Software Engineering Jobs in Canberra

11 positions available • Down 35% this month

Compared to the national median of A$77,500, Software Engineering salaries in Canberra sit 177% above. The middle 50% of earners fall between A$168,492 and A$253,000 per year. Median salaries have fallen 25% over the past month.

Canberra has 11 Software Engineering roles with published salaries, with volume declining 35% month-on-month. Leading employers include Recruitment Hive, Leidos and Atlas Digital Innovations.

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

Median Salary
A$215,000
Down 25% this month
25th Percentile
A$168,492
Down 20% this month
75th Percentile
A$253,000
Down 3% this month

Salary Distribution

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

Under A$60,000
0 jobs (0%)
A$60,000 – A$80,000
0 jobs (0%)
A$80,000 – A$100,000
0 jobs (0%)
A$100,000 – A$120,000
0 jobs (0%)
A$120,000 – A$140,000
0 jobs (0%)
A$140,000 – A$160,000
3 jobs (27%)
A$160,000 – A$180,000
0 jobs (0%)
A$180,000 – A$200,000
1 job (9%)
A$200,000 – A$250,000
3 jobs (27%)
A$250,000+
4 jobs (36%)

Employment Types

Breakdown of Software Engineering positions by employment type in Canberra, ACT, Australia.

Full-time
6 jobs (55%)
Contract
5 jobs (45%)

Top Employers

Companies hiring the most Software Engineering professionals in Canberra, ACT, Australia.

R
Recruitment Hive
3 open positions
L
Leidos
2 open positions
A
Atlas Digital Innovations
1 open position
S
Shield Recruitment
1 open position
S
Showtime Consulting
1 open position
H
Hays | Technology
1 open position
L
Liarbird
1 open position
A
Ampersand
1 open position

Explore Software Engineering Jobs in Canberra

Endpoint Security Engineer (Rust)

Liarbird

Canberra, ACT
A$140K-A$160K p/a
Full-time
Remote

Contract .NET & Vue.js Developer

Atlas Digital Innovations

Canberra, ACT
A$90-A$120 p/h
Contract
On-site

Senior OneID Developer

Recruitment Hive

Canberra, ACT
A$140-A$160 p/h
Full-time
On-site

Azure Platform & Integration Engineer

Ampersand

Canberra, ACT
A$90-A$140 p/h
Contract
Hybrid

Senior Data Engineer

Recruitment Hive

Canberra, ACT
A$120-A$140 p/h
Contract
Hybrid

Cloud Engineer

Shield Recruitment

Canberra, ACT
A$180K-A$250K p/a
Full-time
On-site

About this data

  • Based on 11 active listings in Canberra.
  • Salaries normalised to annual equivalents.
  • Median represents the 50th percentile of advertised pay.
  • Data refreshed daily from active job listings.
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