Nationally, the median is $166,000 — New South Wales sits $0 above the national figure. See the national picture →
Take-home on the median Security Architect salary of $166,000 — after $42,758 income tax and $3,320 Medicare levy (2025–26 resident, no HECS, private hospital cover).
Reported total pay for Security Architect roles by employer — medians include bonuses and other cash compensation, so they sit above base-salary figures.
| Company | Median total pay | Typical range |
|---|---|---|
| Bureau of Meteorology★ 3.3 | $296,874 | $283,872 – $309,857 |
| NSW Department of Health★ 3.3 | $254,845 | $244,194 – $265,495 |
| Macquarie Group★ 3.6 | $235,000 | $230,000 – $240,000 |
| Cisco★ 4.1 | $207,483 | $199,424 – $215,542 |
| Fujitsu★ 3.6 | $201,269 |
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Salary figures are market estimates built from third-party data and community submissions — they show what the market pays, not what any individual employer will offer. Take-home figures are 2025–26 estimates for an Australian resident with private hospital cover and no HECS debt. General information only — not financial or tax advice.
| $193,874 – $208,664 |
| ELMO Software★ 3.3 | $200,045 | $191,056 – $209,034 |
| Commonwealth Bank of Australia★ 3.6 | $185,000 | $180,000 – $200,000 |
| RBA★ 4.0 | $180,298 | $173,632 – $186,964 |
| NBN Co★ 3.6 | $171,199 | $163,876 – $178,522 |
| ABC★ 3.9 | $169,330 | $162,132 – $176,528 |
| Road & Rail Services★ 3.2 | $165,597 | $159,098 – $172,097 |
| Infosys★ 3.6 | $160,393 | $154,075 – $166,710 |
| SAP★ 4.2 | $160,104 | $154,769 – $165,439 |
| Global Payments★ 3.5 | $149,912 | $144,861 – $154,964 |
| Cushman & Wakefield★ 3.6 | $142,606 | $137,241 – $147,971 |
| Akamai★ 4.3 | $141,072 | $135,424 – $146,720 |
| Westpac Group★ 3.7 | $130,528 | $124,790 – $136,266 |
| Honeywell Technologies★ 4.1 | $130,314 | $125,996 – $134,632 |
| ING★ 4.1 | $129,918 | $125,437 – $134,399 |
| CGI★ 3.7 | $129,147 | $124,047 – $134,246 |