ICT Salary Guide Australia 2026

Based on 2,027 job listings No change this month

Median Salary (per year)
A$142,992
No change this month
25th Percentile (per year)
A$105,000
No change this month
75th Percentile (per year)
A$195,000
Up 6% this month

ICT commands the 2nd-highest median salary in Australia at A$142,992 per year. This sits 77% above the overall market median of A$81,000 per year. The middle 50% of earners fall between A$105,000 and A$195,000 per year, a 63% spread around the median.

Salaries vary notably across Australia, with Canberra leading at A$228,800 per year while Perth sits at A$110,000. Talenza, Recruitment Hive and Davidson are among the top hirers for ICT, offering 141 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
59 open positions
R
Recruitment Hive
48 open positions
D
Davidson
34 open positions
R
Randstad Digital
32 open positions
T
Talent
31 open positions
E
Emanate Technology Pty Ltd
29 open positions
W
Whizdom
21 open positions
E
Ethos BeathChapman
20 open positions
C
Calleo
20 open positions
B
Bluefin Resources Pty Limited
17 open positions
T
Talent – Specialists in tech, transformation & beyond
17 open positions
N
NSW Police Force
17 open positions
R
Robert Half
17 open positions
O
Opus Recruitment Solutions
15 open positions
R
Robert Walters
15 open positions
Q
Queensland Health
15 open positions
T
TasWater
14 open positions
D
DWS
13 open positions
T
The Onset
13 open positions
T
TheDriveGroup
13 open positions

About this data

  • Based on 2,027 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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