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Engineering jobs in Hunter, NSW

Engineering roles within 150km of Hunter— who's advertising, what they pay, and the latest openings.

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127Roles in region
58 ↑New this week
$144.6kMedian annual salary

What you'd take home

+$0/week

As a Engineering worker in Hunter vs Sydney, you keep about $484 more in your pocket each week, after rent.

Hunter

Median salary
$2,782/wk
Median rent
$370/wk

Take-home after rent

$2,412/wk

Sydney

Median salary
$2,403/wk
Median rent
$475/wk

Take-home after rent

$1,928/wk

≈ +$25,168/year difference.

Housing-based estimate. Compares median advertised salary and median weekly rent; excludes food, transport and other living costs. Salary from live listings; rent from ABS regional data.

By the numbers

127 Engineering roles in Hunter

58 new roles this week· 127 in the last 30 days

Job types

Share of roles by employment type.

  • Full-time114 (90%)
  • Part-time5 (4%)
  • Casual3 (2%)
  • Contract2 (2%)
  • Other2 (2%)
  • Temp1 (1%)

Top employers

Most active employers hiring in Hunter.

No advertiser breakdown yet.

Advertised salary

Which Engineering sub-fields pay most.

$144.6kmedian annualised advertised pay
  • Process$225k
  • Other$160k
  • Electrical/Electronic$155k
  • Project Management$149.3k
  • Maintenance$113.6k
  • Civil/Structural$96.3k

Explore sub-classifications

Engineering broken down by specialism — each tile jumps to the latest roles.

Civil/Structural34 rolesCivil/StructuralElectrical/Electronic29 rolesElectrical/ElectronicWater & Waste16 rolesWater & WasteMaintenance9 rolesMaintenanceEnvironmental7 rolesEnvironmentalProject Engineering6 rolesProject EngineeringMining - Engineering & Maintenance5 rolesMining - Engineering & MaintenanceMechanical5 rolesMechanicalProject Management4 rolesProject ManagementChemical2 rolesChemicalMaterials/Physical Sciences2 rolesMaterials/Physical SciencesIndustrial2 rolesIndustrial

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