§ Role profile · Technology
Software Engineer
salary in Australia.
Reported by 20 anonymous Australians working as Software Engineer across Adelaide, Brisbane, Canberra + 9 more. Median base salary is $102,500.
Median base
$102,500
25th percentile
$95,000
75th percentile
$120,000
Entries on file
20
§ By experience
Median by level
Junior$72,000n=3
Mid$97,500n=12
Senior$145,000n=5
§ The register
All reported Software Engineer salaries
RoleIndustryCityLevelYoEBase AUDBonusFiled
Software EngineerTechnologySydney NSWSenior8y$165,000$10,000Jan ‘26
Software EngineerTechnologyMelbourne VICSenior9y$155,000$8,000Feb ‘26
Software EngineerTechnologyCanberra ACTSenior8y$145,000$5,000Apr ‘26
Software EngineerTechnologyAdelaide SASenior8y$135,000$5,000Apr ‘26
Software EngineerTechnologySydney NSWMid4y$120,000$5,000Oct ‘25
Software EngineerTechnologyGold Coast QLDSenior7y$120,000$5,000Apr ‘26
Software EngineerTechnologyMelbourne VICMid5y$115,000$3,000Mar ‘26
Software EngineerTechnologyCanberra ACTMid5y$115,000—Jan ‘26
Software EngineerTechnologyPerth WAMid5y$110,000—Nov ‘25
Software EngineerTechnologyBrisbane QLDMid4y$105,000$2,000Mar ‘26
Software EngineerTechnologyNewcastle NSWMid4y$100,000—Jan ‘26
Software EngineerTechnologyAdelaide SAMid4y$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
Software EngineerTechnologyHobart TASMid5y$90,000—Dec ‘25
Software EngineerTechnologySydney NSWJunior1y$75,000—Feb ‘26
Software EngineerTechnologyMelbourne VICJunior2y$72,000—Dec ‘25
Software EngineerTechnologyHobart TASJunior2y$65,000—Apr ‘26
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