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Software Engineer Salary and Equity in Sydney 2024

How much does a Software Engineer expect to make at Sydney-based startups? The average expected salary for Software Engineers in Sydney-based startups is 90k per year, with a range from 4k to 145k. These amounts were gathered from Wellfound self-reported data and represent the median salary range. The salary range for Software Engineers in Sydney startups varies depending on factors such as industry, experience, skills, and startup stage.

90.3k

Average Salary

3 years

Average years of experience

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The average salary for a Software Engineer in Sydney is $90,258, which is 3.3% lower than the average Sydney startup salary of$93,292. Software Engineer 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

$114,740/yr

Range $90k - $145k

Average

$90,258/yr

Range $75k - $115k

Below Average

$48,455/yr

Range $4k - $87k


Industries

The highest average salary a Software Engineer in Sydney can get in Product Management, that is $125,000. This pay is 0.0% lower than the average Software Engineer salary in Sydney, which is $125,000. The highest-paying industries in 2023 are: Product Management (avg $125,000 per year), Blockchain / Cryptocurrency (avg $125,000 per year), Web3 (avg $125,000 per year).

Tech Stack

The highest average salary a Software Engineer in Sydney can get with TypeScript, that is $125,000. This pay is 34.0% higher than the average salary in Sydney startups, which is $93,292. Salary range for specific skills will vary based on the supply and demand in the current market.
The top-paying Software Engineer skills in Sydney of 2024 are:
  • 1. TypeScript

    $125k

  • 2. AWS

    $115k


Years of experience

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Top of Market

The highest average salary a Software Engineer in Sydney can get with 4-6 years of experience, that is $115,000. This pay is 23.3% higher than the average salary in Sydney startups, which is $93,292. The salary range varies with years of experience and depends on other factors such as skill set, size of company, and industry.