Nationally, the median is $101,500 — Queensland sits $1,500 below the national figure. See the national picture →
Take-home on the median Software Engineer salary of $100,000 — after $20,788 income tax and $2,000 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
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Atlassian★ 3.2 | $155,250 | $91,000 – $240,428 |
| Arkose Labs★ 3.9 | $112,500 | $97,000 – $134,400 |
| Deswik★ 3.7 | $110,000 | $86,400 – $130,280 |
| Topcon Positioning Systems★ 3.9 | $110,000 | $70,000 – $130,000 |
| Emesent★ 3.7 | $107,000 | $85,000 – $127,500 |
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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.
| Tabcorp★ 3.1 | $103,500 | $74,300 – $117,000 |
| Rio Tinto★ 3.8 | $100,250 | $88,600 – $144,500 |
| Suncorp Group★ 3.7 | $100,000 | $70,100 – $138,100 |
| Compare The Market★ 3.3 | $100,000 | $76,800 – $134,000 |
| Plotlogic★ 3.1 | $100,000 | $83,000 – $122,000 |
| Boeing★ 3.8 | $99,800 | $81,400 – $138,000 |
| Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation★ 3.7 | $97,257 | $64,780 – $104,800 |
| Telstra★ 3.8 | $95,383 | $77,600 – $138,000 |
| Flight Centre Travel Group★ 3.4 | $94,948 | $63,840 – $119,400 |
| Anonyome Labs★ 3.8 | $90,000 | $70,000 – $148,500 |
| IBM★ 3.9 | $90,000 | $70,000 – $136,000 |
| University of Queensland★ 4.4 | $86,438 | $72,500 – $120,000 |
| RPMGlobal★ 3.6 | $85,000 | $69,400 – $164,000 |
| Codafication ★ 4.0 | $72,000 | $60,000 – $93,700 |
| MYP★ 3.8 | $70,000 | $54,000 – $94,000 |