Explore average salary in Melbourne across software, data, cybersecurity, product, and design roles. Compare role salary ranges and seniority, then benchmark Melbourne against Australia overall.
135
Roles covered
2026
Data year
A$182K
City benchmark median
Moderate Confidence
Confidence
A$182K
Median salary
City benchmark midpoint
A$166K
Average salary
Weighted average benchmark
Chief Information Officer
Highest-paying role
A$625K median
Software Engineering
Most represented category
Largest tracked category
Moderate Confidence
Confidence
Coverage and consistency-weighted
+1%
National comparison
A$1K higher
A$60K
Salary range floor
Observed lower bound
A$800K
Salary range ceiling
Observed upper bound
Local salary context
City overview
Melbourne 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
Melbourne 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$625K
Median salary
A$450K – A$800K
A$425K
Median salary
A$350K – A$500K
A$400K
Median salary
A$350K – A$450K
A$310K
Median salary
A$270K – A$350K
A$290K
Median salary
A$280K – A$300K
A$275K
Median salary
A$250K – A$300K
A$275K
Median salary
A$250K – A$300K
A$270K
Median salary
A$240K – A$300K
A$265K
Median salary
A$250K – A$280K
A$260K
Median salary
A$220K – A$300K
A$260K
Median salary
A$220K – A$300K
A$250K
Median salary
A$200K – A$350K
Software Engineering
13 roles
A$179K median
Range A$80K - A$300K
Infrastructure & Cloud
12 roles
A$178K median
Range A$75K - A$300K
Data & Analytics
8 roles
A$173K median
Range A$100K - A$240K
Project & Change
9 roles
A$180K median
Range A$100K - A$300K
Cybersecurity
10 roles
A$190K median
Range A$110K - A$250K
Product & Design
8 roles
A$183K median
Range A$150K - A$230K
Leadership
7 roles
A$332K median
Range A$170K - A$800K
Digital & Marketing
8 roles
A$171K median
Range A$150K - A$220K
Enterprise Applications
6 roles
A$158K median
Range A$120K - A$210K
Microsoft Dynamics 365
5 roles
A$158K median
Range A$120K - A$220K
ServiceNow
5 roles
A$160K median
Range A$110K - A$240K
General
5 roles
A$132K median
Range A$60K - A$200K
Technology Leadership
4 roles
A$276K median
Range A$220K - A$350K
Artificial Intelligence
4 roles
A$190K median
Range A$115K - A$265K
Salesforce
4 roles
A$171K median
Range A$120K - A$220K
Oracle
4 roles
A$169K median
Range A$120K - A$220K
Project & Delivery
4 roles
A$155K median
Range A$120K - A$200K
SAP
3 roles
A$157K median
Range A$110K - A$220K
Software Testing & Quality Assurance
3 roles
A$153K median
Range A$130K - A$210K
IT Infrastructure & Support
3 roles
A$110K median
Range A$90K - A$150K
Cloud, Platform & SRE
2 roles
A$223K median
Range A$180K - A$250K
Architecture
2 roles
A$190K median
Range A$170K - A$240K
Cloud & Infrastructure
2 roles
A$125K median
Range A$90K - A$150K
Software Engineering & Architecture
1 roles
A$220K median
Range A$220K - A$220K
Data & AI
1 roles
A$210K median
Range A$160K - A$270K
Data, Analytics & AI
1 roles
A$140K median
Range A$130K - A$170K
Testing & Quality Assurance
1 roles
A$130K median
Range A$130K - A$150K
Mid
A$161K
Range A$60K – A$360K
Lead
A$211K
Range A$90K – A$800K
Melbourne salaries are aligned with the national benchmark by A$1K (+1%).
The median tech salary in Melbourne is A$182K in 2026, with an average of A$166K across tracked roles. Melbourne salaries are 1% above the Australia national median, a difference of A$1K per year.
Chief Information Officer is the highest-paying tech role tracked in Melbourne in 2026, with a median salary of A$625K. See the full role breakdown on this page for salary ranges across software engineering, data, cloud, and other disciplines.
The benchmark median salary in Melbourne is A$182K, based on verified market compensation data for 2026.
Melbourne is currently aligned with the national benchmark by A$1K (+1%).
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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