Software Engineer salaries in Australia.

What Software Engineer roles in Australia pay, from live listings on JobsRadar.

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Median salary

$300,000

per year · annualized USD

Typical range

$236.1k – $431.4k

25th–75th percentile

Disclosing pay

5.4%

9 of 167 roles

Live roles

167

open right now

Salary trend

median · annualized USD
Median over time ▲ +71.4%
$175,000 $300,000

Salary distribution

annualized USD · disclosed roles
$236.1k 25th
$300k Median
$431.4k 75th
$163.3k
$431.4k
Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th Full range $161.6k – $575.2k · outliers off-axis

Top companies hiring

Company Median Roles
CO coreflow $431,406 4
Tenstorrent $300,000 1
Vivodyne $245,000 1
Sierra $236,052 1
Powerline $172,500 1
ENSCO, Inc. $126,452 1

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How much do Software Engineer roles in Australia pay?

The median salary for Software Engineer roles in Australia is $300,000 per year. Most pay falls between $236,052 (25th percentile) and $431,406 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $163,290 to $431,406.

These figures are computed live from 167 active Software Engineer roles in Australia on JobsRadar, of which 9 (5.4%) publish a salary range. Pay is normalized to annualized USD so roles can be compared on equal terms; the highest-paying roles listed above show their original posted currency. Numbers refresh every few hours as new roles are posted and older ones close.

Employers currently hiring well-paid Software Engineer roles in Australia include coreflow, Tenstorrent, Sierra and Vivodyne.

Salary transparency varies by employer and region, so the disclosing share above reflects only roles that publish pay — not every open position. Use it as a directional benchmark rather than an exact offer.

Frequently asked questions

What is the average Software Engineer salary in Australia?
The median is $300,000 per year, with most pay between $236,052 and $431,406 (25th–75th percentile), based on 9 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
What is the Software Engineer salary range in Australia?
Pay ranges from about $163,290 to $431,406 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $300,000. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.

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