Software Engineering Jobs in Australia

223 positions available • No change this month

Compared to the national median of A$79,200, Software Engineering salaries in Australia sit 122% above. The middle 50% of earners fall between A$135,000 and A$220,000 per year.

223 Software Engineering jobs with published pay are actively advertised in Australia. Leading employers include Talenza, Recruitment Hive and Opus Recruitment Solutions.

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

Median Salary
A$176,000
No change this month
25th Percentile
A$135,000
No change this month
75th Percentile
A$220,000
Up 6% this month

Salary Distribution

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

Under A$60,000
4 jobs (2%)
A$60,000 – A$80,000
3 jobs (1%)
A$80,000 – A$100,000
14 jobs (6%)
A$100,000 – A$120,000
12 jobs (5%)
A$120,000 – A$140,000
32 jobs (14%)
A$140,000 – A$160,000
27 jobs (12%)
A$160,000 – A$180,000
22 jobs (10%)
A$180,000 – A$200,000
34 jobs (15%)
A$200,000 – A$250,000
48 jobs (22%)
A$250,000+
27 jobs (12%)

Employment Types

Breakdown of Software Engineering positions by employment type in Australia.

Full-time
140 jobs (63%)
Contract
83 jobs (37%)

Top Employers

Companies hiring the most Software Engineering professionals in Australia.

T
Talenza
11 open positions
R
Recruitment Hive
8 open positions
O
Opus Recruitment Solutions
8 open positions
E
Emanate Technology Pty Ltd
7 open positions
R
Randstad Digital
7 open positions
F
Fyndr Group
6 open positions
T
Talent
5 open positions
A
AAR Consulting Group P/L
5 open positions
P
Pair People Pty Limited
4 open positions
W
Whizdom
4 open positions
C
Calleo
4 open positions
R
Reapit
4 open positions
T
The Onset
4 open positions
P
PRA
3 open positions
L
Launch Recruitment Pty Ltd
3 open positions
I
Informatech Pty Ltd
3 open positions
M
Morgan McKinley
3 open positions
S
St John of God Health Care
3 open positions
L
Liverpool City Council
3 open positions
T
Talent – Specialists in tech, transformation & beyond
2 open positions

Explore Software Engineering Jobs in Australia

Senior AI Engineer

Triniti

Melbourne, VIC
A$250K p/a
Full-time
Hybrid

Technical Lead (Architecture & Software Delivery)

Davidson

Melbourne, VIC
A$1,200-A$1,300 p/d
Contract
Hybrid

Cloud Engineer

Transport Accident Commission Victoria

Geelong, VIC
A$136.5K p/a
Full-time
Hybrid

Senior Azure Engineer

The Recruitment Company

Sydney, NSW
A$900-A$1,100 p/d
Contract
Hybrid

Full Stack Developer

Morgan McKinley

Sydney, NSW
A$150K-A$180K p/a
Full-time
On-site

Software Engineer

Kinexus

Brisbane, QLD
A$140K-A$160K p/a
Full-time
On-site

About this data

  • Based on 223 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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