Software Developer Salary

Updated: 22 May 2012
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AU$0AU$50KAU$100KAU$150K
SalaryAU$40,500 - AU$94,137  
   
BonusAU$0.00 - AU$11,836  
Profit SharingAU$1,000 - AU$35,000  
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XTotal Pay combines base annual salary or hourly wage, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job. It does not include equity (stock) compensation, cash value of retirement benefits, or the value of other non-cash benefits (e.g. healthcare).
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AU$40,579 - AU$100,143  
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Salary Range

Software DevelopmentAU$33,014 - AU$85,250
Software ApplicationsAU$37,874 - AU$88,340
Financial ServicesAU$37,216 - AU$89,799
IT ConsultingAU$35,920 - AU$87,607
Financial Services SoftwareAU$32,681 - AU$86,408

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Key Statistics for Software Developer Salaries and Jobs

Gender
Female
11%
female alumni
 
Male
89%
male alumni
Salary:AU$50,030 - AU$76,447 AU$49,092 - AU$73,925
Years of Experience
Less than 1 year
3%
1-4 years
52%
5-9 years
29%
10-19 years
14%
20 years or more
2%
Most Common Health Benefits
medical benefits Medical: 24% dental benefits Dental: 8%
vision benefits Vision: 6% employee benefits None: 75%

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Software Developer

Salary Range

AU$40,579 - AU$100,143
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Software Engineer
AU$42,000 - AU$97,953
Web Developer
AU$33,339 - AU$79,245
 
Common Future Jobs

Software Developer

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AU$40,579 - AU$100,143
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Sr. Software Engineer / Developer / Programmer
AU$49,091 - AU$129,735
Software Engineer
AU$42,000 - AU$97,953
.NET Software Developer / Programmer
AU$39,807 - AU$94,433
 

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Software Developer Job Description

People with the job title Software Developer typically fall into one of the following PayScale standard occupations.

Convert project specifications and statements of problems and procedures to detailed logical flow charts for coding into computer language. Develop and write computer programs to store, locate, and retrieve specific documents, data, and information. May program web sites.

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