Explore average salary in Adelaide across software, data, cybersecurity, product, and design roles. Compare role salary ranges and seniority, then benchmark Adelaide against Australia overall.
100
Roles covered
2026
Data year
A$140K
City benchmark median
Moderate Confidence
Confidence
A$140K
Median salary
City benchmark midpoint
A$139K
Average salary
Weighted average benchmark
Chief Information Officer
Highest-paying role
A$250K median
Software Engineering
Most represented category
Largest tracked category
Moderate Confidence
Confidence
Coverage and consistency-weighted
-16%
National comparison
A$26K lower
A$55K
Salary range floor
Observed lower bound
A$300K
Salary range ceiling
Observed upper bound
Local salary context
City overview
Adelaide is a regional Irish technology market with a mix of multinational employers, indigenous technology companies, and public sector organisations. The city contributes to Ireland's technology employment base outside Dublin.
Local hiring market
The local technology sector spans software engineering, infrastructure, data, and business analysis roles, supported by local third-level institutions and IDA Ireland-supported investment in the region. Demand is driven by a combination of established multinationals, financial services technology, and growing indigenous software companies.
Salary context
Adelaide salary benchmarks reflect the regional Irish market, typically tracking 10–20% below Dublin rates for comparable roles. Employer mix and cost of living make total compensation competitive within the regional context, and remote-first roles have brought Dublin compensation expectations into the local market.
Role-level salary cards with category, seniority, range, and confidence context.
A$250K
Median salary
A$190K – A$300K
A$230K
Median salary
A$180K – A$270K
A$225K
Median salary
A$180K – A$260K
A$200K
Median salary
A$180K – A$210K
A$200K
Median salary
A$180K – A$250K
A$190K
Median salary
A$160K – A$220K
A$190K
Median salary
A$155K – A$230K
A$180K
Median salary
A$160K – A$200K
A$180K
Median salary
A$160K – A$200K
A$180K
Median salary
A$160K – A$200K
A$180K
Median salary
A$160K – A$200K
A$180K
Median salary
A$170K – A$200K
Software Engineering
12 roles
A$136K median
Range A$70K - A$210K
Data & Analytics
7 roles
A$136K median
Range A$80K - A$210K
Project & Change
8 roles
A$142K median
Range A$80K - A$220K
Cybersecurity
9 roles
A$153K median
Range A$90K - A$220K
Infrastructure & Cloud
10 roles
A$126K median
Range A$70K - A$190K
Enterprise Applications
5 roles
A$134K median
Range A$80K - A$195K
Leadership
5 roles
A$211K median
Range A$130K - A$300K
Microsoft Dynamics 365
5 roles
A$138K median
Range A$90K - A$200K
ServiceNow
5 roles
A$139K median
Range A$100K - A$200K
Artificial Intelligence
4 roles
A$168K median
Range A$105K - A$230K
Salesforce
4 roles
A$148K median
Range A$100K - A$190K
Oracle
4 roles
A$143K median
Range A$100K - A$195K
Software Testing & Quality Assurance
3 roles
A$135K median
Range A$90K - A$200K
Product & Design
3 roles
A$133K median
Range A$90K - A$180K
SAP
3 roles
A$120K median
Range A$80K - A$170K
General
3 roles
A$88K median
Range A$55K - A$160K
Architecture
2 roles
A$168K median
Range A$150K - A$200K
Project & Delivery
2 roles
A$110K median
Range A$90K - A$140K
Cloud & Infrastructure
2 roles
A$93K median
Range A$75K - A$120K
Data & AI
1 roles
A$175K median
Range A$135K - A$220K
Data, Analytics & AI
1 roles
A$120K median
Range A$100K - A$135K
Testing & Quality Assurance
1 roles
A$115K median
Range A$100K - A$130K
IT Infrastructure & Support
1 roles
A$95K median
Range A$85K - A$105K
Mid
A$140K
Range A$55K – A$300K
Lead
A$170K
Range A$145K – A$195K
Adelaide salaries are below the national benchmark by A$26K (-16%).
The median tech salary in Adelaide is A$140K in 2026, with an average of A$139K across tracked roles. Adelaide salaries are 16% below the Australia national median, a difference of A$26K per year.
Chief Information Officer is the highest-paying tech role tracked in Adelaide in 2026, with a median salary of A$250K. See the full role breakdown on this page for salary ranges across software engineering, data, cloud, and other disciplines.
The benchmark median salary in Adelaide is A$140K, based on verified market compensation data for 2026.
Adelaide is currently below the national benchmark by A$26K (-16%).
This city benchmark is marked Moderate Confidence. High Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only.
City benchmarks reflect local demand, employer mix, and role concentration. They can differ from national figures due to location-specific compensation dynamics and sample availability.
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