Contractor day rate benchmarks for tech roles in Brisbane. Median rates, typical ranges, and links to take-home calculators.
Median rates in 2026, before tax. Highest: Chief Technology Officer at A$2300/day. PayMetric Labs' own benchmarks; every role is listed below.
Project & Change
Agile Coach
A$1104/day
A$1027/day – A$1104/day
Data & Analytics
AI / Machine Learning Engineer
A$1012/day
A$956/day – A$1012/day
Artificial Intelligence
AI Operations Specialist
A$920/day
A$910/day – A$920/day
Artificial Intelligence
AI Product Manager
A$1058/day
A$979/day – A$1058/day
Data & AI
AI Safety Engineer
A$1058/day
A$979/day – A$1058/day
Artificial Intelligence
AI Solution Architect
A$1150/day
A$1025/day – A$1150/day
Artificial Intelligence
AI Transformation Lead
A$1196/day
A$1073/day – A$1196/day
Software Engineering
Android Developer
A$874/day
A$825/day – A$874/day
Infrastructure & Cloud
Application Support Engineer
A$874/day
Range: limited data
Software Engineering
Automation Engineer
A$966/day
A$896/day – A$966/day
Software Testing & Quality Assurance
Automation Test Analyst
A$874/day
A$825/day – A$874/day
Software Engineering
Back End Developer
A$874/day
A$825/day – A$874/day
Data & Analytics
BI Analyst
A$828/day
A$827/day – A$828/day
Data & Analytics
BI Developer
A$874/day
A$850/day – A$874/day
Project & Change
Business Analyst
A$920/day
A$920/day – A$1196/day
Business Analysis
Business Analyst Manager
A$1288/day
Range: limited data
General
Business Intelligence Manager
A$1196/day
Range: limited data
Software Engineering
C/C++ Developer
A$920/day
A$848/day – A$920/day
General
Campaign Analyst
A$782/day
Range: limited data
Project & Delivery
Change Analyst
A$874/day
Range: limited data
Project & Change
Change Manager
A$1058/day
A$867/day – A$1058/day
Leadership
Chief AI Officer
A$2208/day
Range: limited data
Leadership
Chief Data Officer
A$2024/day
A$1925/day – A$2024/day
Leadership
Chief Information Officer
A$2208/day
A$2017/day – A$2208/day
Leadership
Chief Information Security Officer
A$1825/day
A$1610/day – A$2208/day
Leadership
Chief Product Officer
A$2208/day
Range: limited data
Leadership
Chief Technology Officer
A$2300/day
A$2063/day – A$2300/day
Infrastructure & Cloud
Cloud Architect
A$1242/day
A$1196/day – A$1242/day
Infrastructure & Cloud
Cloud Engineer
A$966/day
A$896/day – A$966/day
Digital & Marketing
Content Producer / Copywriter
A$690/day
Range: limited data
Enterprise Applications
CRM Manager
A$1012/day
Range: limited data
Design & User Experience
Customer Experience Designer
A$874/day
A$850/day – A$874/day
Product
Customer Success Manager
A$920/day
Range: limited data
Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity Analyst
A$874/day
A$874/day – A$912/day
Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity Architect
A$1242/day
A$1196/day – A$1242/day
Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity Engineer (SOC / IAM)
A$1004/day
A$977/day – A$1031/day
Cybersecurity & Risk
Cybersecurity Engineer / Specialist
A$1058/day
Range: limited data
Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity Manager
A$1242/day
A$1096/day – A$1242/day
Data & Analytics
Data Analyst
A$782/day
A$782/day – A$804/day
Data & Analytics
Data Analytics Manager
A$1242/day
A$1096/day – A$1242/day
Data & Analytics
Data Architect
A$1196/day
A$1173/day – A$1196/day
Data & Analytics
Data Engineer
A$966/day
A$966/day – A$1242/day
Data & Analytics
Data Governance Analyst
A$874/day
A$850/day – A$874/day
Data & Analytics
Data Governance Specialist
A$966/day
A$896/day – A$966/day
Data & Analytics
Data Manager
A$1104/day
A$1027/day – A$1104/day
Data, Analytics & AI
Data Modeller
A$874/day
A$850/day – A$874/day
Data & Analytics
Data Science Manager
A$1242/day
A$1096/day – A$1242/day
Data & Analytics
Data Scientist
A$920/day
A$873/day – A$920/day
Data & Analytics
Data Visualisation Specialist
A$782/day
A$782/day – A$804/day
Data & Analytics
Database Administrator
A$920/day
A$873/day – A$920/day
Project & Delivery
Delivery Lead
A$1196/day
A$1073/day – A$1196/day
Project & Change
Delivery Manager
A$1104/day
A$1027/day – A$1104/day
Product & Design
Design Manager
A$1242/day
Range: limited data
Product & Design
Design Operations / Design Systems Specialist
A$966/day
A$896/day – A$966/day
Infrastructure & Cloud
Desktop Support Engineer
A$736/day
A$618/day – A$736/day
Infrastructure & Cloud
DevOps Engineer
A$966/day
A$896/day – A$966/day
Cloud, Platform & SRE
DevSecOps Engineer
A$1058/day
A$1004/day – A$1058/day
Digital & Marketing
Digital Designer
A$782/day
Range: limited data
Digital & Marketing
Digital Producer
A$874/day
A$775/day – A$874/day
Architecture
Domain Architect
A$1242/day
A$1196/day – A$1242/day
Software Engineering
Engineering Manager
A$1334/day
A$1142/day – A$1334/day
Software Engineering
Enterprise Architect
A$1288/day
A$1219/day – A$1288/day
ERP / CRM
ERP / CRM Administrator
A$874/day
Range: limited data
ERP / CRM
ERP / CRM Architect
A$1288/day
Range: limited data
ERP / CRM
ERP / CRM Developer / Engineer
A$1012/day
Range: limited data
ERP / CRM
ERP / CRM Functional / Technical Consultant
A$1058/day
Range: limited data
Enterprise Applications
ERP/CRM Specialist
A$920/day
Range: limited data
Data & Analytics
ETL / Data Warehouse Specialist
A$920/day
A$873/day – A$920/day
Software Engineering
FPGA Engineer
A$1104/day
Range: limited data
Software Engineering
Front End Developer
A$828/day
A$802/day – A$828/day
Software Engineering
Full Stack Developer
A$874/day
A$825/day – A$874/day
Data & AI
Generative AI Engineer
A$1104/day
A$1002/day – A$1104/day
Software Engineering
Go Developer
A$920/day
A$848/day – A$920/day
Cybersecurity
GRC Analyst
A$874/day
A$874/day – A$912/day
Cybersecurity
GRC Consultant
A$1058/day
A$1004/day – A$1058/day
Cybersecurity
GRC Manager
A$1242/day
A$1096/day – A$1242/day
Data & Analytics
Head of Analytics
A$1472/day
A$1211/day – A$1472/day
Technology Leadership
Head of Applications
A$1472/day
Range: limited data
Leadership
Head of Architecture
A$1610/day
Range: limited data
Cloud & DevOps
Head of Cloud
A$1610/day
Range: limited data
Technology Leadership
Head of Data & AI
A$1656/day
Range: limited data
General
Head of Data Governance
A$1472/day
Range: limited data
Leadership
Head of Data Science
A$1564/day
A$1257/day – A$1564/day
Technology Leadership
Head of Delivery
A$1472/day
Range: limited data
Technology Leadership
Head of Design
A$1472/day
Range: limited data
Digital & Marketing
Head of Digital
A$1395/day
Range: limited data
Leadership
Head of Engineering
A$1702/day
Range: limited data
Leadership
Head of Infrastructure
A$1518/day
Range: limited data
Technology Leadership
Head of PMO
A$1334/day
Range: limited data
Product & Design
Head of Product
A$1610/day
A$1280/day – A$1610/day
Technology Leadership
Head of Testing / Program Test Manager
A$1380/day
Range: limited data
Business Analysis
ICT Business Analyst
A$966/day
Range: limited data
Architecture
Identity and Access Management Architect
A$1196/day
A$1173/day – A$1196/day
Cybersecurity
Identity and Access Management Engineer
A$966/day
A$958/day – A$966/day
Infrastructure & Cloud
Infrastructure Architect
A$1196/day
A$1173/day – A$1196/day
Infrastructure & Cloud
Infrastructure Engineer
A$874/day
A$825/day – A$874/day
Data & Analytics
Insights Analyst
A$828/day
A$827/day – A$828/day
Data & Analytics
Insights Manager
A$1150/day
Range: limited data
Architecture
Integration Architect
A$1196/day
Range: limited data
Software Engineering
iOS Developer
A$874/day
A$825/day – A$874/day
Cybersecurity
IT Auditor
A$920/day
Range: limited data
Leadership
IT Director
A$1472/day
Range: limited data
IT Infrastructure & Support
IT Helpdesk Analyst
A$644/day
A$572/day – A$644/day
General
IT Infrastructure Manager
A$1196/day
A$1073/day – A$1196/day
Leadership
IT Manager
A$1196/day
A$1073/day – A$1196/day
Infrastructure & Cloud
IT Systems Engineer
A$874/day
A$825/day – A$874/day
Software Engineering
Java Developer
A$874/day
A$825/day – A$874/day
Software Engineering
JavaScript Developer
A$874/day
A$825/day – A$874/day
Software Engineering
Lead Software Engineer
A$1334/day
A$1142/day – A$1334/day
General
Level 1 Service Desk Analyst
A$690/day
A$595/day – A$690/day
General
Level 2 Support Analyst
A$782/day
A$779/day – A$782/day
Testing & Quality Assurance
Manual Test Analyst
A$736/day
A$736/day – A$756/day
Microsoft Dynamics 365
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Administrator
A$874/day
Range: limited data
Microsoft Dynamics 365
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Analyst
A$966/day
Range: limited data
Microsoft Dynamics 365
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Developer / Technical Consultant
A$1012/day
Range: limited data
Microsoft Dynamics 365
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Functional Architect
A$1288/day
Range: limited data
Microsoft Dynamics 365
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Functional Consultant
A$1012/day
Range: limited data
Microsoft Dynamics 365
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Junior Developer / Technical Consultant
A$828/day
Range: limited data
Microsoft Dynamics 365
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Junior Functional Consultant
A$828/day
Range: limited data
Microsoft Dynamics 365
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Lead Developer / Technical Consultant
A$1334/day
Range: limited data
Microsoft Dynamics 365
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Principal Functional Consultant
A$1380/day
Range: limited data
Microsoft Dynamics 365
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Project Manager
A$1242/day
Range: limited data
Microsoft Dynamics 365
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Senior Developer / Technical Consultant
A$1196/day
Range: limited data
Microsoft Dynamics 365
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Senior Functional Consultant
A$1242/day
Range: limited data
Microsoft Dynamics 365
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Technical Solution Architect
A$1380/day
Range: limited data
Microsoft Dynamics 365
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Test Analyst
A$874/day
Range: limited data
Software Engineering
Mobile Developer
A$874/day
A$825/day – A$874/day
MuleSoft
MuleSoft Architect
A$1242/day
Range: limited data
MuleSoft
MuleSoft Developer
A$966/day
Range: limited data
MuleSoft
MuleSoft Lead
A$1288/day
Range: limited data
MuleSoft
MuleSoft Senior Developer
A$1196/day
Range: limited data
Software Engineering
.NET Developer
A$874/day
A$825/day – A$874/day
Infrastructure & Cloud
Network Administrator
A$736/day
Range: limited data
Infrastructure & Cloud
Network Architect
A$1150/day
Range: limited data
Infrastructure & Cloud
Network Engineer
A$828/day
A$827/day – A$828/day
Software Engineering
Node.js Developer
A$874/day
A$825/day – A$874/day
Oracle
Oracle Architect
A$1288/day
Range: limited data
Oracle
Oracle Functional Consultant
A$1058/day
Range: limited data
Enterprise Applications
Oracle Specialist
A$966/day
Range: limited data
Oracle
Oracle Technical Consultant
A$1104/day
Range: limited data
Oracle
Oracle Test Analyst
A$874/day
Range: limited data
Cybersecurity
Penetration Tester
A$1012/day
A$981/day – A$1012/day
Testing & Quality Assurance
Performance Test Engineer
A$966/day
A$896/day – A$966/day
Software Engineering
PHP Developer
A$782/day
A$779/day – A$782/day
Infrastructure & Cloud
Platform Engineer
A$1058/day
Range: limited data
ServiceNow
Platform Owner
A$1242/day
Range: limited data
Project & Change
PMO Analyst
A$828/day
Range: limited data
Project & Change
PMO Manager
A$1196/day
A$1073/day – A$1196/day
Project & Delivery
Portfolio Analyst
A$874/day
Range: limited data
Project & Change
Portfolio Manager
A$1242/day
Range: limited data
ServiceNow
Practice Lead
A$1288/day
Range: limited data
Project & Delivery
Process Analyst
A$874/day
Range: limited data
Product & Design
Product Analyst
A$874/day
A$850/day – A$874/day
Product & Design
Product Designer
A$966/day
A$896/day – A$966/day
Product & Design
Product Manager
A$1058/day
A$1058/day – A$1288/day
Digital & Marketing
Product Marketing Manager
A$1012/day
Range: limited data
Product & Design
Product Owner
A$966/day
A$896/day – A$966/day
Project & Change
Programme Director
A$1426/day
Range: limited data
Project & Change
Programme Manager
A$1288/day
A$1119/day – A$1288/day
Project & Delivery
Project Administrator
A$690/day
Range: limited data
Project & Change
Project Coordinator
A$736/day
Range: limited data
Project & Change
Project Manager
A$1012/day
A$1012/day – A$1242/day
Project & Delivery
Project Officer
A$782/day
Range: limited data
Project & Delivery
Project Scheduler
A$828/day
Range: limited data
Project & Change
Project / Transformation Director
A$1472/day
Range: limited data
Software Engineering
Python Developer
A$874/day
A$825/day – A$874/day
Software Engineering
QA Automation Engineer
A$920/day
A$873/day – A$920/day
Software Engineering
QA Engineer
A$828/day
A$802/day – A$828/day
AI & ML
Quantitative Analyst
A$1012/day
Range: limited data
Software Engineering
Quantitative Developer
A$1104/day
Range: limited data
Data & AI
Quantitative Researcher
A$1170/day
Range: limited data
Software Engineering
React Developer
A$874/day
A$825/day – A$874/day
Software Engineering
Ruby Developer
A$828/day
A$802/day – A$828/day
Enterprise Applications
Salesforce Administrator
A$874/day
Range: limited data
Salesforce
Salesforce Business Analyst
A$966/day
Range: limited data
Enterprise Applications
Salesforce Developer
A$1012/day
Range: limited data
Salesforce
Salesforce Functional Consultant
A$1058/day
Range: limited data
Salesforce
Salesforce Lead Developer
A$1242/day
Range: limited data
Salesforce
Salesforce Product / Platform Manager
A$1242/day
Range: limited data
Salesforce
Salesforce Solution Architect
A$1288/day
Range: limited data
Salesforce
Salesforce Technical Architect
A$1426/day
Range: limited data
Salesforce
Salesforce Technical Consultant
A$1150/day
Range: limited data
Salesforce
Salesforce Test Analyst
A$920/day
Range: limited data
SAP
SAP Administrator
A$966/day
Range: limited data
SAP
SAP Architect
A$1380/day
Range: limited data
SAP
SAP Functional Lead Consultant
A$1334/day
Range: limited data
SAP
SAP Lead Technical Consultant
A$1288/day
Range: limited data
SAP
SAP Project Manager
A$1288/day
Range: limited data
SAP
SAP Senior Developer
A$1196/day
Range: limited data
SAP
SAP Senior Functional Consultant
A$1196/day
Range: limited data
SAP
SAP Senior Program Manager
A$1472/day
Range: limited data
Enterprise Applications
SAP Specialist
A$920/day
Range: limited data
SAP
SAP Test Analyst
A$874/day
Range: limited data
Project & Change
Scrum Master
A$1012/day
Range: limited data
Project & Delivery
Scrum Master / Iteration Manager
A$1058/day
A$867/day – A$1058/day
Cybersecurity
Security Consultant
A$1012/day
A$981/day – A$1012/day
Software Engineering
Senior Front-End Engineer
A$1196/day
Range: limited data
Software Engineering
Senior Software Engineer
A$1242/day
A$1034/day – A$1242/day
Infrastructure & Cloud
Service Delivery Manager
A$1104/day
Range: limited data
Product & Design
Service Designer
A$966/day
Range: limited data
IT Infrastructure & Support
Service Desk Manager
A$1012/day
Range: limited data
Cloud & Infrastructure
Service Desk Team Leader
A$920/day
Range: limited data
ServiceNow
ServiceNow Administrator
A$920/day
Range: limited data
ServiceNow
ServiceNow Business Analyst / Project Manager
A$1058/day
Range: limited data
ServiceNow
ServiceNow Developer / Technical Consultant
A$1012/day
Range: limited data
ServiceNow
ServiceNow Functional Consultant
A$1104/day
Range: limited data
ServiceNow
ServiceNow Pre-Sales Architect
A$1242/day
Range: limited data
ServiceNow
ServiceNow Senior Technical Consultant
A$1242/day
Range: limited data
ServiceNow
ServiceNow Technical Architect
A$1334/day
Range: limited data
ServiceNow
ServiceNow Test Analyst
A$920/day
Range: limited data
Infrastructure & Cloud
Site Reliability Engineer
A$1012/day
A$919/day – A$1012/day
Cloud, Platform & SRE
Site Reliability Engineering Manager
A$1380/day
Range: limited data
Cybersecurity
SOC Analyst
A$828/day
A$828/day – A$889/day
Software Engineering
Software Architect
A$1242/day
A$1196/day – A$1242/day
Software Engineering
Software Development Manager
A$1426/day
A$1188/day – A$1426/day
Software Engineering
Software Engineer
A$874/day
A$825/day – A$874/day
Software Engineering
Solutions Architect
A$1196/day
A$1173/day – A$1196/day
Infrastructure & Cloud
Systems Administrator
A$828/day
A$802/day – A$828/day
Software Engineering
Team Lead
A$1196/day
Range: limited data
General
Technical Team Lead
A$1242/day
A$1096/day – A$1242/day
Product & Design
Technical Writer
A$828/day
Range: limited data
Software Testing & Quality Assurance
Test Director
A$1472/day
Range: limited data
Testing & Quality Assurance
Test Lead
A$1196/day
A$1073/day – A$1196/day
Software Testing & Quality Assurance
Test / QA Manager
A$1242/day
A$1096/day – A$1242/day
Cybersecurity
Threat Intelligence Engineer
A$1104/day
A$1027/day – A$1104/day
Software Engineering
Trading / Algorithmic Developer
A$1196/day
Range: limited data
Cloud & Infrastructure
Trading Systems Support Analyst
A$1012/day
Range: limited data
Project & Change
Transformation Manager
A$1242/day
A$1096/day – A$1242/day
Product & Design
UX Researcher
A$874/day
A$850/day – A$874/day
Product & Design
UX/UI Designer
A$828/day
A$827/day – A$828/day
Product & Design
UX Writer / Content Designer
A$828/day
Range: limited data
Digital & Marketing
Web Accessibility Specialist
A$920/day
A$873/day – A$920/day
Digital & Marketing
Web & Digital Analytics Specialist
A$782/day
A$782/day – A$804/day
Digital & Marketing
Web Optimisation Specialist
A$828/day
Range: limited data
Local contractor market
Market overview
Brisbane is part of the Australia contractor market, with 234 tracked tech roles in 2026. Rates reflect published market data for freelance and fixed-term contract engagements across software, data, cloud, and infrastructure disciplines.
Take-home and structure
Rates shown are gross, before income tax and social contributions. Your take-home depends on how you contract, through an agency or on your own account, and on your billable days. Use the calculator at the top of this page to convert a rate for Australia.
Brisbane contractor day rates cover a range of tech roles in 2026, spanning software engineering, data, cloud, and infrastructure disciplines. Rates vary by specialism and seniority. See the role-by-role breakdown above for specific median rates and typical ranges.
Brisbane sits within the Australia contract market. Day rates can vary meaningfully by city, particularly between financial centres and regional hubs. Browse other city pages under the Australia contract rates section to compare.
Chief Technology Officer commands the highest contractor day rate in Brisbane in 2026, with a median of A$2300/day. See the full role breakdown above for the complete list of contract rates by discipline.
Your take-home from any day rate in Brisbane depends on how you contract (through an agency or on your own account), how many days you bill, and the income tax and social contributions in Australia. Use the calculator linked at the top of this page to work it out for your rate.