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AWS Developer Salary in Sydney 2026

How much does a AWS developer expect to make at Sydney-based startups? The average expected salary for AWS developers in Sydney-based startups is 95k per year, with a range from 33k to 165k. These amounts were gathered from Wellfound self-reported data and represent the median salary range. The salary range for AWS developers in Sydney startups varies depending on factors such as industry, experience, and startup stage.

95.4k

Average Salary

4 years

Average years of experience

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The average salary for a AWS developer in Sydney is$95,365, which is 5.2% higher than the average Sydney startup salary of $90,625. AWS developer salaries in Sydney are based on exclusive Wellfound data. All data is updated on a weekly basis. Factors that may influence salary include: years of experience, title, size of company, skill-set, and industry.

Top of market

$134,167/yr

Range $123k - $165k

Average

$95,365/yr

Range $33k - $123k

Below Average

$81,104/yr

Range $33k - $89k


Industries

The highest average salary a AWS developer in Sydney can get in Cryptocurrency, that is $122,500. This pay is 15.0% higher than the average AWS developer salary, which is $106,556. The highest-paying industries in 2023 are: Cryptocurrency (avg $122,500 per year), Blockchains (avg $122,500 per year), Blockchain / Cryptocurrency (avg $122,500 per year).

Tech Stack

The top-paying developer skills of 2026 are:
  • 1. SQL

    $140k

  • 2. Solidity

    $125k

  • 3. Web3.Js

    $122.5k

  • 4. Javascript

    $120k

  • 5. Machine Learning

    $115k

  • 6. Java

    $100k

  • 7. GraphQL

    $97k

  • 8. AWS

    $95k

  • 9. MongoDB

    $90k

  • 10. Redis

    $90k


Years of experience

Below Average

Average

Top of Market

The highest average salary AWS developer in Sydney can get with 4-6 years of experience, that is $65,000. This pay is 28.3% lower than the average salary in Sydney startups, which is $90,625. The salary range varies with years of experience and depends on other factors such as skill set, size of company, and industry.