Nationally, the median is $101,500 — Tasmania sits $11,500 below the national figure. See the national picture →
Take-home on the median Software Engineer salary of $90,000 — after $17,788 income tax and $1,800 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Anonymous Content★ 3.3 | $151,223 | $145,385 – $157,061 |
| UpGuard★ 4.1 | $150,610 | $143,898 – $157,322 |
| A B C Company★ 3.8 | $123,619 | $118,581 – $128,657 |
| Hydro Tasmania★ 3.4 | $120,326 | $114,840 – $125,812 |
| Bigtincan★ 2.8 | $119,143 | $114,642 – $123,644 |
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.
| Insignia Financial★ 3.3 | $108,500 | $95,000 – $127,107 |
| Nine Entertainment★ 3.6 | $99,320 | $95,445 – $103,195 |
| SS&C★ 3.1 | $96,690 | $92,954 – $100,427 |
| Westpac Group★ 3.7 | $95,327 | $91,006 – $99,647 |
| ABC★ 3.9 | $90,207 | $87,255 – $93,160 |
| Commonwealth Bank of Australia★ 3.6 | $90,095 | $86,187 – $94,003 |
| University of Tasmania★ 3.7 | $90,084 | $86,770 – $93,398 |
| Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation★ 3.7 | $85,000 | $70,000 – $214,200 |
| Telstra★ 3.8 | $77,633 | $75,266 – $80,000 |
| ReadyTech (Australia)★ 3.4 | $70,000 | $70,000 – $105,000 |
| KPMG★ 3.7 | $69,673 | $66,896 – $72,451 |
| Myer★ 3.5 | $65,473 | $62,918 – $68,027 |
| Capgemini★ 4.2 | $62,778 | $60,387 – $65,188 |
| adidas★ 3.9 | $49,997 | $47,988 – $52,006 |
| McDonald's★ 3.6 | $35,608 | $34,382 – $36,833 |