Software Engineer Salary in Australia during 2025
💰 The median Software Engineer Salary in Australia during 2025 is USD 132,556
✏️ This salary info is based on 8 individual salaries reported during 2025
Salary details
The average Software Engineer salary lies between USD 123,000 and USD 138,000 in Australia. It represents the overall compensation/gross salary amount for the working year (before deductions like social security, taxes and other contributions), not including equity/stock options or similar benefits.
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- Software Engineer
- Experience
- all levels
- Region
- Australia
- Salary year
- 2025
- Sample size
- 8
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Region represents the primary country of residence of an employee during the year (or residence for tax purposes). All data shown are full-time equivalent (FTE) salaries. Part-time salary information has been extrapolated to its FTE value.
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Top 20 Job Tags for Software Engineer roles
The three most common job tag items assiciated with Software Engineer job listings are Engineering, Python and Machine Learning. Below you find a list of the 20 most occuring job tags in 2025 and the number of open jobs that where associated with them during that period:
Engineering | 9597 jobs Python | 9532 jobs Machine Learning | 7853 jobs Computer Science | 6722 jobs Architecture | 5424 jobs AWS | 4865 jobs Testing | 4589 jobs Security | 4261 jobs Java | 4202 jobs Pipelines | 3995 jobs APIs | 3912 jobs Kubernetes | 3388 jobs SQL | 3064 jobs Agile | 2996 jobs CI/CD | 2972 jobs Azure | 2970 jobs Research | 2903 jobs GCP | 2790 jobs LLMs | 2773 jobs Docker | 2745 jobsTop 20 Job Perks/Benefits for Software Engineer roles
The three most common job benefits and perks assiciated with Software Engineer job listings are Career development, Health care and Equity / stock options. Below you find a list of the 20 most occuring job perks or benefits in 2025 and the number of open jobs that where offering them during that period:
Career development | 8582 jobs Health care | 4853 jobs Equity / stock options | 4187 jobs Startup environment | 3104 jobs Competitive pay | 3099 jobs Flex hours | 2915 jobs Salary bonus | 2736 jobs Insurance | 2360 jobs Flex vacation | 2230 jobs Medical leave | 2229 jobs Parental leave | 2116 jobs Team events | 1793 jobs Wellness | 1436 jobs 401(k) matching | 1435 jobs Relocation support | 738 jobs Transparency | 585 jobs Home office stipend | 496 jobs Fertility benefits | 470 jobs Unlimited paid time off | 415 jobs Conferences | 338 jobsRelated salaries
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