Software Engineering Jobs in Melbourne

50 positions available • Down 8% this month

Compared to the national median of A$79,200, Software Engineering salaries in Melbourne sit 103% above. The middle 50% of earners fall between A$136,111 and A$203,750 per year. Median salaries have fallen 5% over the past month.

Melbourne has 50 Software Engineering roles with published salaries, with volume declining 8% month-on-month. Leading employers include Opus Recruitment Solutions, Talenza and PRA.

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

Median Salary
A$160,968
Down 5% this month
25th Percentile
A$136,111
Down 4% this month
75th Percentile
A$203,750
Up 6% this month

Salary Distribution

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

Under A$60,000
0 jobs (0%)
A$60,000 – A$80,000
1 job (2%)
A$80,000 – A$100,000
2 jobs (4%)
A$100,000 – A$120,000
1 job (2%)
A$120,000 – A$140,000
11 jobs (22%)
A$140,000 – A$160,000
10 jobs (20%)
A$160,000 – A$180,000
5 jobs (10%)
A$180,000 – A$200,000
5 jobs (10%)
A$200,000 – A$250,000
9 jobs (18%)
A$250,000+
6 jobs (12%)

Employment Types

Breakdown of Software Engineering positions by employment type in Melbourne, VIC, Australia.

Full-time
35 jobs (70%)
Contract
15 jobs (30%)

Top Employers

Companies hiring the most Software Engineering professionals in Melbourne, VIC, Australia.

O
Opus Recruitment Solutions
4 open positions
T
Talenza
2 open positions
P
PRA
2 open positions
T
Talent – Specialists in tech, transformation & beyond
2 open positions
M
Mars Recruitment
2 open positions
M
Morgan Consulting
2 open positions
F
Fyndr Group
2 open positions
C
Clicks IT Recruitment (ACT)
2 open positions
T
Triniti
2 open positions
K
KBC Technologies Australia Pty Ltd
1 open position
R
Robert Half
1 open position
S
Simplified
1 open position
F
face2face Recruitment
1 open position
T
Transport Accident Commission Victoria
1 open position
E
Emmbr
1 open position
M
Method Recruitment Group
1 open position
S
St John of God Health Care
1 open position
C
Calleo
1 open position
V
Verinite Technologies Pvt Ltd
1 open position
W
Wake Health
1 open position

Explore Software Engineering Jobs in Melbourne

AI Lead Engineer - Melbourne - $220,000 - "Productionised" Enterprise Scale AI

Morgan Consulting

Melbourne, VIC
A$220K p/a
Full-time
On-site

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

Graduate Software Engineer

Acusensus

Melbourne, VIC
A$88K p/a
Contract
On-site

Fullstack Engineer

Pair People Pty Limited

Melbourne, VIC
A$120K-A$160K p/a
Full-time
Hybrid

About this data

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