Longstanding commitment to initiatives that support an inclusive workplace are paying off for Aurecon.
Design, engineering and advisory company Aurecon’s latest gender pay gap figures, as outlined in the Workplace Gender Equality Agency’s annual 2024–25 report, are lower than industry averages.
Aurecon’s median gender pay gap decreased to 23.1% for its Australian-based workforce, 2.3 points lower than the median of 25.4% for the engineering design and engineering consulting services industry. Aurecon’s median gender pay gap is a one percentage point improvement from the previous year.
Aurecon’s average pay gap also fell to 17.1%, which is 5.9 percentage points lower than the industry average of 23%. The company’s gender pay gap analysis shows the primary drivers of the current gap are the underrepresentation of women in senior manager roles and in higher-paid disciplines such as engineering, which reflects long-standing gender imbalance across STEM professions.
According to Jobs and Skills Australia, “change does not happen quickly and addressing gender inequity demands additional work from companies, in conjunction with government and universities, to narrow those gaps”. As of 2023, the number of women enrolled in engineering and related fields in Australia remains stubbornly low at 20%, with women making up approximately 16% of engineers working in engineering occupations.
Aurecon said that it was committed to initiatives that support an inclusive workplace. “We know this enables us to attract and retain the best talent. Our inclusive culture unlocks the full potential of our people by harnessing diverse perspectives, driving greater creativity and innovation, leading to better outcomes for our clients and the communities we serve,” the company said.
The company’s sustained efforts have resulted in gender balance in several key areas – its overall workforce, 2025 graduate and internship intakes and its group executive leadership team and board.
Aurecon takes a holistic approach to gender equality and actively support efforts to build a more gender balanced engineering pipeline, including through companies like UNIQ You that connect secondary school students, particularly girls, with women in STEM to expand understanding of future career pathways.
