Developers/Programmers Salary Guide Australia 2026

Based on 181 job listings • Up 3% this month

Median Salary (per year)
A$145,000
No change this month
25th Percentile (per year)
A$115,000
No change this month
75th Percentile (per year)
A$198,000
Up 6% this month

The median for Developers/Programmers is 79% above the overall Australia median of A$80,960 per year. The middle 50% of earners fall between A$115,000 and A$198,000 per year, a 57% spread around the median.

Salaries vary notably across Australia, with Canberra leading at A$237,600 per year while Adelaide sits at A$108,800. Leading employers include Calleo, Recruitment Hive and Bluefin Resources Pty Limited, with 15 open positions between them.

See how Developers/Programmers compares to other industries on the industry comparison page.

Salary Distribution

See how Developers/Programmers salaries are distributed across different pay bands in Australia.

Under A$60,000
3 jobs (2%)
A$60,000 – A$80,000
6 jobs (3%)
A$80,000 – A$100,000
20 jobs (11%)
A$100,000 – A$120,000
20 jobs (11%)
A$120,000 – A$140,000
31 jobs (17%)
A$140,000 – A$160,000
25 jobs (14%)
A$160,000 – A$180,000
15 jobs (8%)
A$180,000 – A$200,000
18 jobs (10%)
A$200,000 – A$250,000
28 jobs (15%)
A$250,000+
15 jobs (8%)

Salaries by City

Compare Developers/Programmers salaries across major cities in Australia.

Sydney
Median: A$165,000 | Range: A$139,375 - A$204,325
64 jobs (35%)
Melbourne
Median: A$135,000 | Range: A$102,500 - A$184,900
43 jobs (24%)
Brisbane
Median: A$131,250 | Range: A$115,000 - A$147,303
38 jobs (21%)
Perth
Median: A$117,500 | Range: A$86,745 - A$147,500
16 jobs (9%)
Canberra
Median: A$237,600 | Range: A$216,700 - A$259,600
15 jobs (8%)
Adelaide
Median: A$108,800 | Range: A$103,045 - A$111,900
3 jobs (2%)
Hobart
Median: A$120,000 | Range: A$120,000 - A$120,000
1 job (1%)
Darwin
Median: A$176,000 | Range: A$176,000 - A$176,000
1 job (1%)

Employment Types

Breakdown of Developers/Programmers positions by employment type.

Full-time
101 jobs (56%)
Contract
77 jobs (43%)
Part-time
2 jobs (1%)
Casual
1 job (1%)

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Top Employers

Companies hiring the most Developers/Programmers professionals.

C
Calleo
5 open positions
R
Recruitment Hive
5 open positions
B
Bluefin Resources Pty Limited
5 open positions
P
Profusion PAC Pty Ltd
4 open positions
D
DWS
3 open positions
P
Professional Search Group
3 open positions
T
TheDriveGroup
3 open positions
P
PERSOL
3 open positions
S
Shura
2 open positions
O
Opus Recruitment Solutions
2 open positions
R
Rayne Recruitment
2 open positions
A
Ashdown People
2 open positions
D
Department of Justice & Attorney General QLD
2 open positions
O
ORS Group
2 open positions
T
TRS - Public Sector
2 open positions
W
Whizdom
2 open positions
R
Robert Half
2 open positions
C
Clicks IT Recruitment (QLD)
2 open positions
P
PRA
2 open positions
C
Capital Talent Consulting Pty Ltd
2 open positions

About this data

  • Based on 181 listings with advertised salaries.
  • Salaries normalised to annual equivalents.
  • Median represents the 50th percentile of advertised pay.
  • Data refreshed daily from active job listings.
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