Developers/Programmers Salary Guide Australia 2026
Based on 156 job listings • trending_down Down 21% this month
The median for Developers/Programmers is 77% above the overall Australia median of A$83,600 per year. Over the past month, median pay has fallen 7%. The middle 50% of earners fall between A$110,000 and A$187,000 per year, a 52% spread around the median.
Among listings with published salaries, Developers/Programmers volume has declined by 21% month-on-month. Salaries vary notably across Australia, with Canberra leading at A$220,000 per year while Adelaide sits at A$105,121. Leading employers include TheDriveGroup, DWS and Opus Recruitment Solutions, with 14 open positions between them.
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About this data
- Based on 156 listings with advertised salaries.
- Salaries normalised to annual equivalents.
- Median represents the 50th percentile of advertised pay.
- Data refreshed daily from active job listings.