80K • $0
Macquarie

submitted on 2 Feb 2026

$80K/yr
$80K • $0
Quality Engineer
10-14 Years
$116K/yr
$116K • $0
Sydney

submitted on 2 Feb 2026

$116K/yr
$116K • $0
Quality Engineer
7-9 Years
$83K - $97K/yr
Melbourne

submitted on 24 Jan 2026

$83K - $97K/yr
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Quality Engineer
4-6 Years
$146K/yr
$146K • $0
Melbourne

submitted on 7 Dec 2025

$146K/yr
$146K • $0
Quality Engineer
4-6 Years
$126K/yr
$115K • $11K
Perth, Western Australia

submitted on 26 Nov 2025

$126K/yr
$115K • $11K
Quality Engineer
4-6 Years
$101K/yr
$101K • $0
Perth, Western Australia

submitted on 18 Nov 2025

$101K/yr
$101K • $0
Quality Engineer
10-14 Years
$158K/yr
$158K • $0
Sydney

submitted on 11 Nov 2025

$158K/yr
$158K • $0
Quality Engineer
1-3 Years
$98K/yr
$95K • $3K
Melbourne

submitted on 24 Sept 2025

$98K/yr
$95K • $3K

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Frequently asked questions about Quality Engineer salaries

The average salary for a Quality Engineer is $105,000 per year or $50 per hour in Australia, which is in line with the national average. Top earners have reported making up to $144,775 (90th percentile). However, the typical pay range in Australia is between $83,000 (25th percentile) and $129,500 (75th percentile) annually. Salary estimates are based on 241 salaries submitted anonymously to Glassdoor by Quality Engineer employees in Australia as of June 2026.
The highest salary for a Quality Engineer in Australia is $129,500 per year, $10,792 per month or $62 per hour.
The lowest salary for a Quality Engineer in Australia is $83,000 per year, $6,917 per month or $40 per hour.
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