System Active · Skills Framework v3.2
FY26 · Australia

Cloud / DevOps Engineer — Australian salary ranges, FY26

AWS/Azure platform, SRE and DevOps roles across capitals. Government cloud roles with clearance trend high in Canberra.

CBA
Telstra
Suncorp
Deloitte AU
Mantel Group
AWS AU
Microsoft AU
NBN Co

Mid Cloud/DevOps

3–5 yrs
CityLowHighMidpoint
Sydney$140k$175k$158k
Melbourne$135k$170k$153k
Brisbane$120k$150k$135k
Canberra$130k$175k$153k

Senior Cloud/DevOps

6–9 yrs
CityLowHighMidpoint
Sydney$180k$225k$203k
Melbourne$175k$215k$195k
Brisbane$150k$185k$168k

Principal / Cloud Architect

10+ yrs
CityLowHighMidpoint
Sydney$225k$290k$258k
Melbourne$215k$275k$245k

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