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Software Engineer salary in Tasmania

Median base salary
$90,000
per year before tax
Market data · 57 salary reports
Updated 21 July 2026
$54,000 · 10th percentile$90,000 median$127,760 · 90th percentile

Nationally, the median is $101,500 Tasmania sits $11,500 below the national figure. See the national picture →

What you’d actually keep
$70,412per year after tax

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).

Weekly
$1,354
Fortnightly
$2,708
Monthly
$5,868
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The Software Engineer job market
Employed in Australia
55,200
Median age
37
Work part-time
8%
Gender split
16% women
84% men

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.

Total pay (base + bonus) for Software Engineer roles, per employer — market estimates, annualised
CompanyMedian total payTypical range
Anonymous Content3.3$151,223$145,385 – $157,061
UpGuard4.1$150,610$143,898 – $157,322
A B C Company3.8$123,619$118,581 – $128,657
Hydro Tasmania3.4$120,326$114,840 – $125,812
Bigtincan2.8$119,143$114,642 – $123,644
Insignia Financial3.3$108,500$95,000 – $127,107
Nine Entertainment3.6$99,320$95,445 – $103,195
SS&C3.1$96,690$92,954 – $100,427
Westpac Group3.7$95,327$91,006 – $99,647
ABC3.9$90,207$87,255 – $93,160
Commonwealth Bank of Australia3.6$90,095$86,187 – $94,003
University of Tasmania3.7$90,084$86,770 – $93,398
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation3.7$85,000$70,000 – $214,200
Telstra3.8$77,633$75,266 – $80,000
ReadyTech (Australia)3.4$70,000$70,000 – $105,000
KPMG3.7$69,673$66,896 – $72,451
Myer3.5$65,473$62,918 – $68,027
Capgemini4.2$62,778$60,387 – $65,188
adidas3.9$49,997$47,988 – $52,006
McDonald's3.6$35,608$34,382 – $36,833

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