Tech Salaries & Take-Homein Australia, 2026
Verified salary benchmarks and contractor day rates, plus free take-home calculators for 234 technology roles across Australia.
234roles5citiesA$145Kmedian salaryA$1098/daymedian day rate
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Most searched roles in Australia
Browse all 234 rolesThe roles people in Australia look up most often when researching pay, benchmarked against live 2026 market data.
Software Engineer
A$113K
per yearMedian salary
A$100K – A$125K
Data Engineer
A$141K
per yearMedian salary
A$108K – A$185K
DevOps Engineer
A$126K
per yearMedian salary
A$112K – A$150K
Product Manager
A$141K
per yearMedian salary
A$120K – A$195K
Data Analyst
A$90K
per yearMedian salary
A$80K – A$150K
Business Analyst
A$113K
per yearMedian salary
A$100K – A$195K
Local benchmarks
Tech salaries by city in Australia
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Momentum to watch
Fastest pay growth in Australia
Salaries don't move evenly across the board. These roles have seen the sharpest year-on-year rises.
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Take-Home & Tax Calculators for Australia
A salary is only as good as what lands in your account. These free tools show exactly what you keep after tax, whether you're salaried, contracting, or hiring in Australia.
Bonus Tax Calculator
Net Bonus · Effective Rate · Tax Bands · UK & Ireland
£10K bonus at £80K salary → £5,800 net (42% marginal rate)
NewRSU Tax Calculator
Vest Tax · Capital Gains Tax · UK & Ireland
500 shares @ €40 vest → real take-home after tax
NewAustralia Salary Calculator
Income Tax · Medicare Levy · Super
A$150K gross → A$116K take-home + A$18K employer super
NewAustralia Salary Package Calculator
Super Included vs On Top · Take-Home Pay
A$120K package incl. super → A$107.1K cash salary
NewAustralia Bonus Tax Calculator
Net Bonus · Medicare Levy · Optional HECS/HELP
A$100K salary + A$15K bonus: see the estimated cash left
NewAustralia HECS/HELP Repayment Calculator
Marginal Repayment System · Thresholds · Indexation
$85K salary, $30K debt → $2,321/yr repayment (15% band)
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Beyond the payslip
Contracting and market data for Australia
Deeper signals behind the headline salary numbers: day rates for contractors, and where demand is shifting.
Contractor day rates
Benchmarks for contractors in Australia, with IR35 and tax take-home tools.
Market intelligence
Fastest-growing jobs, in-demand skills, and top-paying skills across Australia.
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