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Developers and Programmers Average Salaries in Australia 2024

How much money does a person working in Developers and Programmers make in Australia?


Average Yearly Salary
87,600 AUD
( 7,300 AUD monthly)

LOW
64,900
AUD
AVERAGE
87,600
AUD
HIGH
115,000
AUD
All salary figures displayed here are per year except when noted otherwise.
All salary and compensation figures displayed here are gross salary figures, that is the salary before tax deductions. Because taxes may differ across sectors and locations, it is difficult to accurately calculate the net salary after tax for every career.

A person working in Developers and Programmers in Australia typically earns around 87,600 AUD. Salaries range from 64,900 AUD (lowest average) to 115,000 AUD (highest average, actual maximum salary is higher).


Salary Variance

The provided figure represents the median compensation that encompasses housing, transportation, and other perks. The salaries within the Developers and Programmers domain in Australia exhibit significant discrepancies across various professions. In case you seek information about the remuneration of a specific position, please refer to the salaries listed below for respective job titles.

Salaries for specific jobs

Job TitleAverage Salary
Information Technology
ABAP Developer85,900 AUD
Android Developer87,800 AUD
Angular Developer81,200 AUD
Angular JS Programmer84,800 AUD
Application Developer90,400 AUD
AS400 Programmer95,500 AUD
Assembly Developer91,500 AUD
Avaloq Developer84,100 AUD
Back End Developer94,100 AUD
BizTalk Developer 98,200 AUD
Build and Release Engineer85,800 AUD
Business Intelligence Developer94,700 AUD
Business Objects Developer86,600 AUD
C Developer104,000 AUD
C# Developer97,800 AUD
C++ Developer99,800 AUD
Chatbot Developer88,200 AUD
Clojure Developer111,000 AUD
CMS Developer72,800 AUD
Computer Programmer88,600 AUD
Curam Developer73,000 AUD
Dart Developer64,600 AUD
Delphi Developer97,000 AUD
Developer / Programmer93,900 AUD
Developer Evangelist87,700 AUD
DevOps Engineer88,200 AUD
Django Specialist85,800 AUD
Driver Developer99,300 AUD
Elixir Developer121,000 AUD
Embedded Software Developer97,000 AUD
Erlang Developer114,000 AUD
Flash Developer81,600 AUD
Front End Developer78,700 AUD
Front End Web Developer76,100 AUD
Full Stack Developer91,300 AUD
Game Developer80,000 AUD
GIS Developer92,500 AUD
Go Developer112,000 AUD
Graphical User Interface ( GUI ) Programmer75,900 AUD
Graphics Programmer82,500 AUD
Groovy Developer99,500 AUD
Haskell Developer98,500 AUD
Imaging Programmer77,000 AUD
Information Systems Developer86,900 AUD
IOS Developer102,000 AUD
Java Developer96,400 AUD
Javascript Developer94,000 AUD
jQuery Specialist91,200 AUD
Kotlin Developer106,000 AUD
Laravel Specialist82,800 AUD
Lead Developer103,000 AUD
Lisp Developer115,000 AUD
Lua Developer107,000 AUD
MATLAB Developer98,600 AUD
Mobile Developer94,500 AUD
Multimedia Developer79,000 AUD
NextJs Specialist89,900 AUD
Nodejs Developer91,300 AUD
Objective-C Developer107,000 AUD
Oracle Developer98,000 AUD
Perl Developer77,700 AUD
PHP Developer82,300 AUD
PowerShell Developer87,700 AUD
Python Developer95,300 AUD
R Language Developer99,700 AUD
React Specialist96,300 AUD
Remedy Developer74,400 AUD
Robotic Process Automation Developer73,800 AUD
Ruby Developer86,800 AUD
Rust Developer112,000 AUD
Salesforce Developer72,800 AUD
SAS Programmer78,500 AUD
Scala Developer119,000 AUD
Sharepoint Developer93,900 AUD
Software Developer88,800 AUD
Software Development Manager118,000 AUD
Software QA Engineer83,200 AUD
Software Test Engineer79,500 AUD
Swift Developer105,000 AUD
Teradata Developer77,100 AUD
TIBCO Developer80,100 AUD
TypeScript Developer101,000 AUD
UI Engineer88,300 AUD
User Experience Designer77,900 AUD
VB Developer72,500 AUD
VB.NET Developer96,900 AUD
Visual Basic Developer69,000 AUD
VueJs Specialist92,200 AUD
WordPress Specialist90,200 AUD
Zig Developer123,000 AUD


Developers and Programmers Jobs Pay Scale and Salaries in Australia

Median and salary distribution Australia Developers and Programmers yearly
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Salary Structure and Pay Scale Comparison

5% of people earn
83,200 AUD or more
10% of people earn
78,300 to 83,200 AUD
20% of people earn
67,500 AUD or less
65% of people earn
67,500 to 78,300 AUD
Minimum Salary
64,900 AUD
Median
82,500 AUD
Maximum
115,000 AUD




Median Salary, maximum and minimum salary, minimum wage, starting salary, and the salary range

All salary figures displayed here are per year except when noted otherwise.
  • Salary Range, Minimum Wage, and Starting Salary

    Salaries in Developers and Programmers in Australia range from 64,900 AUD (starting average salary) to 115,000 AUD (maximum average salary, actual maximum is higher). To clarify, the number presented is not the legally mandated minimum wage. Rather, it represents the lowest figure reported in a salary survey that involved thousands of participants and professionals from across the entire country.

  • Median Salary

    The median income in the field of Developers and Programmers is 82,500 AUD, implying that half of the workforce in Australia earns less than this figure, and the other half earns more. It represents the central value of salaries. As a rule of thumb, you would prefer to be part of the group earning above the median wage, situated on the right-hand side of the salary distribution chart.

  • Percentiles and Salary Scale

    Two values that are highly correlated with the median are the 25th and 75th percentiles. By examining the salary distribution diagram, it is possible to determine that 25% of individuals employed in Developers and Programmers in Australia earn less than 75,200 AUD, while 75% of them earn more. Additionally, the diagram reveals that 75% of individuals earn less than 88,500 AUD, while 25% earn more than that.

  • Pay Scale Structure

    Data was regrouped into brackets to provide a better understanding of what salaries can be expected. This approach was deemed more accurate than relying solely on the average salary, as it offers greater insights into the distribution of salaries in the field of Developers and Programmers in Australia. The analysis revealed that roughly 65% of all reported salaries fell within the range of 67,500 AUD to 78,300 AUD. Approximately 20% of salaries were below the 67,500 AUD mark, while 10% ranged from 78,300 AUD to 83,200 AUD. Only 5% of individuals earned a gross salary of 83,200 AUD or higher.

Salary Comparison by Years of Experience

How does a person's salary progress over time?

Salary Comparison By Experience Level
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The experience level is the most important factor in determining the salary. Naturally, the more years of experience the higher the wage.

Generally speaking, employees in Developers and Programmers in Australia having experience from two to five years earn on average 32% more than freshers and juniors across all industries and disciplines.

Professionals with experience of more than five years tend to earn on average 36% more than those with five years or less of work experience.

As you hit the ten years mark, the salary increases by 21% and an additional 14% for those who have crossed the 15 years mark.

Those figures are presented as guidelines only. The numbers become more significant if you consider one job title at a time.


Change in salary based on experience varies drastically from one location to another and depends hugely on the career field as well. The data displayed here is the combined average of many different jobs. To view accurate figures, choose a specific job title.
On average, a person's salary doubles their starting salary by the time they cross the 10 years* experience mark.
* Based on the average change in salary over time. Salary variations differ from person to person.


Salary and Compensation Comparison By Gender / Developers and Programmers / Australia

Salary comparison by gender Australia Developers and Programmers yearly
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Though gender should not have an effect on pay, in reality, it does. So who gets paid more: men or women? In the field of Developers and Programmers in Australia, the average difference between the salary of male and female employees is 5%.

Male
90,100 AUD
Female-5%
85,500 AUD
Percentage increase and decrease are relative to the previous value

Salary Comparison By Gender in Australia for all Careers

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Average Annual Salary Increment Percentage / Developers and Programmers / Australia

How much are annual salary increments in Australia for individuals working in Developers and Programmers? How often do employees get salary raises?

Professionals working in Developers and Programmers in Australia are likely to observe a salary increase of approximately 9% every 17 months. The national average annual increment for all professions combined is 8% granted to employees every 16 months.

Annual Salary Increment Rate Australia Developers and Programmers
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The figures provided here are averages of numbers. Those figures should be taken as general guidelines. Salary increments will vary from person to person and depend on many factors, but your performance and contribution to the success of the organization remain the most important factors in determining how much and how often you will be granted a raise.

Australia / All Professions

Annual Salary Increment Rate Australia
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The term Annual Salary Increase usually refers to the increase in 12 calendar month period, but because it is rare that people get their salaries reviewed exactly on the one-year mark, it is more meaningful to know the frequency and the rate at the time of the increase.

How to calculate the salary increment percentage?

The annual salary Increase in a calendar year (12 months) can be easily calculated as follows: Annual Salary Increase = Increase Rate x 12 / Increase Frequency

The average salary increase in one year (12 months) in Australia is 6%.

Worldwide Salary Raises: All Countries and All Jobs

World Average Annual Salary Increment
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Salary Packages and Schemes

Not all compensation increases are reflected directly in the salary. Some companies offer upgraded packages to their staff instead of cash money. The figures displayed here account only for direct increments to the base salary.

Bonus and Incentive Rates / Developers and Programmers / Australia

How much and how often are bonuses being awarded?Annual Salary Bonus Rate Australia Developers and Programmers
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48% of surveyed staff in Developers and Programmers reported that they haven't received any bonuses or incentives in the previous year while 52% said that they received at least one form of monetary bonus.

Those who got bonuses reported rates ranging from 3% to 5% of their annual salary.

Received Bonus
52%
No Bonus
48%

Types of Bonuses Considered

Individual Performance-Based Bonuses

The most standard form of bonus, where the employee is awarded based on their exceptional performance.

Company Performance Bonuses

Occasionally, some companies like to celebrate excess earnings and profits with their staff collectively in the form of bonuses that are granted to everyone. The amount of the bonus will probably be different from person to person depending on their role within the organization.

Goal-Based Bonuses

Granted upon achieving an important goal or milestone.

Holiday / End of Year Bonuses

These types of bonuses are given without a reason and usually resemble an appreciation token.

Bonuses Are Not Commissions!

People tend to confuse bonuses with commissions. A commission is a prefixed rate at which someone gets paid for items sold or deals completed while a bonus is in most cases arbitrary and unplanned.


What makes a position worthy of good bonuses and a high salary?

The main two types of jobs

Revenue GeneratorsSupporting Cast

Employees that are directly involved in generating revenue or profit for the organization. Their field of expertise usually matches the type of business.

Employees that support and facilitate the work of revenue generators. Their expertise is usually different from that of the core business operations.

Example:
A graphics designer working for a graphics designing company.

Example:
A graphic designer in the marketing department of a hospital.


Revenue generators usually get more and higher bonuses, higher salaries, and more frequent salary increments. The reason is quite simple: it is easier to quantify your value to the company in monetary terms when you participate in revenue generation.

Try to work for companies where your skills can generate revenue. We can't all generate revenue and that's perfectly fine.

Bonus Comparison by Seniority Level

Top management personnel and senior employees naturally exhibit higher bonus rates and frequencies than juniors. This is very predictable due to the inherent responsibilities of being higher in the hierarchy. People in top positions can easily get double or triple bonus rates than employees down the pyramid.

Hourly Average Wage / Developers and Programmers / Australia


42 AUD per hour

The average hourly wage (pay per hour) in Developers and Programmers in Australia is 42 AUD.This is the rate they get paid for every worked hour.


Hourly Wage = Annual Salary / ( 52 x 5 x 8 )

About The Hourly Pay Rate

The hourly wage is the salary paid in one worked hour. Usually, jobs are classified into two categories: salaried jobs and hourly jobs. Salaried jobs pay a fixed amount regardless of the hours worked. Hourly jobs pay per worked hour. To convert salary into hourly wage the above formula is used (assuming 5 working days in a week and 8 working hours per day which is the standard for most jobs). The hourly wage calculation may differ slightly depending on the worked hours per week and the annual vacation allowance. The figures mentioned above are good approximations and are considered to be the standard. One major difference between salaried employees and hourly paid employees is overtime eligibility. Salaried employees are usually exempt from overtime as opposed to hourly paid staff.

What is the minimum hourly rate of pay?

The minimum pay rate per hour for people working in Developers and Programmers in Australia is 31 AUD. This is the minimum as per the gathered data in the salary survey not the minimum hourly rate mandated by law.

Salary Comparison By City

CityAverage Salary
Adelaide96,600 AUD
Brisbane100,000 AUD
Canberra-Queanbeyan93,100 AUD
Gold Coast-Tweed94,800 AUD
Gosford85,700 AUD
Melbourne102,000 AUD
Newcastle91,100 AUD
Perth98,400 AUD
Sunshine Coast89,400 AUD
Sydney104,000 AUD
Wollongong87,500 AUD

Government vs Private Sector Salary Comparison

Where can you get paid more, working in a private company or the government? The difference between the public or government sector salaries and the private sector salaries in Australia is 5% on average across all career fields.

Private Sector
89,000 AUD
Public Sector+5%
93,400 AUD
Percentage increase and decrease are relative to the previous value

Salary Statistics and Calculation Guide

What is considered to be a good and competitive salary in Developers and Programmers in Australia?

A good and competitive compensation would range anywhere between 82,500 AUD and 88,500 AUD. This is a very rough estimate. Experience and education play a very huge part in the final earnings.

Gross Salary (before tax) and Net Salary (after tax)

All salary and compensation figures displayed here are gross salary figures, that is the salary before tax deductions. Because taxes may differ across sectors and locations, it is difficult to accurately calculate the net salary after tax for every career.

Base / Basic Salary

The base salary for jobs in Developers and Programmers in Australia ranges from 64,900 AUD to 75,200 AUD. The base salary depends on many factors including experience and education. It is not easy to provide a figure with very little information, so take this range with a grain of salt.


What is the difference between the median and the average salary?

Both are indicators. If your salary is higher than both the average and the median then you are doing very well. If your salary is lower than both, then many people earn more than you and there is plenty of room for improvement. If your wage is between the average and the median, then things can be a bit complicated. We wrote a guide to explain all about the different scenarios. How to compare your salary


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