How much does a Senior Software Engineer make?

The average salary for a Senior Software Engineer is $150,000 per year or $72 per hour, with top earners making up to $208,200 (90th percentile). Typically, pay ranges from $130,000 (25th percentile) to $175,500 (75th percentile) annually. Salary estimates are based on 7979 salaries submitted anonymously to Glassdoor by Senior Software Engineer employees.

What is the highest salary for a Senior Software Engineer?

The highest salary for a Senior Software Engineer is $175,500 per year, $14,625 per month or $84 per hour.

What is the lowest salary for a Senior Software Engineer?

The lowest salary for a Senior Software Engineer is $130,000 per year, $10,833 per month or $63 per hour.

Software Engineer Senior Software Developer Salaries

Software Engineer Senior Software Developer salaries in Australia

Base pay

$125K - $160K/yr

$140K/yrAverage base pay

Additional salary

$10K/yrAverage

$5K - $16K/yrRange

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Last updated 11 Mar 20268K Salaries submitted

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$140K - $165K/yr Total pay

$160K Median

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$160K - $230K/yr Total pay

$187K Median

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$150K - $188K/yr Total pay

$170K Median

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$120K - $148K/yr Total pay

$138K Median

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$118K - $152K/yr Total pay

$130K Median

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Recent salaries shared by Software Engineer Senior Software Developer

50 salaries

Job title | Years of Experience

Base • Additional pay

Location

Date submitted

Job title | Years of Experience

Location

Date submitted

Base • Additional pay

Senior Software Engineer

|

10-14 Years

$184K/yr

($137K • $47K)

Sydney

submitted on 17 June 2026

$184K/yr

$137K • $47K

Senior Software Engineer

|

4-6 Years

$139K - $161K/yr

Melbourne

submitted on 17 June 2026

$139K - $161K/yr

Senior Software Engineer

|

10-14 Years

$196K/yr

($196K • $0)

Melbourne

submitted on 17 June 2026

$196K/yr

$196K • $0

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Senior Software Engineer

|

10-14 Years

$151K - $175K/yr

Brisbane

submitted on 16 June 2026

$151K - $175K/yr

Senior Software Engineer

|

10-14 Years

$176K/yr

($176K • $0)

Melbourne

submitted on 15 June 2026

$176K/yr

$176K • $0

Senior Software Engineer

|

7-9 Years

$139K - $161K/yr

Brisbane

submitted on 15 June 2026

$139K - $161K/yr

Senior Software Engineer

|

15+ Years

$175K/yr

($147K • $28K)

Melbourne

submitted on 15 June 2026

$175K/yr

$147K • $28K

Senior Software Engineer

|

10-14 Years

$149K - $173K/yr

Melbourne

submitted on 15 June 2026

$149K - $173K/yr

Senior Software Engineer

|

10-14 Years

$194K - $225K/yr

Adelaide

submitted on 13 June 2026

$194K - $225K/yr

Senior Software Engineer

|

4-6 Years

$192K - $224K/yr

Melbourne

submitted on 12 June 2026

$192K - $224K/yr

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