Nationally, the median is $101,500 — Western Australia 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 | $162,000 | $96,800 – $245,600 |
| Woodside Energy★ 4.0 | $133,000 | $100,000 – $172,800 |
| INX Software★ 2.8 | $130,000 | $70,000 – $140,000 |
| VGW★ 3.8 | $123,250 | $88,800 – $154,000 |
| BHP★ 4.0 | $121,500 | $66,900 – $200,000 |
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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.
| Rio Tinto★ 3.8 | $119,500 | $89,900 – $182,000 |
| Bankwest★ 4.0 | $118,000 | $76,000 – $136,950 |
| Powerledger★ 3.7 | $115,000 | $75,200 – $134,000 |
| Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation★ 3.7 | $110,000 | $90,129 – $111,000 |
| Tata Consultancy Services★ 3.5 | $108,000 | $60,000 – $160,000 |
| RWWA★ 3.4 | $105,000 | $87,000 – $120,000 |
| DUG★ 2.9 | $102,500 | $89,000 – $140,000 |
| Google★ 4.4 | $100,000 | $48,200 – $198,000 |
| University of Western Australia★ 3.6 | $98,000 | $74,130 – $103,200 |
| Curtin University★ 3.5 | $95,997 | $80,000 – $105,000 |
| Education Horizons Group★ 2.8 | $95,000 | $83,000 – $110,000 |
| Remote Control Technologies★ 4.1 | $90,000 | $65,000 – $110,000 |
| Thales★ 3.9 | $87,300 | $70,392 – $99,900 |
| Immersive Technologies★ 4.3 | $85,000 | $63,000 – $120,000 |
| Vix Technology★ 3.6 | $83,250 | $70,500 – $119,000 |