Australian salary ranges, honest and city-broken
Indicative FY26 total package ranges (base plus super, excluding STI and equity) for the professional roles Australian job seekers ask about most. Compiled from Hays FY26 Salary Guide, Robert Half FY26 Salary Guide, live Seek and LinkedIn listings, and SkillVector's own placement dataset.
Individual outcomes vary. This is market intelligence, not personal financial advice.
Data Scientist
Total package (base + super) for Data Scientist roles across Australia's major capitals. Canberra runs high with security clearance.
Product Manager
Non-technical PM roles across the major capitals. Technical PMs at product-led tech typically land 10–15% above these bands.
Business Analyst
Permanent BA roles across capitals. Canberra contract BA day rates typically run $700–$950 with clearance.
Software Engineer
Backend/full-stack engineers across the major capitals. Staff/Principal at product-led tech routinely exceeds these bands with material equity.
Cloud / DevOps Engineer
AWS/Azure platform, SRE and DevOps roles across capitals. Government cloud roles with clearance trend high in Canberra.
Cyber Security Analyst
Blue-team, SOC, GRC and application-security roles across capitals. Canberra bands include cleared roles at Defence and Home Affairs.
UX Designer
Product design, UX research, and content-design roles across capitals. In-house at product-led tech trends higher than agency.
Project Manager
Delivery-focused PM roles across capitals. Program manager and portfolio bands run 20–40% above the senior figures shown here.
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