2015 DEFENCE SALARY SURVEY
KINETIC RECRUITMENT Kinetic Recruitment ( Kinetic ) is a unique specialist supplier of human capital solutions to safety-critical industries with particular expertise within Defence, Rail and Energy. With a history of 15 years accomplishment in the delivery of superior recruitment services, our mission is to manage risk on behalf of our clients to maximise their investment in people. Kinetic provides professional services in contract and permanent recruitment, payroll, managed agency, search & selection, campaign management, international recruitment, interview panel and unbundled services. The Kinetic team comprises former Australian Defence Force members, engineers and experienced Defence and Engineering professionals. We provide employers and jobseekers with unmatched levels of technical and industry understanding and knowledge throughout the recruitment process. Our clients include some of Australia s largest primes, consulting companies, design engineering firms, government agencies and small and medium businesses. Initially focused on providing technical engineers, our skill set scope has grown to provide a complete service to our clients encompassing technical, executive, sales and non-technical roles within the safety critical arena As part of our ongoing commitment to industry participation, Kinetic Recruitment publishes an annual Salary Survey that helps to provide our specialist industries with a detailed analysis of salaries to help them determine the current value of skills in today s market. The use of these materials, the trade name, the service marks or any industrial & intellectual property rights of Kinetic Defence Services, is restricted to and is vested in Kinetic Defence Services. The reproduction of this publication by any means is restricted by law. 2015 Kinetic Recruitment Defence Salary Survey 2 of 35
DEFENCE As Australia s first and largest agency specialising in supporting the Defence industry, we understand the culture and the capabilities that are required to succeed like no other. 15 years supporting the Defence sector Over 10,000 conversations every year in the Defence sector Immediate network of 18,000 candidates with ADF/Defence industry experience Over 2,000 vacancies filled Recognised Experts- Speakers/ Presenters/ Publishers Publish Australia s only Defence industry specific salary data Most of our recruitment specialists are former ADF or Defence industry themselves, giving them insight and capability that no other organisation can match. Kinetic s knowledge of Defence Industry technology and culture enables us to connect the right candidates with the right opportunities, whether it is finding work for a Naval Architect, or helping a company recruit a team of former ADF technicians. Kinetic offers access to a network of thousands of security-cleared Defence industry candidates. Our awareness of current and forthcoming projects and shifts within Defence means that we are well informed and positioned to support individuals and organisations in achieving their aims. Having been there ourselves, we are familiar with the disciplines and skills required to contribute to the full project spectrum, from concept development through to sustainment. Kinetic s network and insight is simply unmatched. Our partners use our knowledge to de-risk the decision making process and to gain access to the best opportunities. Our Defence team each specialise in one either; Aerospace, Naval, Land Systems or IT security cleared roles. For further information, please contact Robert Kremer (02) 9492 7511 or visit www.kineticrecruitment.com.au 2015 Kinetic Recruitment Defence Salary Survey 3 of 35
TABLE OF CONTENTS KINETIC RECRUITMENT... 2 DEFENCE... 3 SURVEY METHODOLOGY... 5 DEMOGRAPHICS... 6 MARKET COMMENTS... 9 ADDITIONAL BENEFITS... 12 NSW SALARY ANALYSIS... 15 VIC SALARY ANALYSIS... 19 QLD SALARY ANALYSIS... 23 SA SALARY ANALYSIS... 27 WA SALARY ANALYSIS... 31 CONNECT WITH US... 35 2015 Kinetic Recruitment Defence Salary Survey 4 of 35
SURVEY METHODOLOGY Publication of the 2015 Defence Industry Salary Survey represents the culmination of an in-depth analysis and review program of market data. Our internet based survey was sent to 13,879 candidates and contacts of Kinetic Recruitment within defence organisations. Our thanks go to the many organisations and individuals across all major Australian business centres that have contributed market information and data for this project. DEFINITIONS Median: The salary level which 50% of salaries fall below and 50% are above. Salary Package: Full time equivalent annual base salary plus superannuation and bonus components (before tax). NOTES These figures are provided as a median guideline. Individual salaries will vary and should take into account the exact requirements of the specific role. The salaries shown in the tables of the report are based on full time employees only and include statutory superannuation. All salaries are shown in Australian Dollars. 2015 Kinetic Recruitment Defence Salary Survey 5 of 35
DEMOGRAPHICS Geographic Research of Results Graph below shows the breakdown of state source data used in the findings. Graph 1: State breakdown NSW QLD VIC ACT WA SA NT TAS 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% Graph 2: Age breakdown 56-66 20% 67 + 23-33 13% 34-44 31% 23-33 34-44 45-55 56-66 67 + 45-55 34% 2015 Kinetic Recruitment Defence Salary Survey 6 of 35
Current Employment The graph below represents the employment status of respondents Graph 3: Employment status Contractor 18% Not working 13% Contractor Not working Permanent Permanent 69% Commercial Experience The graph below represents the years of experience of the respondents working within the Defence industry. Graph 4: Years working in industry 6-10 Years 19% 0-5 Years 14% 11-15 Years 18% 0-5 Years 11-15 Years 16-20 Years 21+ Years 6-10 Years 21+ Years 36% 16-20 Years 13% 2015 Kinetic Recruitment Defence Salary Survey 7 of 35
Industry Confidence The graph below represents the opinion of the respondents when asked What is your current confidence in the Defence industry being able to provide you with a long term career? Graph 5: Industry career confidence Not confident at all 17% Somewhat unconfident 19% Somewhat confident 45% Very confident 19% Employment in the Near Future. The graph below represents the opinion of the respondents when asked Are you considering a change in employment in the near future? Graph 6: Career movement No, I intend to stay here for the foreseeable future 12% Not really, but I'm open to opportunities 47% Yes, within the next 12 months 41% 2015 Kinetic Recruitment Defence Salary Survey 8 of 35
MARKET COMMENTS 2015 Trends at a Glance Employment levels in the Defence sector have appeared to have stabilised. ADF embarking on the largest capital equipment replacement activity in a generation. Possible role change for DMO will have an impact on required industry skills. Salary levels will experience strong growth in some locations/skills in 2015. Current Situation Prior to 2009/2010 the Defence sector was plagued by a lack of skilled workers. A busy project environment, coupled with a booming resources sector meant that there was a great imbalance in the supply and demand of the technical skills required in both the acquisition and sustainment functions in the Defence sector. Strong competition and employment conditions from other sectors impacted the supply of available workers, and in a number of cases project cost and schedule was effected by the misalignment between the location of the work forces, and the location of the work. Much of the last four years saw a significant reduction in the size of the Defence Industry (up to 20% by some figures), however the last 12 months has seen a general increase in hiring activity in Defence Industry, and we forecast a general undersupply of many Defence sector specific skills over the medium to long term. Many major ADF platforms are now scheduled for replacement, and a number of large systems based projects are under way. The end of the resources construction boom will not significantly diminish the demand in the Resources Industry for Defence sector trained skills over the medium term. Many resource projects are moving to the sustainment phase of their lifecycle, and Defence sector workers are still attractive to that industry. Growth in construction, transportation and IT sectors are also creating demand for Defence sector workers. The effect of an aging workforce is yet to have a significant effect on the supply of skilled workers. Project cost and schedule risk will be greatly effected by the way the sector manages the supply and demand of skilled workers. 2015 Kinetic Recruitment Defence Salary Survey 9 of 35
Sector Overviews Sea The supply and demand of maritime skills is, at best, in equilibrium in most locations, however with a number of acquisition projects about to start, demand is likely to far out strip supply unless competing project schedules are carefully orchestrated, work is done offshore, or significant steps are taken to utilise skills from adjacent industries. Regional locations will continue to suffer from poor supply of local skills. Air Foreign Military Sales acquisitions have effectively seen a reduction in the requirement for indigenous design and systems engineering skills. This will have a negative effect on the available supply of these skills over the long term. Increasing use of autonomous vehicle technology will drive demand for new skills in this sub sector. Land The possibility of a very large manufacturing, or at least, systems integration project in the military vehicle space will test the ability of Defence to integrate skills from adjacent sectors. The automotive sector hold some relevant skills, but many requirements will have Defence specific content expertise which workers from other sectors will not hold. Joint Demand for ICT skill sets will increase over the long term. The rise in importance of cyber warfare capabilities, coupled with comparable requirements in commercial industry will mean strong demands for these skills in general. IT skills in general will be in demand across the country. Comms and RF focused skills will be in strong demand due to a number of large projects. Defence estate projects will have to compete for skills with a number of civil infrastructure projects. State Overviews New South Wales Demand is beginning to eclipse supply for Naval sustainment and support skills, this continues to be fuelled by the introduction to service and the ongoing support of the first LHD and to a lesser extent, the support and sustainment of RAN support platforms. With the workforce being near to fully employed, we have seen an increase in salary expectations, we have observed a rise between 5% - 15% across the technical skillsets. The introduction of the C 27J into RAAF service will likely lead to an increase in demand for sustainment skill sets in Western Sydney should the platform be based there. The rail and construction industries may increase pressure on the project support skill sets. Predicted Salary Growth: Steady 2015 Kinetic Recruitment Defence Salary Survey 10 of 35
South Australia There has been a complete turnaround for demand for engineering skillsets in this area, with increasing demand for Systems Engineers, Electrical Engineers and ILS professionals. Both AWD and JORN are absorbing most of the demand. Submarine skills are in relatively low demand with uncertainty over SEA1000. The Collins class sustainment is reaching a steady level as the sustainment program is now back in line with expected schedules. JORN phase 6B could have a major impact on the supply of engineering skillsets as the next phase of the contract dictates a sole source prime contractor. The establishment of an AWD SPO in Adelaide will have some effect on skill availability, but we are unsure of the size and composition of the workforce at this time. The AWDSPO is slated to relocate to Sydney in 2016, which will have an effect on skills availability in that location. Predicted Salary Growth: Steady Western Australia Naval sustainment and logistics skill sets are in reasonably steady demand in this location and is still proving difficult to attract these skillsets out of adjacent industries. Strong demand for project management and trade skills is a notable local occurrence. Numbers of discharging RAN personnel are down even more than in previous years. The downturn in the mining industry has not seen a huge impact on the availability and supply of technical professionals. Predicted Salary Growth: Steady Victoria Victoria was relatively busy in 2014, with various LAND projects stimulating moderate demand for the procurement and design skill sets. This will continue in this sector for 2015, even with the possible announcement of a major project expected early in the year. Naval production and design skills requirements will experience a sharp drop in demand towards the end of 2015 without new projects announced. There will be very strong demand for skills in the C4I category. Predicted Salary Growth: Steady-Strong Queensland The last 12 months has seen a lesser demand for the naval sustainment skill sets in Cairns. This is worth noting as we have noticed a movement of some in-demand skill sets from WA and NSW. There is an increase in demand for land systems integration and sustainment skills as LAND 121 matures, but demand for aerospace skills will remain steady. As in NSW, the Rail and construction industries may increase pressure on the project support skill sets, although the Resources industry will still draw our sustainment skills. Predicted Salary Growth: Steady- Moderate. 2015 Kinetic Recruitment Defence Salary Survey 11 of 35
Australian Capital Territory Demand continues to increase in the ACT area for engineering consultancy skillsets, with SEA5000 and other future programs (PB replacement, AOR replacement) showing some signs of absorbing skillsets moving forward. The advent of Integrated Service Contracts may significantly change the way the professional services sector engages workers. In the ICT sector, the Centralised Processing project will drive demand for ICT skills as it creates movement in the workforce. Predicted Salary Growth: Steady- Strong Upcoming Projects for 2015 and Beyond Graph 7: Key Defence projects of 2015 ALL STATES Next Gen Desktop Centralised Processing QLD SIP AIR 5431/One Sky C-27? LAND 75 NSW AIR 5431/One Sky JSF AWD C-27? HATS SA Trident/ P8 AWD Future Submarine? VIC SIP AIR 5431/One Sky LAND 400 ACT Future Submarine SIP AIR 5431/One Sky AoR Future Frigate Pacific PB LAND 2072 2015 Kinetic Recruitment Defence Salary Survey 12 of 35
ADDITIONAL BENEFITS The graph below presents a breakdown of additional benefits being offered across the Defence Sector. Percentages are a representation of the number of organisations offering the additional benefits beyond employee annual salary and statutory superannuation. Graph 8: Additional Benefits* Salary sacrifice packages Bonus Parking Further education support/funding Holiday Loading More than statutory holidays/days off Car allowance/ mileage Other Shares in company Profit Share Lump sum/ cash incentives Non-Cash incentives 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% *Percentages do not add up to 100% as respondents could select more than one option. 2015 Kinetic Recruitment Defence Salary Survey 13 of 35
Other Benefits Below are the mentioned Other benefits respondents receive: 8/6 Roster Additional super contributions/plans Car allowance Commission Defence home loan DFRDB Discharge Discount housing FIFO allowance Flex time Free tea bags Fully maintained vehicle Gym Health cover Housing Income protection insurance Meals Mobile phone Medical costs Overtime Professional memberships Rental allowance Service allowance Site allowance Subsidised mortgage Travel allowance/travel costs covered Uniform allowance Volunteer day Work from home Tables The tables on the following pages show the basic salary package range and median split by position and sector. The salaries shown in the tables are for full time employees and are before tax salary package figures. The top and bottom 3% of source data was excluded from the findings to prevent outliers skewing the data. 2015 Kinetic Recruitment Defence Salary Survey 14 of 35
NSW SALARY ANALYSIS Candidates with the top level of security clearance generally command a 10-20% premium on regular salaries. Salaries for New South Wales (NSW) Engineering & Technical Years Experience Position 1-3 Years 3-5 Years 5-10 Years 10+ Years Avionics Engineer $70,000 $85,000 $110,000 $125,000 Communications Engineer $85,000 $105,000 $135,000 $165,000 Configuration Engineer $80,000 $100,000 $115,000 $140,000 Drafter $70,000 $80,000 $95,000 $110,000 Electrical Engineer $80,000 $105,000 $130,000 $155,000 Electronics Technician $60,000 $75,000 $85,000 $100,000 Engineering Manager $130,000 $145,000 $160,000 $180,000 Facilities Manager $85,000 $100,000 $125,000 $145,000 ILS Analyst $75,000 $90,000 $105,000 $115,000 ILS Engineer $80,000 $105,000 $130,000 $155,000 AME $65,000 $70,000 $80,000 $85,000 Maintenance Manager* $90,000 $110,000 $130,000 $155,000 2015 Kinetic Recruitment Defence Salary Survey 15 of 35
Marine Technician $60,000 $75,000 $85,000 $100,000 Mechanical Engineer $80,000 $105,000 $130,000 $145,000 Naval Architect $80,000 $105,000 $125,000 $160,000 Program Manager* $145,000 $165,000 $185,000 $220,000 Project Manager* $105,000 $120,000 $145,000 $165,000 Project Planner / Scheduler $80,000 $105,000 $130,000 $155,000 QA Engineer $80,000 $105,000 $115,000 $130,000 Reliability Engineer $90,000 $105,000 $125,000 $155,000 Structural Engineer $70,000 $85,000 $105,000 $120,000 Systems Engineer $85,000 $105,000 $135,000 $165,000 Systems Safety Engineer $105,000 $120,000 $140,000 $165,000 Technical Writer $75,000 $85,000 $95,000 $110,000 Test Engineer $65,000 $75,000 $90,000 $120,000 2015 Kinetic Recruitment Defence Salary Survey 16 of 35
Salaries for New South Wales (NSW) continued. Sales & Business Support Years Experience Position 1-3 Years 3-5 Years 5-10 Years 10+ Years Account Manager $100,000 $120,000 $135,000 $150,000 Bid Manager $120,000 $135,000 $165,000 $180,000 Business Analyst $75,000 $90,000 $115,000 $150,000 Business Development Manager* $140,000 $165,000 $180,000 $210,000 Commercial Manager $110,000 $125,000 $150,000 $175,000 Cost Schedule Analyst $90,000 $105,000 $120,000 $135,000 Document Controller $70,000 $80,000 $95,000 $120,000 Logistics/ Supply Chain Manager $95,000 $110,000 $125,000 $155,000 Logistics/ Supply Chain Specialist $75,000 $85,000 $95,000 $110,000 Operations Manager $100,000 $125,000 $150,000 $175,000 Procurement/ Purchasing Manager $85,000 $95,000 $105,000 $125,000 Procurement/ Purchasing Specialist $75,000 $85,000 $95,000 $110,000 Project Administrator $70,000 $85,000 $95,000 $110,000 2015 Kinetic Recruitment Defence Salary Survey 17 of 35
Salaries for New South Wales (NSW) continued. ICT Years Experience Position 1-3 Years 3-5 Years 5-10 Years 10+ Years Architect (Enterprise/ Solution/ Technical) $140,000 $170,000 $200,000 $230,000 Business Analyst $110,000 $130,000 $150,000 $180,000 Data Warehousing/ Business Intelligence $110,000 $130,000 $150,000 $180,000 Database Admin $80,000 $100,000 $120,000 $140,000 Help Desk/ Desktop Support $50,000 $70,000 $90,000 $90,000 IT Security Consultant $130,000 $150,000 $170,000 $190,000 Network Administrator $70,000 $85,000 $100,000 $100,000 Network/ Security Engineer $100,000 $130,000 $150,000 $150,000 Project Manager* $130,000 $160,000 $190,000 $210,000 Service Delivery Manager $130,000 $160,000 $190,000 $190,000 Software Engineer $70,000 $90,000 $110,000 $130,000 Software Tester $70,000 $90,000 $110,000 $130,000 Systems Administrator $70,000 $85,000 $100,000 $100,000 Systems Engineer $70,000 $90,000 $110,000 $130,000 Web Developer $70,000 $90,000 $110,000 $130,000 2015 Kinetic Recruitment Defence Salary Survey 18 of 35
VIC SALARY ANALYSIS Candidates with the top level of security clearance generally command a 10-20% premium on regular salaries. Salaries for Victoria (VIC) & Tasmania Engineering & Technical Years Experience Position 1-3 Years 3-5 Years 5-10 Years 10+ Years Avionics Engineer $65,000 $85,000 $105,000 $115,000 Communications Engineer $85,000 $105,000 $135,000 $165,000 Configuration Engineer $80,000 $100,000 $115,000 $135,000 Drafter $70,000 $80,000 $90,000 $105,000 Electrical Engineer $80,000 $105,000 $130,000 $155,000 Electronics Technician $60,000 $75,000 $85,000 $95,000 Engineering Manager $130,000 $145,000 $160,000 $175,000 Facilities Manager $85,000 $100,000 $120,000 $140,000 ILS Analyst $75,000 $90,000 $105,000 $110,000 ILS Engineer $80,000 $105,000 $120,000 $150,000 AME $65,000 $70,000 $80,000 $85,000 Maintenance Manager* $90,000 $110,000 $125,000 $145,000 2015 Kinetic Recruitment Defence Salary Survey 19 of 35
Marine Technician $60,000 $75,000 $85,000 $95,000 Mechanical Engineer $80,000 $105,000 $125,000 $145,000 Naval Architect $80,000 $105,000 $125,000 $160,000 Program Manager* $145,000 $160,000 $180,000 $210,000 Project Manager* $105,000 $120,000 $145,000 $165,000 Project Planner / Scheduler $80,000 $105,000 $130,000 $155,000 QA Engineer $80,000 $100,000 $110,000 $125,000 Reliability Engineer $90,000 $105,000 $125,000 $155,000 Structural Engineer $70,000 $85,000 $105,000 $120,000 Systems Engineer $85,000 $105,000 $135,000 $165,000 Systems Safety Engineer $105,000 $120,000 $140,000 $165,000 Technical Writer $75,000 $85,000 $95,000 $105,000 Test Engineer $80,000 $85,000 $95,000 $115,000 2015 Kinetic Recruitment Defence Salary Survey 20 of 35
Salaries for Victoria (VIC) & Tasmania continued. Sales & Business Support Years Experience Position 1-3 Years 3-5 Years 5-10 Years 10+ Years Account Manager $100,000 $120,000 $135,000 $145,000 Bid Manager $115,000 $130,000 $150,000 $175,000 Business Analyst $75,000 $100,000 $115,000 $150,000 Business Development Manager* $140,000 $160,000 $180,000 $200,000 Commercial Manager $110,000 $125,000 $150,000 $165,000 Cost Schedule Analyst $85,000 $100,000 $110,000 $125,000 Document Controller $70,000 $80,000 $90,000 $110,000 Logistics/ Supply Chain Manager $90,000 $110,000 $125,000 $150,000 Logistics/ Supply Chain Specialist $75,000 $85,000 $95,000 $110,000 Operations Manager $100,000 $120,000 $145,000 $170,000 Procurement/ Purchasing Manager $85,000 $95,000 $105,000 $125,000 Procurement/ Purchasing Specialist $75,000 $85,000 $95,000 $110,000 Project Administrator $70,000 $80,000 $90,000 $105,000 2015 Kinetic Recruitment Defence Salary Survey 21 of 35
Salaries for Victoria (VIC) & Tasmania continued. ICT Years Experience Position 1-3 Years 3-5 Years 5-10 Years 10+ Years Architect (Enterprise/ Solution/ Technical) $100,000 $125,000 $140,000 $160,000 Business Analyst $80,000 $95,000 $120,000 $130,000 Data Warehousing/ Business Intelligence $95,000 $120,000 $135,000 $160,000 Database Admin $75,000 $90,000 $110,000 $125,000 Help Desk/ Desktop Support $50,000 $65,000 $80,000 $95,000 IT Security Consultant $85,000 $110,000 $130,000 $150,000 Network Administrator $70,000 $85,000 $100,000 $120,000 Network/ Security Engineer $100,000 $110,000 $125,000 $140,000 Project Manager* $100,000 $120,000 $140,000 $160,000 Service Delivery Manager $120,000 $135,000 $150,000 $160,000 Software Engineer $70,000 $90,000 $120,000 $140,000 Software Tester $70,000 $85,000 $100,000 $110,000 Systems Administrator $65,000 $75,000 $90,000 $110,000 Systems Engineer $70,000 $85,000 $100,000 $120,000 Web Developer $65,000 $80,000 $95,000 $110,000 2015 Kinetic Recruitment Defence Salary Survey 22 of 35
QLD SALARY ANALYSIS Salaries for Darwin based senior technical/engineering roles may be 20% higher than the above amounts. Salaries for Queensland (QLD) and Northern Territory (NT) Engineering & Technical Years Experience Position 1-3 Years 3-5 Years 5-10 Years 10+ Years Avionics Engineer $70,000 $85,000 $110,000 $130,000 Communications Engineer $75,000 $95,000 $125,000 $145,000 Configuration Engineer $70,000 $80,000 $90,000 $110,000 Drafter $65,000 $75,000 $85,000 $100,000 Electrical Engineer $75,000 $95,000 $125,000 $145,000 Electronics Technician $65,000 $75,000 $80,000 $95,000 Engineering Manager $115,000 $125,000 $145,000 $165,000 Facilities Manager $70,000 $80,000 $110,000 $145,000 ILS Analyst $75,000 $80,000 $95,000 $115,000 ILS Engineer $95,000 $110,000 $125,000 $135,000 AME $65,000 $70,000 $80,000 $85,000 Maintenance Manager* $90,000 $110,000 $125,000 $140,000 2015 Kinetic Recruitment Defence Salary Survey 23 of 35
Marine Technician $60,000 $70,000 $80,000 $90,000 Mechanical Engineer $75,000 $90,000 $125,000 $140,000 Naval Architect $85,000 $110,000 $150,000 $170,000 Program Manager* $125,000 $150,000 $180,000 $200,000 Project Manager* $115,000 $125,000 $130,000 $160,000 Project Planner / Scheduler $85,000 $105,000 $120,000 $135,000 QA Engineer $75,000 $90,000 $105,000 $115,000 Reliability Engineer $75,000 $95,000 $125,000 $150,000 Structural Engineer $70,000 $95,000 $115,000 $135,000 Systems Engineer $75,000 $95,000 $125,000 $145,000 Systems Safety Engineer $85,000 $100,000 $130,000 $150,000 Technical Writer $65,000 $80,000 $90,000 $100,000 Test Engineer $65,000 $75,000 $90,000 $110,000 2015 Kinetic Recruitment Defence Salary Survey 24 of 35
Salaries for Queensland (QLD) and Northern Territory (NT) continued. Sales & Business Support Years Experience Position 1-3 Years 3-5 Years 5-10 Years 10+ Years Account Manager $100,000 $120,000 $130,000 $140,000 Bid Manager $115,000 $125,000 $150,000 $175,000 Business Analyst $75,000 $100,000 $115,000 $150,000 Business Development Manager* $140,000 $160,000 $180,000 $200,000 Commercial Manager $110,000 $125,000 $150,000 $165,000 Cost Schedule Analyst $85,000 $95,000 $110,000 $120,000 Document Controller $60,000 $70,000 $80,000 $90,000 Logistics/ Supply Chain Manager $90,000 $105,000 $125,000 $140,000 Logistics/ Supply Chain Specialist $65,000 $80,000 $90,000 $100,000 Operations Manager $95,000 $120,000 $145,000 $160,000 Procurement/ Purchasing Manager $85,000 $95,000 $105,000 $115,000 Procurement/ Purchasing Specialist $65,000 $80,000 $90,000 $100,000 Project Administrator $70,000 $80,000 $90,000 $110,000 2015 Kinetic Recruitment Defence Salary Survey 25 of 35
Salaries for Queensland (QLD) and Northern Territory (NT) continued. ICT Years Experience Position 1-3 Years 3-5 Years 5-10 Years 10+ Years Architect (Enterprise/ Solution/ Technical) $140,000 $170,000 $200,000 $230,000 Business Analyst $110,000 $130,000 $150,000 $180,000 Data Warehousing/ Business Intelligence $110,000 $130,000 $150,000 $180,000 Database Admin $80,000 $100,000 $120,000 $140,000 Help Desk/ Desktop Support $50,000 $70,000 $90,000 $90,000 IT Security Consultant $130,000 $150,000 $170,000 $190,000 Network Administrator $70,000 $85,000 $100,000 $100,000 Network/ Security Engineer $100,000 $130,000 $150,000 $150,000 Project Manager* $130,000 $160,000 $190,000 $210,000 Service Delivery Manager $130,000 $160,000 $190,000 $190,000 Software Engineer $70,000 $90,000 $110,000 $130,000 Software Tester $70,000 $90,000 $110,000 $130,000 Systems Administrator $70,000 $85,000 $100,000 $100,000 Systems Engineer $70,000 $90,000 $110,000 $130,000 Web Developer $70,000 $90,000 $110,000 $130,000 2015 Kinetic Recruitment Defence Salary Survey 26 of 35
SA SALARY ANALYSIS Candidates with the top level of security clearance generally command a 10-20% premium on regular salaries. Salaries for South Australia (SA) Engineering & Technical Years Experience Position 1-3 Years 3-5 Years 5-10 Years 10+ Years Avionics Engineer $65,000 $85,000 $100,000 $110,000 Communications Engineer $80,000 $100,000 $125,000 $150,000 Configuration Engineer $75,000 $85,000 $110,000 $120,000 Drafter $70,000 $80,000 $90,000 $100,000 Electrical Engineer $80,000 $100,000 $130,000 $150,000 Electronics Technician $60,000 $70,000 $80,000 $90,000 Engineering Manager $130,000 $140,000 $160,000 $170,000 Facilities Manager $80,000 $95,000 $110,000 $130,000 ILS Analyst $75,000 $85,000 $100,000 $105,000 ILS Engineer $80,000 $105,000 $125,000 $150,000 AME $65,000 $70,000 $80,000 $85,000 Maintenance Manager* $90,000 $105,000 $120,000 $145,000 2015 Kinetic Recruitment Defence Salary Survey 27 of 35
Marine Technician $60,000 $70,000 $80,000 $90,000 Mechanical Engineer $80,000 $100,000 $120,000 $140,000 Naval Architect $80,000 $100,000 $125,000 $155,000 Program Manager* $145,000 $160,000 $180,000 $200,000 Project Manager* $100,000 $115,000 $140,000 $160,000 Project Planner / Scheduler $80,000 $100,000 $120,000 $145,000 QA Engineer $80,000 $95,000 $105,000 $120,000 Reliability Engineer $80,000 $100,000 $120,000 $145,000 Structural Engineer $75,000 $100,000 $115,000 $145,000 Systems Engineer $80,000 $100,000 $125,000 $150,000 Systems Safety Engineer $95,000 $110,000 $140,000 $165,000 Technical Writer $75,000 $85,000 $95,000 $105,000 Test Engineer $65,000 $75,000 $90,000 $110,000 2015 Kinetic Recruitment Defence Salary Survey 28 of 35
Salaries for South Australia (SA) continued. Sales & Business Support Years Experience Position 1-3 Years 3-5 Years 5-10 Years 10+ Years Account Manager $90,000 $110,000 $135,000 $145,000 Bid Manager $110,000 $125,000 $145,000 $170,000 Business Analyst $70,000 $95,000 $115,000 $145,000 Business Development Manager* $135,000 $155,000 $175,000 $190,000 Commercial Manager $110,000 $125,000 $145,000 $165,000 Cost Schedule Analyst $85,000 $100,000 $110,000 $125,000 Document Controller $65,000 $80,000 $90,000 $100,000 Logistics/ Supply Chain Manager $90,000 $105,000 $115,000 $140,000 Logistics/ Supply Chain Specialist $70,000 $80,000 $90,000 $105,000 Operations Manager $100,000 $120,000 $145,000 $170,000 Procurement/ Purchasing Manager $85,000 $95,000 $105,000 $120,000 Procurement/ Purchasing Specialist $70,000 $85,000 $95,000 $105,000 Project Administrator $60,000 $75,000 $85,000 $100,000 2015 Kinetic Recruitment Defence Salary Survey 29 of 35
Salaries for South Australia (SA) continued. ICT Years Experience Position 1-3 Years 3-5 Years 5-10 Years 10+ Years Architect (Enterprise/ Solution/ Technical) $120,000 $150,000 $180,000 $210,000 Business Analyst $90,000 $110,000 $130,000 $150,000 Data Warehousing/ Business Intelligence $90,000 $110,000 $130,000 $150,000 Database Admin $60,000 $80,000 $100,000 $140,000 Help Desk/ Desktop Support $45,000 $60,000 $75,000 $75,000 IT Security Consultant $110,000 $130,000 $150,000 $170,000 Network Administrator $50,000 $65,000 $80,000 $100,000 Network/ Security Engineer $80,000 $110,000 $140,000 $140,000 Project Manager* $110,000 $140,000 $170,000 $200,000 Service Delivery Manager $110,000 $140,000 $170,000 $200,000 Software Engineer $50,000 $70,000 $90,000 $110,000 Software Tester $50,000 $70,000 $90,000 $110,000 Systems Administrator $60,000 $75,000 $90,000 $105,000 Systems Engineer $700,000 $90,000 $110,000 $130,000 Web Developer $50,000 $70,000 $90,000 $110,000 2015 Kinetic Recruitment Defence Salary Survey 30 of 35
WA SALARY ANALYSIS Salaries for Western Australia (WA) Engineering & Technical Years Experience Position 1-3 Years 3-5 Years 5-10 Years 10+ Years Avionics Engineer $65,000 $85,000 $100,000 $110,000 Communications Engineer $80,000 $100,000 $125,000 $150,000 Configuration Engineer $80,000 $95,000 $105,000 $130,000 Drafter $65,000 $80,000 $95,000 $110,000 Electrical Engineer $80,000 $105,000 $130,000 $155,000 Electronics Technician $65,000 $75,000 $90,000 $100,000 Engineering Manager $130,000 $150,000 $175,000 $200,000 Facilities Manager $90,000 $110,000 $135,000 $155,000 ILS Analyst $75,000 $90,000 $105,000 $115,000 ILS Engineer $80,000 $110,000 $130,000 $155,000 AME $65,000 $70,000 $80,000 $85,000 Maintenance Manager* $95,000 $110,000 $140,000 $165,000 Marine Technician $65,000 $75,000 $90,000 $100,000 Mechanical Engineer $80,000 $105,000 $130,000 $150,000 2015 Kinetic Recruitment Defence Salary Survey 31 of 35
Naval Architect $85,000 $110,000 $130,000 $170,000 Program Manager* $150,000 $165,000 $185,000 $225,000 Project Manager* $125,000 $150,000 $180,000 $200,000 Project Planner / Scheduler $90,000 $110,000 $130,000 $160,000 QA Engineer $80,000 $105,000 $120,000 $145,000 Reliability Engineer $90,000 $105,000 $125,000 $160,000 Structural Engineer $85,000 $100,000 $125,000 $150,000 Systems Engineer $85,000 $105,000 $130,000 $150,000 Systems Safety Engineer $105,000 $120,000 $140,000 $170,000 Technical Writer $75,000 $85,000 $100,000 $115,000 Test Engineer $65,000 $75,000 $90,000 $105,000 2015 Kinetic Recruitment Defence Salary Survey 32 of 35
Salaries for Western Australia (WA) continued. Sales & Business Support Years Experience Position 1-3 Years 3-5 Years 5-10 Years 10+ Years Account Manager $100,000 $120,000 $130,000 $140,000 Bid Manager $115,000 $125,000 $150,000 $175,000 Business Analyst $75,000 $100,000 $115,000 $150,000 Business Development Manager* $140,000 $160,000 $180,000 $200,000 Commercial Manager $110,000 $125,000 $150,000 $165,000 Cost Schedule Analyst $90,000 $105,000 $120,000 $135,000 Document Controller $70,000 $85,000 $100,000 $125,000 Logistics/ Supply Chain Manager $100,000 $110,000 $135,000 $165,000 Logistics/ Supply Chain Specialist $75,000 $85,000 $95,000 $115,000 Operations Manager $100,000 $120,000 $150,000 $175,000 Procurement/ Purchasing Manager $85,000 $95,000 $105,000 $125,000 Procurement/ Purchasing Specialist $75,000 $85,000 $95,000 $110,000 Project Administrator $70,000 $85,000 $100,000 $115,000 2015 Kinetic Recruitment Defence Salary Survey 33 of 35
Salaries for Western Australia (WA) continued. ICT Years Experience Position 1-3 Years 3-5 Years 5-10 Years 10+ Years Architect (Enterprise/ Solution/ Technical) $130,000 $140,000 $160,000 $190,000 Business Analyst $90,000 $110,000 $120,000 $130,000 Data Warehousing/ Business Intelligence $95,000 $120,000 $135,000 $160,000 Database Admin $80,000 $90,000 $105,000 $120,000 Help Desk/ Desktop Support $50,000 $65,000 $80,000 $90,000 IT Security Consultant $85,000 $110,000 $130,000 $150,000 Network Administrator $70,000 $85,000 $100,000 $120,000 Network/ Security Engineer $100,000 $110,000 $125,000 $150,000 Project Manager* $100,000 $120,000 $140,000 $160,000 Service Delivery Manager $120,000 $135,000 $150,000 $160,000 Software Engineer $70,000 $90,000 $120,000 $140,000 Software Tester $70,000 $85,000 $100,000 $110,000 Systems Administrator $70,000 $80,000 $90,000 $100,000 Systems Engineer $70,000 $85,000 $100,000 $110,000 Web Developer $65,000 $80,000 $90,000 $100,000 2015 Kinetic Recruitment Defence Salary Survey 34 of 35
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