ICT Salary Guide Australia 2026

Based on 1,886 job listings Down 21% this month

Median Salary (per year)
A$138,364
Down 7% this month
25th Percentile (per year)
A$100,000
Down 4% this month
75th Percentile (per year)
A$187,000
Down 13% this month

ICT commands the 2nd-highest median salary in Australia at A$138,364 per year. This sits 66% above the overall market median of A$83,600 per year. Over the past month, median pay has fallen 7%. The middle 50% of earners fall between A$100,000 and A$187,000 per year, a 63% spread around the median.

The number of salary-advertised ICT listings has declined 21% month-on-month. Salaries vary notably across Australia, with Canberra leading at A$184,800 per year while Darwin sits at A$93,500. Talenza, Randstad Digital and Davidson are among the top hirers for ICT, offering 138 roles combined.

See how ICT compares to other industries on the industry comparison page.

Salary Distribution

See how Information & Communication Technology salaries are distributed across different pay bands in Australia.










Employment Types

Breakdown of Information & Communication Technology positions by employment type.





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Top Employers

Companies hiring the most Information & Communication Technology professionals.

T
Talenza
62 open positions
R
Randstad Digital
41 open positions
D
Davidson
35 open positions
D
DWS
32 open positions
R
Recruitment Hive
29 open positions
T
Talent
29 open positions
T
The Onset
24 open positions
R
Robert Half
20 open positions
P
Paxus
18 open positions
C
Calleo
17 open positions
T
Talent – Specialists in tech, transformation & beyond
16 open positions
O
Opus Recruitment Solutions
16 open positions
F
FinXL IT Professional Services
15 open positions
P
Professional Search Group
14 open positions
X
Xceltium
14 open positions
T
The University of Queensland
14 open positions
N
NSW Police Force
14 open positions
A
Allura Partners
14 open positions
H
HorizonOne Recruitment
12 open positions
T
The Recruitment Company
12 open positions

About this data

  • Based on 1,886 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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