§ Industry profile

Wages in Technology.

81 anonymous salaries filed across 44 roles in technology. Median base salary is $120,000.

Median base

$120,000

25th percentile

$95,000

75th percentile

$160,000

Unique roles

§ By experience

Median by level

Junior

$65,000n=11

Mid

$110,000n=38

Senior

$170,000n=32

§ Top-paid roles

Best-paying jobs in Technology

Solutions Architect

$182,500n=2

AI Engineer

$175,000n=2

Machine Learning Engineer

$162,500n=2

$157,500n=2

$152,500n=2

$147,500n=2

$145,000n=2

$137,500n=2

§ The register

All technology entries

Sorted high → low

RoleIndustryCityLevelYoEBase AUDBonusFiled

VP EngineeringTechnologySydney NSWSenior18y$320,000$50,000Apr ‘26

CTOTechnologySydney NSWSenior15y$280,000$40,000Mar ‘26

Principal EngineerTechnologySydney NSWSenior15y$260,000$25,000Dec ‘25

Head of ProductTechnologySydney NSWSenior12y$240,000$30,000Mar ‘26

Staff EngineerTechnologySydney NSWSenior12y$230,000$20,000Apr ‘26

Engineering ManagerTechnologySydney NSWSenior12y$210,000$20,000Dec ‘25

AI EngineerTechnologyMelbourne VICSenior7y$200,000$20,000Apr ‘26

Solutions ArchitectTechnologySydney NSWSenior10y$190,000$15,000Jan ‘26

Machine Learning EngineerTechnologySydney NSWSenior6y$185,000$15,000Dec ‘25

Tech LeadTechnologyMelbourne VICSenior10y$185,000$15,000Jan ‘26

Technical LeadTechnologySydney NSWSenior10y$180,000$12,000Mar ‘26

Platform EngineerTechnologySydney NSWSenior8y$180,000$12,000Mar ‘26

Solutions ArchitectTechnologyMelbourne VICSenior9y$175,000$10,000Jan ‘26

Site Reliability EngineerTechnologySydney NSWSenior7y$175,000$10,000Jan ‘26

Security EngineerTechnologySydney NSWSenior8y$175,000$10,000Feb ‘26

Product ManagerTechnologyMelbourne VICSenior8y$170,000$15,000Dec ‘25

Cloud EngineerTechnologySydney NSWSenior7y$170,000$10,000Jan ‘26

Software EngineerTechnologySydney NSWSenior8y$165,000$10,000Jan ‘26

DevOps EngineerTechnologyMelbourne VICSenior8y$165,000$8,000Feb ‘26

Data ScientistTechnologyMelbourne VICSenior7y$160,000$10,000Oct ‘25

IT ManagerTechnologySydney NSWSenior12y$160,000$10,000Mar ‘26

Data EngineerTechnologyMelbourne VICSenior7y$160,000$8,000Feb ‘26

ERP ConsultantTechnologySydney NSWSenior10y$160,000$10,000Apr ‘26

Software EngineerTechnologyMelbourne VICSenior9y$155,000$8,000Feb ‘26

Backend DeveloperTechnologySydney NSWSenior7y$155,000$8,000Mar ‘26

SAP ConsultantTechnologyMelbourne VICSenior8y$155,000$10,000Mar ‘26

iOS DeveloperTechnologyMelbourne VICSenior8y$150,000$8,000Dec ‘25

AI EngineerTechnologySydney NSWMid3y$150,000$10,000Apr ‘26

Product ManagerTechnologySydney NSWMid5y$145,000$10,000Feb ‘26

Software EngineerTechnologyCanberra ACTSenior8y$145,000$5,000Apr ‘26

DevOps EngineerTechnologySydney NSWMid4y$140,000$5,000Dec ‘25

Machine Learning EngineerTechnologyMelbourne VICMid3y$140,000$5,000Mar ‘26

Full Stack DeveloperTechnologyBrisbane QLDSenior8y$140,000$5,000Dec ‘25

Data EngineerTechnologySydney NSWMid4y$135,000$5,000Mar ‘26

Software EngineerTechnologyAdelaide SASenior8y$135,000$5,000Apr ‘26

Data ScientistTechnologySydney NSWMid3y$130,000$5,000Feb ‘26

Business AnalystTechnologyMelbourne VICSenior8y$130,000$8,000Mar ‘26

Salesforce DeveloperTechnologySydney NSWMid4y$130,000$5,000Jan ‘26

Cybersecurity AnalystTechnologySydney NSWMid4y$125,000$5,000Oct ‘25

iOS DeveloperTechnologySydney NSWMid4y$125,000$5,000Jan ‘26

Software EngineerTechnologySydney NSWMid4y$120,000$5,000Oct ‘25

Scrum MasterTechnologyMelbourne VICMid4y$120,000$5,000Oct ‘25

Full Stack DeveloperTechnologySydney NSWMid4y$120,000$5,000Jan ‘26

Software EngineerTechnologyGold Coast QLDSenior7y$120,000$5,000Apr ‘26

Cybersecurity AnalystTechnologyCanberra ACTMid4y$120,000$5,000Mar ‘26

Android DeveloperTechnologySydney NSWMid3y$118,000—Dec ‘25

Software EngineerTechnologyMelbourne VICMid5y$115,000$3,000Mar ‘26

Software EngineerTechnologyCanberra ACTMid5y$115,000—Jan ‘26

Embedded EngineerTechnologyMelbourne VICMid5y$115,000$5,000Mar ‘26

Software EngineerTechnologyPerth WAMid5y$110,000—Nov ‘25

UX DesignerTechnologySydney NSWMid4y$110,000$3,000Feb ‘26

Frontend DeveloperTechnologySydney NSWMid3y$110,000—Oct ‘25

Database AdministratorTechnologySydney NSWMid6y$110,000$3,000Feb ‘26

Software EngineerTechnologyBrisbane QLDMid4y$105,000$2,000Mar ‘26

Business AnalystTechnologySydney NSWMid4y$105,000$5,000Mar ‘26

Frontend DeveloperTechnologyBrisbane QLDMid4y$100,000—Mar ‘26

Software EngineerTechnologyNewcastle NSWMid4y$100,000—Jan ‘26

Data AnalystTechnologySydney NSWMid3y$95,000$3,000Oct ‘25

QA EngineerTechnologyMelbourne VICMid3y$95,000—Jan ‘26

Software EngineerTechnologyAdelaide SAMid4y$95,000—Mar ‘26

Systems AdministratorTechnologyPerth WAMid5y$95,000—Mar ‘26

Software EngineerTechnologyGold Coast QLDMid4y$95,000—Jan ‘26

Software EngineerTechnologyDarwin NTMid3y$95,000—Nov ‘25

Software EngineerTechnologySunshine Coast QLDMid4y$95,000—Apr ‘26

Software EngineerTechnologyWollongong NSWMid4y$95,000—Mar ‘26

Technical WriterTechnologySydney NSWMid4y$95,000—Apr ‘26

Data AnalystTechnologyMelbourne VICMid4y$90,000—Dec ‘25

Test AnalystTechnologyMelbourne VICMid4y$90,000—Mar ‘26

Software EngineerTechnologyHobart TASMid5y$90,000—Dec ‘25

Network AdministratorTechnologySydney NSWMid4y$85,000—Mar ‘26

Full Stack DeveloperTechnologyMelbourne VICJunior2y$80,000—Feb ‘26

Software EngineerTechnologySydney NSWJunior1y$75,000—Feb ‘26

Software EngineerTechnologyMelbourne VICJunior2y$72,000—Dec ‘25

UX DesignerTechnologyMelbourne VICJunior1y$72,000—Mar ‘26

Data AnalystTechnologySydney NSWJunior1y$68,000—Jan ‘26

Support EngineerTechnologyBrisbane QLDJunior1y$65,000—Feb ‘26

Software EngineerTechnologyHobart TASJunior2y$65,000—Apr ‘26

Junior Web DeveloperTechnologySydney NSWJunior1y$62,000—Apr ‘26

Junior Web DeveloperTechnologyMelbourne VICJunior1y$58,000—Mar ‘26

Helpdesk AnalystTechnologySydney NSWJunior1y$55,000—Mar ‘26

Helpdesk AnalystTechnologyMelbourne VICJunior1y$52,000—Apr ‘26

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