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ANZSCO 261399Updated 2026-01-29

Software and Applications ProgrammersNEC

National shortage level: Low

Snapshot

Median pay: AUD 136k
Weekly earnings: AUD 2610
Salary range: AUD 122k-AUD 149k
Job ads trend: Not listed
Time to hire: Varies
Visa pathways: Check eligibility

State distribution

40.9%
NSW
36.2%
VIC
11.3%
QLD

Education mix

53.5%
bachelor degree
24%
Post graduate
7.2%
year 12

Role overview

This occupation group covers Other Software and Applications Programmers not elsewhere classified. Occupations in this group include jobs like Software Tester.

What you do
  • Tests, debugs, diagnoses and corrects errors and faults in an applications programming language within established testing protocols, guidelines and quality standards to ensure programs and applications perform to specification.

Core skills

    Credentials & pathway

    • Recommended level: bachelor degree (53.5%)

    Recent job ads

    No ads listed yet.

    Tasks

    • Tests, debugs, diagnoses and corrects errors and faults in an applications programming language within established testing protocols, guidelines and quality standards to ensure programs and applications perform to specification.

    Earnings

    Weekly median: AUD 2610
    Annual median: AUD 136k
    Range: AUD 122k-AUD 149k