How much does a Lead Software Engineer make?

The average salary for a Lead Software Engineer is $174,975 per year or $84 per hour, with top earners making up to $209,700 (90th percentile). Typically, pay ranges from $146,186 (25th percentile) to $191,375 (75th percentile) annually. Salary estimates are based on 244 salaries submitted anonymously to Glassdoor by Lead Software Engineer employees.

What is the highest salary for a Lead Software Engineer?

The highest salary for a Lead Software Engineer is $191,375 per year, $15,948 per month or $92 per hour.

What is the lowest salary for a Lead Software Engineer?

The lowest salary for a Lead Software Engineer is $146,186 per year, $12,182 per month or $70 per hour.

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Lead Software Engineer Salaries

Lead Software Engineer salaries in Australia

Base pay

$141K - $173K/yr

$160K/yrAverage base pay

Additional salary

$15K/yrAverage

$6K - $18K/yrRange

About our data

Last updated 1 Apr 2025244 Salaries submitted

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Total pay trajectory

Lead Software Engineer

$141K–$173K/yr

Senior Manager of Software Engineering

$175K–$189K/yr

Principal Software Engineer

$150K–$200K/yr

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Octopus Deploy4.8★

$170K - $195K/yr Total pay

$175K Median

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$162K - $177K/yr Total pay

$170K Median

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$154K - $186K/yr Total pay

$175K Median

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$140K - $170K/yr Total pay

$153K Median

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$153K - $180K/yr Total pay

$163K Median

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Recent salaries shared by Lead Software Engineer

50 salaries

Job title | Years of Experience

Base • Additional pay

Location

Date submitted

Job title | Years of Experience

Location

Date submitted

Base • Additional pay

Lead Software Engineer

15+ Years

$115K/yr

($115K • $0)

South Yarra

submitted on 12 Mar 2026

$115K/yr

$115K • $0

Lead Software Engineer

15+ Years

$281K/yr

($207K • $74K)

Melbourne

submitted on 3 Mar 2026

$281K/yr

$207K • $74K

Lead Software Engineer

4-6 Years

$148K - $171K/yr

Sydney

submitted on 2 Mar 2026

$148K - $171K/yr

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Lead Software Engineer

15+ Years

$162K/yr

($141K • $21K)

Sydney

submitted on 16 Feb 2026

$162K/yr

$141K • $21K

Lead Software Engineer

15+ Years

$157K - $182K/yr

Brisbane

submitted on 29 Jan 2026

$157K - $182K/yr

Lead Software Engineer

15+ Years

$214K - $246K/yr

Brisbane

submitted on 26 Jan 2026

$214K - $246K/yr

Lead Software Engineer

7-9 Years

$135K/yr

($135K • $0)

Sydney

submitted on 24 Jan 2026

$135K/yr

$135K • $0

Lead Software Engineer

7-9 Years

$195K - $226K/yr

Sydney

submitted on 18 Jan 2026

$195K - $226K/yr

Lead Software Engineer

1-3 Years

$164K/yr

($164K • $0)

Melbourne

submitted on 17 Dec 2025

$164K/yr

$164K • $0

Lead Software Engineer

15+ Years

$189K/yr

($189K • $0)

Richmond, Victoria

submitted on 24 Nov 2025

$189K/yr

$189K • $0

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