SALARY GUIDE

IT Roles 2023
 "A third of the Australian
workforce would take a
pay cut if that meant they
could work from home"
THE MODERN WORKPLACE
In response to the challenges faced by the modern workplace, including the Great Resignation, the workforce has become more resilient but also more
uncertain. The tech sector's high demand for talent is causing a shortage of skilled workers. When choosing a career, individuals now prioritise their
well-being and quality of life, with salary remaining a key factor but flexibility and overall well-being gaining increasing significance.

According to recent studies, 41% of workers now prefer flexible work arrangements, and employers are offering competitive salaries to attract top talent.
However, a third of the Australian workforce is willing to take a pay cut in exchange for the opportunity to work from home, highlighting the growing
importance of achieving a better work-life balance.

60% OF EMPLOYEES 52% OF EMPLOYEES 72% OF EMPLOYEES

ARE CONFIDENT THAT THEY FEEL THEIR PRODUCTIVITY PREFER TO WORK AT HOME,
COULD WORK REMOTELY INCREASES WHEN WORKING GIVEN THE OPTION.
REMOTELY
EMPLOYEES SEEK PERSONAL VALUE AND
PURPOSE AT WORK. BE PREPARED TO DELIVER.

SHIFT IN PRIORITIES

Job seekers have noted the following as

their priorities when looking for a new role:

Salary

Value and Purpose

Work-life Balance

Overall Well-being

Recognition and Appreciation

Career Growth
SOFT SKILLS VERSUS TECHNICAL SKILLS

Effective communication skills are essential for career success,

with 58% of employers saying they wouldn't consider hiring
someone who lacks these skills. Other important skills
employers look for are teamwork, organisation, problem-solving,
creativity and initiative. For entry-level positions, these skills are
more important than technical skills - 75% of employers
prioritise them.

EMPLOYEES BELIEVE IT'S MORE IMPORTANT TO HIRE FOR:

30% 62% 8%

Soft Skills Soft and Hard Skills Hard Skills

BIG DEMAND FOR "The tech industry will
continue to grow as
more companies adapt

TECHNOLOGY ROLES to various systems to

run their businesses.
There is a projected
growth of IT-related
59% of Australians believe that the job roles in 2023".
market is favorable. This positive
sentiment is reflected in the high
demand for IT professionals, with
projected growth in 2023 for

59%
occupations such as Software and
Application Programmers (27%), and
Database and Systems
Administrators, and ICT Security Of Australians
Specialists (39%).Companies are believe the job
open to non-degree applicants with market is in a
skills obtained from online tutorials good spot.
and platforms.
 OUR SUBJECT EXPERTISE

PROJECT CLOUD & SOFTWARE & DATA & QUALITY

PRODUCT ASSURANCE &
SERVICES INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT ANALYTICS
TESTING

Firesoft has collected current salary ranges for various roles to keep you informed and competitive in job
searches. We specialise in Project Services, Cloud and Infrastructure, Software and Development, Data and
Analytics, Product and Quality Assurance and Testing.

Our managed services business provides trusted expertise to help you scale teams faster, more cost effectively
through MSA's and use of our subject matter experts.
BI & DATA
TITLE  ANNUAL RATE (EXC SUPER) TITLE  ANNUAL RATE (EXC SUPER)

Research Analyst $70K -

$90K Insights Manager $150K -

$180K

Research Manager $90K -

$110K Machine Learning Engineer $100K -

$130K

Information Data Analyst $90K -

$120K Data Scientist $120K -

$180K

Reporting Analyst $100K -

$130K  Senior Machine Learning Engineer $150K -

$180K 

Campaigns Analyst $110K -

$150K  Senior Data Scientist $150K -

$190K

Insights Analyst $110K -

$150K BI Architect  $180K -

$220K

Business Intelligence Analyst $110K -

$140K  Information Architect $160K -

$200K

Senior Data Analyst $120K -

$160K Data Architect $140K -

$190K

Senior Business Intelligence Analyst $130K -

$160K  Data & Analytics Manager $170K -

$200K

Predictive Modeller $120K -

$145K Head of Analytics $180K -

$240K

Data Modeller $100K -

$160K Head of Data Analytics Manager $200K -

$250K

Data Governance Specialist $130K -

$180K Head of Data Science $180K -

$240K

BI Manager $160K -

$190K Head of Data Governance $220K -

$270K
Note: Where not specified, the salary is a range from junior - senior level
BUSINESS APPLICATION/ERP/CRM
TITLE  ANNUAL RATE (EXC SUPER) TITLE  ANNUAL RATE (EXC SUPER)

Salesforce Administrator $100K -

$130K Salesforce Senior Consultant (6 years +) $160K

- 190K

Salesforce Architect (Solutions) $190K -

$220K Salesforce Senior Developer (6 years + ) $160K

- 190K

Salesforce Architect (Technical) $200K -

$230K ERP/CRM Administrator $100K -

$150K

Salesforce Junior Consultant (< 3 Years) $100K -

$125K ERP/CRM Architect $150K -

$200K

Salesforce Junior Developer (< 3 Years) $110K -

$130K ERP/CRM Developer $120K -

$170K

Salesforce Mid-level Consultant (3-6 years) $135 -

$155K ERP/CRM Functional Consultant $140K -

$200K

Salesforce Mid-level Developer (3-6 years) $135K -

$155K ERP/CRM Technical Consultant $125K -

$180K

Salesforce Platform Manager $145K -

$165K ERP/CRM Test Analyst $100K -

$140K

Salesforce PM $150K -

$180K
Note: Where not specified, the salary is a range from junior - senior level
CLOUD & INFRASTRUCTURE

TITLE  ANNUAL RATE (EXC SUPER) TITLE  ANNUAL RATE (EXC SUPER)

IT Helpdesk Level 1 $63K - $93K Senior Cloud Engineer $126K - $175K

IT Administrator $85K - $114K Cloud Architect $141K - $234K

Network Support $72K - $100K DevOps Engineer $115K - $162K

Network Engineer $92K - $146K Senior DevOps Engineer $130K - $170K

Network Architect $120K - $150K DevOps Architect $149K - $282K

Cyber Security Engineer $115K - $190K Openshift Consultant $153K - $185K

Security Specialist $104K - $155K Linux Engineer $105K - $120K

Systems Administrator $90K - $120K Senior Linux Engineer $120K - $170K

Cloud Engineer $109K - $168K

Note: Where not specified, the salary is a range from junior - senior level
SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT

TITLE  ANNUAL RATE (EXC SUPER) TITLE  ANNUAL RATE (EXC SUPER)

Fullstack Developer Junior ( < 3 years) $60K - $100K Front End Developer Junior ( < 3 years) $60K - $100K

Fullstack Developer Mid-level (3-6 years) $100K -

$140K Front End Developer Mid-level (3-6 years) $100K -

$140K

Fullstack Developer Senior(6-10 years) $150K -

$180K Front End Developer Senior(6-10 years) $150K -

$180K

Fullstack Developer Lead (10+ years) $180K -

$200K Front End Developer Lead (10+ years) $180K -

$200K

Back End Developer Junior (< 3 Years) $60K - $100K Mobile Developer Junior (< 3 Years) $60K - $100K

Back End Developer Mid-level (3-6 years) $100K -

$140K Mobile Developer Mid-level (3-6 years) $100K -

$140K

Back End Developer Senior (6-10 years) $150K -

$180K Mobile Developer Senior (6-10 years) $150K -

$180K

Back End Developer Lead (10+ years) $180K -

$200K Mobile Developer Lead (10+ years) $180K -

$200K

Note: Where not specified, the salary is a range from junior - senior level
SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT

TITLE  ANNUAL RATE (EXC SUPER) TITLE  ANNUAL RATE (EXC SUPER)

Database Developer Junior ( < 3 years) $60K - $100K Cloud Developer Junior ( < 3 years) $60K - $100K

Database Developer Mid-level (3-6 years) $100K -

$140K Cloud Developer Mid-level (3-6 years) $100K -

$140K

Database Developer Senior(6-10 years) $150K -

$180K Cloud Developer Senior(6-10 years) $150K -

$180K

Database Developer Lead (10+ years) $180K -

$200K Cloud Developer Lead (10+ years) $180K -

$200K

TITLE  ANNUAL RATE (EXC SUPER)

Head of Technology (15+ years) $200K +

Chief of Technology (15+ years) $250K +

Note: Where not specified, the salary is a range from junior - senior level
DIGITAL
TITLE  ANNUAL RATE (EXC SUPER) TITLE  ANNUAL RATE (EXC SUPER)

Creative Designer $90K -

$110K Digital Project Manager $110K -

$150K

Creative Director $110K -

$150K Head of Product $180K -

$230K

Creative Manager $150K -

$180K Junior Product Manager $80K -

$110K

CX Designer $140K -

$160K Senior Product Manager $160K -

$200K

CX Junior $70K -

$90K Senior/Lead Game Designer $160K -

$170K

CX Manager $150K -

$190K Service Designer Junior $80K -

$120K

CX Mid-level $90K -

$110K Service Designer Lead $150K -

$200K

CX Senior $110K -

$150K Service Designer Mid-level $120K -

$150K

Digital BA $110K -

$130K Service Designer Senior $140K -

$180K

Digital Coordinator $80K -

$100K Studio Manager $100K -

$130K

Digital Marketing Manager $100K -

$145K UI - Developer/Designer Junior $70K -

$100K

Digital Producer

$80K -$120K UI - Developer/Designer Mid-level $100K -

$120K

Note: Where not specified, the salary is a range from junior - senior level
 DIGITAL

TITLE  ANNUAL RATE (EXC SUPER) TITLE  ANNUAL RATE (EXC SUPER)

UI - Developer/Designer Senior $120K -

$160K UX Architect $140K -

$180K

UI Designer $85K -

$170K UX Designer $85K -

$175K

User Experience Manager $94K -

$130K UX/UI Architect $150K -

$180K

UX - Designer/Researcher/Strategist Junior $70K -

$110K UX/UI Designer/Developer $100K -

$160K

UX - Designer/Researcher/Strategist Lead $150K -

$190K Web Design/Graphic Design Junior $70K -

$100K

UX - Designer/Researcher/Strategist Manager $180K -

$200K Web Design/Graphic Design Mid-level $100K -

$120K

UX - Designer/Researcher/Strategist Mid-level $110K -

$140K Web Design/Graphic Design Senior $120K-

$160K

UX - Designer/Researcher/Strategist Senior $140K -

$170K

Note: Where not specified, the salary is a range from junior - senior level
INFRASTRUCTURE

TITLE  ANNUAL RATE (EXC SUPER) TITLE  ANNUAL RATE (EXC SUPER)

Change/Release Manager $125K -

$145K Network Engineer $92K -

$140K

Cloud Engineer $92K -

$190K Network/System Engineer $100K -

$130K

Desktop Support $85K -

$95K Service Delivery Manager $100K -

$180K

Desktop Support - Level 2 $60K -

$90K Service Desk - Level 1 $50K -

$75K

DevOps Engineer $100K -

$200K Service Desk Manager  $85K -

$135K

Helpdesk Manager $90K -

$120K Service Desk - Level 2

$75K -$85K

Infrastructure Manager $115K -

$200K Service Desk Team Leader $85K -

$120K

Network Administrator $85K -

$115K Systems Administrator $80K -

$110K

Note: Where not specified, the salary is a range from junior - senior level Systems Engineer $99K -

$150K
PROJECT SERVICES

TITLE  ANNUAL RATE (EXC SUPER) TITLE  ANNUAL RATE (EXC SUPER)

Business Analyst Mid-level $120K -

$140K Project Manager $160K -

$200K

Business Analyst Senior $140K -

$160K Project Scheduler $100K -

$160K

Change Manager $160K -

$200K Senior Business Analyst $140K -

$160K

Lead Business Analyst $160K -

$190K Senior Change Manager $170K -

$250K

Organisational Change Manager $180K -

$220K Senior Project Manager $180K -

$230K

PMO Manager $200K -

$250K Technical Writer $130K -

$180K

Program Manager $220K -

$260K PMO Analyst $120K -

$150K

Project Administrator $80K -

$120K PMO Lead $150K -

$180K

Project Coordinator $80K -

$120K
Note: Where not specified, the salary is a range from junior - senior level
IT / CYBER SERCURITY

TITLE  ANNUAL RATE (EXC SUPER) TITLE  ANNUAL RATE (EXC SUPER)

GRC Consultant $115K -

$170K Cyber Security Analyst $90K -

$150K

IDAM Architect $145K -

$220K Cyber Security Architect $140K -

$200K

IDAM Engineer $105K -

$180K Cyber Security Engineer $105K -

$180K

IT Security Manager $132K -

$220K Cyber Security Manager $150K -

$200K 

IT Security Specialist $110K -

$175K Cyber-Security Specialist $112K -

$165K

Penetration Tester $110K -

$170K

FINTECH
TITLE  ANNUAL RATE (EXC SUPER) TITLE  ANNUAL RATE (EXC SUPER)

Business Analyst $80K -

$160K Scrum Master $115K -

$170K

Digital Product Manager $120K -

$180K Senior Risk Manager/Risk Manager $115K -

$165K

Product Owner - Sales & Organisations $100K -

$160K
Note: Where not specified, the salary is a range from junior - senior level
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MANAGING DIRECTOR CEO CEO
FIRESOFT GROUP FIRESOFT GROUP FIRESOFT GROUP

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