How much does a Software Development Engineer make?

The average salary for a Software Development Engineer is $132,000 per year or $63 per hour, with top earners making up to $204,826 (90th percentile). Typically, pay ranges from $98,800 (25th percentile) to $165,000 (75th percentile) annually. Salary estimates are based on 186 salaries submitted anonymously to Glassdoor by Software Development Engineer employees.

What is the highest salary for a Software Development Engineer?

The highest salary for a Software Development Engineer is $165,000 per year, $13,750 per month or $79 per hour.

What is the lowest salary for a Software Development Engineer?

The lowest salary for a Software Development Engineer is $98,800 per year, $8,233 per month or $48 per hour.

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Software Development Engineer Salaries

Software Development Engineer salaries in Australia

Base pay

$90K - $140K/yr

$120K/yrAverage base pay

Additional salary

$12K/yrAverage

$9K - $25K/yrRange

About our data

Last updated 6 Apr 2026186 Salaries submitted

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Total pay trajectory

Software Engineer

$87K–$130K/yr

Senior Software Engineer

$120K–$160K/yr

Software Engineer Manager

$152K–$200K/yr

Popular companies for Software Development Engineers in Australia

264 results

Animal Logic4.2★

$100K - $110K/yr Total pay

$105K Median

Software Development Engineer

Fred IT3.6★

$90K - $101K/yr Total pay

$95K Median

Software Development Engineer

Trade Ledger3.5★

$85K - $145K/yr Total pay

$115K Median

Software Development Engineer

McDonald's3.6★

$77K - $83K/yr Total pay

$80K Median

Software Development Engineer

Woolworths Group3.5★

$158K - $170K/yr Total pay

$164K Median

Software Development Engineer

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Recent salaries shared by Software Development 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

Software Development Engineer

10-14 Years

$279K/yr

($258K • $21K)

Sydney

submitted on 2 Mar 2025

$279K/yr

$258K • $21K

Software Development Engineer

4-6 Years

$78K/yr

($78K • $0)

Brisbane

submitted on 19 Feb 2025

$78K/yr

$78K • $0

Software Development Engineer

1-3 Years

$196K/yr

($154K • $42K)

Sydney

submitted on 13 Feb 2025

$196K/yr

$154K • $42K

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Software Development Engineer

7-9 Years

$171K/yr

($171K • $0)

Brisbane

submitted on 19 Nov 2024

$171K/yr

$171K • $0

Software Development Engineer

1-3 Years

$139K/yr

($115K • $24K)

Sydney

submitted on 23 Sept 2024

$139K/yr

$115K • $24K

Software Development Engineer

7-9 Years

$158K - $183K/yr

Sydney

submitted on 11 Sept 2024

$158K - $183K/yr

Software Development Engineer

15+ Years

$203K - $237K/yr

Sydney

submitted on 3 Sept 2024

$203K - $237K/yr

Software Development Engineer

1-3 Years

$197K - $229K/yr

Sydney

submitted on 23 Aug 2024

$197K - $229K/yr

Software Development Engineer

4-6 Years

$83K/yr

($83K • $0)

Adelaide

submitted on 2 Aug 2024

$83K/yr

$83K • $0

Software Development Engineer

1-3 Years

$83K/yr

($83K • $0)

Sydney

submitted on 2 July 2024

$83K/yr

$83K • $0

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