Remote Software Engineer Salaries in Australia

How much do remote developers in Australia expect to make? $84,415 per year on average (based on self-reported data).

This estimated average salary is based on the expected salaries of Arc Developers in that location. Remote software engineer salaries in Australia are around average for Oceania.
Below are some things to consider when hiring developers based in this location or building your next engineering hub.

$84,415USD
Avg. Developer Salary
$107,666USD
Avg. Senior Developer Salary

Established Companies in Australia

Here are some notable companies with engineering hubs or engineering teams in this location.

Atlassian remote branch in Australia
Atlassian
Sydney, Australia
Google remote branch in Australia
GoogleSource
Sydney, Australia
Cisco remote branch in Australia
CiscoSource
Sydney, Australia
Facebook remote branch in Australia
Facebook
Melbourne, Australia
Square remote branch in Australia
SquareSource
Melbourne, Australia
Zendesk remote branch in Australia
ZendeskSource
Melbourne, Australia

Salary breakdown by expertise

Use the dropdown to compare software engineer salaries in Australia with another location.

Compare with:
Taiwan
Australia remote developer salaryAustralia
Front-end Developer
$82,722
$54,263
Back-end Developer
$85,082
$56,878
Data Scientist
$86,910
$57,859
App Developer
$81,701
$51,876
DevOps Engineer
$91,362
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About software engineer salary in Australia

Work with great developers — who just happen to be outside your zip code.We built this tool to help you understand how much remote developers expect to be paid annually across different countries around the world. Software engineer salary in Australia are calculated using self-reported data from remote developers based in Australia, and may not be representative of local salaries.Learn More

The salary data is based on the expected salary of over 300,000 remote developers in Arc's network. Developers provide us with their expected salary after passing our comprehensive vetting process (click here to learn more about Arc’s vetting process).

In addition to software development experience, our research indicates two other major factors that affect salary expectations:

・Local rent and cost of living.
・English ability (in countries where English is not the primary language, developers with a good command of English can often charge a premium compared to local rates).

In addition to providing a base salary, organizations may offer remote developers a more comprehensive package when hired long-term. This package may include benefits such as health insurance, equipment stipends, cash bonuses for high performance, company equity, etc. (For more information on benefits frequently offered to remote developers, click here.)

Hire remote developers in Australia with Arc

Dr I. - developer in Australia
Dr I.
Tex Expert and Computer Vision Enthusiast

I am an energetic, young academic scholar with the PhD in the field of Computer Vision, Robotics and Intelligent Machines. Involved in research related activities from last 5 years and completed successful tasks for the clients. Currently focus of my services for the clients include 1. All Latex related problems and conversion tasks. 2. Computer Vision and Robotics-Vision related development jobs

AI developersAIPython developersPythonComputer Vision
Pooja J. - developer in Australia
Pooja J.
Your go to gal for anything related to React, JavaScript, CSS, HTML, AEM and JAVA.

Hey there 👋, welcome to my profile.🙂 I'm a Web Developer with 6 years of experience in developing scalable web applications using **React**, **JavaScript**, **CSS3**, **HTML5**, **GIT**, etc. I have worked for multinational giants like **Capgemini** and **Accenture** and have developed enterprise-grade applications for clients like **P&G** and **Airbus**. I enjoy helping people with code-related issues and I would love to mentor you and help you with your requests. You can reach out to me with your queries related to **React**, **JavaScript**, **CSS3**, **HTML5**, **JAVA**, and **GIT**.

HTML/CSS developersHTML/CSSAdobe Experience ManagerGit developersGitNode.js developersNode.jsJava developersJavaReact developersReactJavaScript developersJavaScript
Nishant - developer in Australia
Nishant
IT professional with a great passion toward teaching. 16+ years exp

I am an IT professional with over 16 years of experience. My primary skills are C/ C++ programming and database/SQL I offer lessons in the following - - C Programming - C++ Programming - SQL and database - MS Excel, VBA - Other applications - after understanding the requirements through a discussions Teaching is my passion and I love it. I ensure the subject matter content and the knowledge transfer will be seamless.

C++ developersC++Microsoft SQL ServerData structureC developersCVisual Studio 2010SQL developersSQLExcel

Salary reports by technologies

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