Software Engineering Jobs in Sydney

115 positions available • Down 14% this month

Compared to the national median of A$77,500, Software Engineering salaries in Sydney sit 119% above. The middle 50% of earners fall between A$133,750 and A$195,000 per year. Median salaries have fallen 7% over the past month.

Sydney has 115 Software Engineering roles with published salaries, with volume declining 14% month-on-month. Leading employers include The Onset, Real Time and Talenza.

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

Median Salary
A$170,000
Down 7% this month
25th Percentile
A$133,750
Down 8% this month
75th Percentile
A$195,000
Down 7% this month

Salary Distribution

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

Under A$60,000
0 jobs (0%)
A$60,000 – A$80,000
4 jobs (3%)
A$80,000 – A$100,000
6 jobs (5%)
A$100,000 – A$120,000
8 jobs (7%)
A$120,000 – A$140,000
13 jobs (11%)
A$140,000 – A$160,000
15 jobs (13%)
A$160,000 – A$180,000
19 jobs (17%)
A$180,000 – A$200,000
27 jobs (23%)
A$200,000 – A$250,000
13 jobs (11%)
A$250,000+
10 jobs (9%)

Employment Types

Breakdown of Software Engineering positions by employment type in Sydney, NSW, Australia.

Full-time
87 jobs (76%)
Contract
27 jobs (23%)
Casual
1 job (1%)

Top Employers

Companies hiring the most Software Engineering professionals in Sydney, NSW, Australia.

T
The Onset
7 open positions
R
Real Time
6 open positions
T
Talenza
6 open positions
R
Reapit
5 open positions
A
AEY & Associates
4 open positions
D
DeVision Recruitment
3 open positions
B
Bluefin Resources Pty Limited
3 open positions
D
DWS
3 open positions
T
Talent
3 open positions
C
Cordel Pty Ltd
2 open positions
T
Tenth Revolution Group
2 open positions
P
Pair People Pty Limited
2 open positions
F
FinXL IT Professional Services
2 open positions
A
Allura Partners
2 open positions
T
The Argyle Network
2 open positions
P
Preacta Recruitment
2 open positions
P
PRA
2 open positions
L
Lanson Partners
2 open positions
S
Sirius Technology NSW
2 open positions
O
Opus Recruitment Solutions
2 open positions

Explore Software Engineering Jobs in Sydney

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

Founding Engineer (Full-Stack Developer)

Data Dissect Pty Ltd

Sydney, NSW
A$120K-A$140K p/a
Full-time
Hybrid

Platform Data Engineer AWS

DWS

Sydney, NSW
A$220K p/a
Full-time
Hybrid

Algorithms Software Engineer

AEY & Associates

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

About this data

  • Based on 115 active listings in Sydney.
  • Salaries normalised to annual equivalents.
  • Median represents the 50th percentile of advertised pay.
  • Data refreshed daily from active job listings.
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