Engineering Managers
University degree Moderate growth · ANZSCO skill level 1 · occupation 1332
Engineering Managers plan, organise, direct, control and coordinate the engineering and technical operations of organisations.
People employed33,500
Median pay$3,519per week, full-time
Projected growth+8.3%over 5 years (to 2030)
Recent growth+3.3%per year
Median age45
Female share18%
How do you get there?
Highest qualification held by people in this job: 72.2% university · 22.1% vet / tafe · 4% school / entry (ABS Census via JSA).
Where these jobs are
VIC 29.6% · NSW 23.5% · QLD 19.4% · WA 18.7% · SA 6.4% · TAS 1% · ACT 0.9% · NT 0.5%
Top industries
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services · Manufacturing · Construction.
Source: Jobs and Skills Australia — Occupation profiles (Feb 2026) + Employment Projections (May 2025–2035). © Commonwealth of Australia, CC BY 4.0. Figures are national estimates.