Software Engineer Salary in Australia during 2025

💰 The median Software Engineer Salary in Australia during 2025 is USD 132,556

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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.

Job title
Software Engineer
Experience
all levels
Region
Australia
Salary year
2025
Sample size
8
Top 10%
$ 375,000
Top 25%
$ 138,000
Median
$ 132,556
Bottom 25%
$ 123,000
Bottom 10%
$ 113,378

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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Salary trend

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 | 9027 jobs Python | 8981 jobs Machine Learning | 7408 jobs Computer Science | 6336 jobs Architecture | 5103 jobs AWS | 4570 jobs Testing | 4314 jobs Security | 4020 jobs Java | 3931 jobs Pipelines | 3730 jobs APIs | 3681 jobs Kubernetes | 3183 jobs SQL | 2889 jobs Agile | 2819 jobs Azure | 2791 jobs CI/CD | 2773 jobs Research | 2735 jobs GCP | 2611 jobs LLMs | 2591 jobs Docker | 2566 jobs

Top 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 | 8111 jobs Health care | 4600 jobs Equity / stock options | 3994 jobs Competitive pay | 2929 jobs Startup environment | 2923 jobs Flex hours | 2780 jobs Salary bonus | 2589 jobs Insurance | 2237 jobs Flex vacation | 2143 jobs Medical leave | 2124 jobs Parental leave | 2016 jobs Team events | 1708 jobs 401(k) matching | 1375 jobs Wellness | 1363 jobs Relocation support | 699 jobs Transparency | 551 jobs Home office stipend | 466 jobs Fertility benefits | 444 jobs Unlimited paid time off | 395 jobs Conferences | 323 jobs

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