This guide supports both candidates and hiring managers. For technology professionals, it offers practical, market-informed insights to guide your next career move. For employers, it serves as a bench marking tool designed to keep your talent strategy competitive, up-to-date and aligned with real-world hiring conditions.
Our salary data reflects current market dynamics across the Information Technology, Digital and Cyber sectors. It is informed by ongoing engagement with professionals and hiring leaders, ensuring this guide is anchored in real trends and evidence-based insights.
Australia’s technology job market has entered a newphase: stable, strategic and full of opportunity. After years of volatility driven by skills shortages, rapid digital acceleration and economic uncertainty - hiring activity is now more measured. Productivity is steady, inflation is easing and both employers and candidates are approaching the market with cautious optimism.
Technology remains a cornerstone of Australia’s economic growth. Digital transformation is accelerating across industries from healthcare and finance, to education and retail, fueling continued demand for specialists in software engineering, cybersecurity, cloud, AI and infrastructure. As competition for skilled talent intensifies, especially within startups and Government, we are seeing upward pressure on salaries and a more strategic approach to workforce planning.
At the same time, workforce expectations have evolved. Hybrid work models, skills-based hiring, and a growing demand for flexibility, purpose, and career development are reshaping how businesses attract and retain talent. Permanent employees are increasingly prioritising meaning and long-term security in their roles.
Looking ahead, sustained investment in digital infrastructure, sustainability, and innovation will keep technology at the heart of Australia’s future. As transformation continues, so will the need for adaptability, upskilling and strategic hiring in order to build a resilient, future-ready workforce.
