Galileo AI Salary Benchmarks - Australia

Robotics AI Engineer Salary Australia 2026

As of July 2026, the median advertised total package for a Robotics AI Engineer in Australia is $168,000, with a typical range of $127,500-$172,500 (median base, large company, Sydney baseline), based on 420 data points from live tracking of advertised Australian roles, validated quarterly by Galileo Search.

Robotics AI Engineer salary by seniority (Sydney, large company)

LevelMedian baseTypical base rangeMedian packageContract day rate
Graduate$78,000$66,300 - $89,700$87,360$461/day
Mid$112,000$95,200 - $128,800$125,440$662/day
Senior$150,000$127,500 - $172,500$168,000$886/day
Lead$172,000$146,200 - $197,800$192,640$1,016/day
Principal$190,000$161,500 - $218,500$212,800$1,123/day

Robotics AI Engineer median base salary by city (Senior level)

CityMedian base salary
Sydney$150,000
Melbourne$145,500
Brisbane$138,000
Perth$142,500
Adelaide$127,500
Canberra$157,500

As of July 2026, the median advertised day rate for a contract Robotics AI Engineer in Australia is $886, with a typical range of $753 to $1,019 (Senior level, large company, Sydney baseline), based on live tracking of advertised Australian roles, validated quarterly by Galileo Search.

Domain: AI Specialist & Emerging. Figures anchor on observed market medians from Galileo Search's market research, live tracking of advertised Australian AI roles and validated placement data, refreshed quarterly. Ranges are indicative (about 15% either side of the anchor); company-size and city factors adjust every figure. How these figures are calculated.

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