Software Engineer salary in Australian Capital Territory
Updated 21 July 2026
Nationally, the median is $101,500 — Australian Capital Territory sits $5,500 below the national figure. See the national picture →
Take-home on the median Software Engineer salary of $96,000 — after $19,588 income tax and $1,920 Medicare levy (2025–26 resident, no HECS, private hospital cover).
National figures · February 2026 · Source: Jobs and Skills Australia (© Commonwealth of Australia), CC BY 4.0
What companies pay
Reported total pay for Software Engineer roles by employer — medians include bonuses and other cash compensation, so they sit above base-salary figures.
| Company | Median total pay | Typical range |
|---|---|---|
| Geoscience Australia★ 3.8 | $130,000 | $91,160 – $135,000 |
| Accenture★ 3.7 | $120,000 | $85,000 – $200,000 |
| Google★ 4.4 | $120,000 | $110,000 – $121,000 |
| CEA Technologies★ 3.0 | $116,500 | $68,000 – $200,000 |
| NetApp★ 3.7 | $114,000 | $95,000 – $140,006 |
| Xero★ 3.3 | $110,000 | $52,000 – $126,000 |
| BAE Systems★ 3.9 | $107,500 | $100,000 – $121,048 |
| Seeing Machines Limited★ 3.0 | $98,000 | $70,000 – $130,800 |
| Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation★ 3.7 | $98,000 | $63,520 – $103,800 |
| Leidos★ 3.8 | $93,500 | $60,000 – $150,000 |
| Australian Signals Directorate★ 3.3 | $93,260 | $74,000 – $120,000 |
| Liquid Instruments★ 3.5 | $92,000 | $85,000 – $110,000 |
| Instaclustr★ 4.1 | $90,000 | $68,500 – $125,950 |
| Australian Bureau of Statistics★ 4.2 | $89,000 | $70,000 – $120,000 |
| Australian National University★ 3.9 | $86,500 | $70,000 – $129,000 |
| Australian Government, Department of Defence★ 3.7 | $85,500 | $64,200 – $127,513 |
| Optus★ 3.4 | $84,000 | $84,000 – $185,000 |
| Xaana.AI★ 2.6 | $81,000 | $48,000 – $120,000 |
| NCH Software★ 3.3 | $73,250 | $54,640 – $107,500 |
Software 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 2025–26 estimates for an Australian resident with private hospital cover and no HECS debt. General information only — not financial or tax advice.