Software Engineer salary in Australia
The short answer
Mid-career typically $130,000 — about £66,667.
Indicative planning rate of A$1.95 to £1. Check a live rate before you transfer money.
What do you earn now?
Drag the slider to your current UK salary for an instant uplift estimate.
Your estimated uplift
+$9,100 AUD
about +£4,667 a year moving into a mid-career software engineer role.
Where would you earn most?
Ranked by this occupation's salary adjusted for each city's local wage index.
What would housing cost?
In Sydney, your top-ranked city for this role.
1-bed rent
A$680/wk
3-bed house
A$1050/wk
Median house price
$1,420,000
Which city actually suits you?
Salary is one input — lifestyle, weather and family fit matter too.
Could you actually move?
Software Engineer is on the skilled occupation list — sponsorship is common.
Plan your next step
See how software engineer fits Australia's visa pathways.
A direct UK comparison
Gross salary isn't the whole story. Here's what a mid-career salary looks like after tax on each side.
Australia
$130,000
Take-home after Australian income tax and Medicare levy: $97,612 (about £50,057). Employers also pay 11.5% superannuation on top.
United Kingdom
£62,000
Take-home after UK income tax and National Insurance: £46,517.
Indicative planning rate of A$1.95 to £1. Check a live rate before you transfer money.
Registration, recognition and licensing
Skills assessment and registration+
No licence required. ACS skills assessment needed for a skilled visa.
Will my UK qualification be recognised?+
UK degrees and experience assess well; the ACS deducts some years of experience depending on your qualification match.
Honest notes on this occupation+
Sydney and Melbourne carry the deepest markets. Remote-friendly employers increasingly hire into Brisbane and Adelaide.