Site Reliability Engineer salary in Australia
Updated 22 July 2026
Take-home on the median Site Reliability Engineer salary of $122,750 — after $27,345 income tax and $2,455 Medicare levy (2026–27 resident, no HECS, private hospital cover).
What companies pay
Reported total pay for Site Reliability Engineer roles by employer — medians include bonuses and other cash compensation, so they sit above base-salary figures.
| Company | Median total pay | Typical range |
|---|---|---|
| Google★ 4.4 | $199,250 | $121,800 – $264,200 |
| IMC Trading★ 4.0 | $195,000 | $100,000 – $290,000 |
| TikTok★ 3.2 | $167,500 | $152,000 – $200,000 |
| Xero★ 3.3 | $165,000 | $124,000 – $175,000 |
| Atlassian★ 3.2 | $155,000 | $83,438 – $247,600 |
| BHP★ 4.0 | $153,000 | $147,000 – $185,000 |
| ANZ★ 3.7 | $147,500 | $110,976 – $161,700 |
| Ticketek★ 3.0 | $145,000 | $140,000 – $145,000 |
| Swyftx★ 4.2 | $143,750 | $125,000 – $160,000 |
| Cartology★ 2.8 | $143,000 | $104,000 – $165,000 |
| Red Hat★ 4.1 | $140,000 | $87,000 – $208,000 |
| Commonwealth Bank of Australia★ 3.6 | $135,000 | $110,000 – $156,565 |
| ServiceNow★ 4.0 | $125,000 | $101,000 – $153,200 |
| Oracle★ 3.4 | $125,000 | $100,000 – $185,000 |
| IBM★ 3.9 | $120,000 | $70,000 – $160,000 |
| Australian Unity★ 3.0 | $120,000 | $119,500 – $137,000 |
| Cisco★ 4.1 | $119,950 | $82,000 – $175,500 |
| NetApp★ 3.7 | $108,000 | $103,000 – $120,000 |
| Rio Tinto★ 3.8 | $106,500 | $90,000 – $210,000 |
| NTT DATA★ 3.7 | $103,000 | $82,500 – $113,700 |
Site Reliability Engineer pay by state
Median base salary and range where enough data exists — every figure labelled with its source.
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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 2026–27 estimates for an Australian resident with private hospital cover and no HECS debt. General information only — not financial or tax advice.