How much does Staff Software Engineer make?

The average salary for Staff Software Engineer is A$200,000 per year or A$96 per hour, with top earners making up to A$275,000 (90th percentile). Typically, pay ranges from A$175,000 (25th percentile) to A$235,000 (75th percentile) annually. Salary estimates are based on 309 salaries submitted anonymously to Glassdoor by Staff Software Engineer employees.

What is the highest salary for Staff Software Engineer?

The highest salary for Staff Software Engineer is A$235,000 per year, A$19,583 per month or A$113 per hour.

What is the lowest salary for Staff Software Engineer?

The lowest salary for Staff Software Engineer is A$175,000 per year, A$14,583 per month or A$84 per hour.

Software Engineer Staff Salaries

Software Engineer Staff Salaries in Australia

Base pay

A$160K - A$200K/yr

A$180K/yrAverage base pay

Additional salary

A$20K/yrAverage

A$15K - A$35K/yrRange

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Last updated Nov 17, 2025309 Salaries submitted

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Total pay trajectory

Staff Software Engineer

A$160K–A$200K/yr

Senior Manager of Software Engineering

A$174K–A$192K/yr

Principal Software Engineer

A$150K–A$200K/yr

Popular companies for Software Engineer Staffs in Australia

1,531 results

Zendesk3.7★

A$170K - A$195K/yr Total pay

A$178K Median

Staff Software Engineer

Commonwealth Bank of Australia3.6★

A$190K - A$225K/yr Total pay

A$209K Median

Staff Software Engineer

Google4.4★

A$364K - A$451K/yr Total pay

A$404K Median

Staff Software Engineer

IBM3.9★

A$79K - A$93K/yr Total pay

A$85K Median

Staff Software Engineer

Dolby3.8★

A$130K - A$178K/yr Total pay

A$159K Median

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Recent salaries shared by Software Engineer Staff

50 salaries

Job Title | Years of Experience

Base • Additional pay

Location

Date submitted

Job Title | Years of Experience

Location

Date submitted

Base • Additional pay

Staff Software Engineer

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10-14 years

A$218K/yr

(A$193K • A$25K)

Sydney

submitted on Jun 30, 2026

A$218K/yr

A$193K • A$25K

Staff Software Engineer

|

10-14 years

A$152K/yr

(A$152K • A$0)

Sydney

submitted on Jun 22, 2026

A$152K/yr

A$152K • A$0

Staff Software Engineer

|

10-14 years

A$191K - A$220K/yr

Sydney

submitted on Jun 21, 2026

A$191K - A$220K/yr

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Staff Software Engineer

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15+ years

A$222K - A$258K/yr

Sydney

submitted on Jun 21, 2026

A$222K - A$258K/yr

Staff Software Engineer

|

10-14 years

A$185K - A$215K/yr

Sydney

submitted on Jun 17, 2026

A$185K - A$215K/yr

Staff Software Engineer

|

15+ years

A$339K/yr

(A$214K • A$125K)

Melbourne

submitted on Jun 16, 2026

A$339K/yr

A$214K • A$125K

Staff Software Engineer

|

7-9 years

A$178K/yr

(A$163K • A$15K)

Melbourne

submitted on Jun 4, 2026

A$178K/yr

A$163K • A$15K

Staff Software Engineer

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15+ years

A$210K - A$244K/yr

Melbourne

submitted on May 28, 2026

A$210K - A$244K/yr

Staff Software Engineer

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15+ years

A$156K - A$183K/yr

Sydney

submitted on May 24, 2026

A$156K - A$183K/yr

Staff Software Engineer

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15+ years

A$227K/yr

(A$227K • A$0)

Melbourne

submitted on May 1, 2026

A$227K/yr

A$227K • A$0

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