Software Engineering Jobs in Australia

228 positions available • Down 21% this month

Compared to the national median of A$77,500, Software Engineering salaries in Australia sit 113% above. The middle 50% of earners fall between A$130,000 and A$195,750 per year. Median salaries have fallen 7% over the past month.

Australia has 228 Software Engineering roles with published salaries, with volume declining 21% month-on-month. Leading employers include The Onset, Talenza and Professional Search Group.

For a detailed breakdown, see the full Software Engineering salary guide for Australia.

Median Salary
A$165,000
Down 7% this month
25th Percentile
A$130,000
Down 4% this month
75th Percentile
A$195,750
Down 13% this month

Salary Distribution

See how Software Engineering salaries are distributed across different pay bands in Australia.

Under A$60,000
1 job (<1%)
A$60,000 – A$80,000
6 jobs (3%)
A$80,000 – A$100,000
15 jobs (7%)
A$100,000 – A$120,000
20 jobs (9%)
A$120,000 – A$140,000
32 jobs (14%)
A$140,000 – A$160,000
32 jobs (14%)
A$160,000 – A$180,000
26 jobs (11%)
A$180,000 – A$200,000
44 jobs (19%)
A$200,000 – A$250,000
33 jobs (14%)
A$250,000+
19 jobs (8%)

Employment Types

Breakdown of Software Engineering positions by employment type in Australia.

Full-time
169 jobs (74%)
Contract
58 jobs (25%)
Casual
1 job (<1%)

Top Employers

Companies hiring the most Software Engineering professionals in Australia.

T
The Onset
11 open positions
T
Talenza
7 open positions
P
Professional Search Group
7 open positions
R
Reapit
6 open positions
R
Real Time
6 open positions
D
DeVision Recruitment
5 open positions
T
Talent
4 open positions
D
DWS
4 open positions
A
AEY & Associates
4 open positions
D
Davidson
4 open positions
P
PRA
3 open positions
A
Allura Partners
3 open positions
O
Opus Recruitment Solutions
3 open positions
S
Shield Recruitment
3 open positions
P
Pair People Pty Limited
3 open positions
R
Recruitment Hive
3 open positions
M
Morgan Consulting
3 open positions
B
Bluefin Resources Pty Limited
3 open positions
R
Randstad Digital
3 open positions
A
Altitude Recruitment
2 open positions

Explore Software Engineering Jobs in Australia

Principal DevOps Engineer

Department of Justice & Attorney General QLD

Brisbane, QLD
A$133.6K-A$143.1K p/a
Full-time
On-site

Software Engineer - Full Stack AI

Docuscan Australia Pty Ltd

Cremorne, VIC
A$100K-A$120K p/a
Full-time
On-site

VP of Engineering

Real Time

Sydney, NSW
A$160K-A$220K p/a
Full-time
On-site

Principal, Front Office Trading Technology

Lanson Partners

Sydney, NSW
A$300K-A$500K p/a
Full-time
Hybrid

Data Migration Analyst - Workday / HCM

Talenza

Sydney, NSW
A$145K-A$165K p/a
Contract
Hybrid

Contract Embedded Firmware Developer

ELPRO Technologies Pty Ltd

Virginia, QLD
A$80 p/h
Contract
Remote

About this data

  • Based on 228 active listings in Australia.
  • Salaries normalised to annual equivalents.
  • Median represents the 50th percentile of advertised pay.
  • Data refreshed daily from active job listings.
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