Role · Engineering
ANZSCO 261313
Software Engineer in All Australia
Designs, builds and maintains software systems.
Also searched as software developer, swe, backend engineer, full stack engineer
Right now
- 12 mo
- Up+1.6%27,379 → 27,805 ads
- Job ads
- 2,256job ads in 28 days
Statistics
- 12-month changeUp+1.6%27,379 → 27,805 adsOfficial
- Demand2,256job ads in 28 daysJob ads
- 4-week changeUp+6.8%2,112 → 2,256 adsJob ads
- Entry-level share17.5%394 of 2,256 adsJob ads
- No PR stated60.0%1,354 of 2,256 adsJob ads
- Employers hiring569top 5 post 16.6%Job ads
- Median salary$127k12,234 of 27,805 adsJob ads
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Advertised pay
What ads for this role offer
$127ka year
12,234 of 27,805 ads in the last 12 months state a salary (44.0%).
Job ad aggregateAdvertised base salary, not total pay. Senior roles state pay less often, so the real range is likely wider.
Top holdings
What these ads ask for
The skills that make up this role: the share of Software Engineer ads that mention each one. An ad usually asks for several skills, so shares add up to more than 100%.
- 55% of Software Engineer ads mention JavaScript.
JavaScriptWeb & product
in 55% of these ads - 50% of Software Engineer ads mention Python.
PythonLanguages
in 50% of these ads - 45% of Software Engineer ads mention TypeScript.
TypeScriptWeb & product
in 45% of these ads - 45% of Software Engineer ads mention Git.
GitWays of working
in 45% of these ads - 40% of Software Engineer ads mention AWS.
AWSCloud & infrastructure
in 40% of these ads - 40% of Software Engineer ads mention SQL.
SQLData
in 40% of these ads - 35% of Software Engineer ads mention Java.
JavaLanguages
in 35% of these ads - 35% of Software Engineer ads mention CI/CD.
CI/CDCloud & infrastructure
in 35% of these ads - 35% of Software Engineer ads mention Agile.
AgileWays of working
in 35% of these ads - 30% of Software Engineer ads mention Docker.
DockerCloud & infrastructure
in 30% of these ads - 8% of Software Engineer ads mention Go.
GoLanguages
in 8% of these ads - 4% of Software Engineer ads mention Rust.
RustLanguages
in 4% of these ads
Location
Where the ads are
- New South Wales890 · 39.5%
- Victoria610 · 27.0%
- Queensland306 · 13.6%
- Western Australia162 · 7.2%
- Australian Capital Territory130 · 5.8%
- South Australia114 · 5.1%
- Tasmania32 · 1.4%
- Northern Territory12 · 0.53%
2,256 ads in the last four weeks under your filter, by state or country.
Everyday abilities
Core competencies
How much of each everyday ability Software Engineer work typically calls for. Every job uses these, so we don’t track demand for them.
- Digital engagementDigital engagement: level 9 of 10
- Initiative and innovationInitiative and innovation: level 7 of 10
- LearningLearning: level 8 of 10
- NumeracyNumeracy: level 7 of 10
- Oral communicationOral communication: level 6 of 10
- Planning and organisingPlanning and organising: level 6 of 10
- Problem solvingProblem solving: level 8 of 10
- ReadingReading: level 7 of 10
- TeamworkTeamwork: level 7 of 10
- WritingWriting: level 6 of 10
Illustrative — based on the ASC core competency scale · Levels run from 1 (basic) to 10 (highly complex) and describe how much of each ability the work calls for. They are not a judgement of any person.
Framework: Australian Skills Classification, Jobs and Skills Australia · What core competencies are
Before you decide
Demand is only one input
Time to get job-ready
A year or more
Usually a year or more of study and experience, often through a specific degree or graduate program.
Transferability
Broad
Useful across many roles and industries, so it keeps its value if your plans change.
Rising ads don’t mean you should learn this.
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