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DevOps Engineer salary in Australia
The median full-time salary for a devops engineer is $131,900 per annum, before tax, up $27,900 since 2018.
Pay rises with what you can demonstrate: depth in Kubernetes, Terraform or a cloud platform, and security clearance for government and defence work, all lift offers. Sector matters as well, with technology and financial services employers generally paying above government, education and not-for-profit organisations. Contract and on-call work adds to earnings but trades away the security of a permanent role.
Roles that pay more than devops engineer
The largest typical pay rise is $40,200 a year, moving into IT Project Manager.
- IT Project Manager+$40,200/yr
How to negotiate a higher devops engineer salary
- Know the market rate before you ask. The median full-time devops engineer salary is $131,900; use that, not a guess, as your anchor, and adjust for your experience and employer.
- Lead with what's scarce, not just tenure. Skills like Cloud infrastructure and Programming and software development tend to command a premium over general devops engineer experience, name them specifically when you ask.
- Bring a real alternative to the table. IT Project Manager pays a typical $40,200 a year more and draws on similar skills, even mentioning you're weighing it up is a legitimate data point in a pay conversation.
- Time it deliberately. Reviews, the end of a project you delivered, or taking on responsibility beyond your job description are stronger moments to ask than an arbitrary date on the calendar.
- Ask for a number, not a raise. "Based on the market rate and [specific contribution], I'd like to move to X" gets a clearer answer than "I think I deserve more."
DevOps Engineer salary questions
How much do devops engineers earn in Australia?
The median full-time salary for a devops engineer is $131,900 a year before tax. Seniority, specialisation, sector and the award or agreement you're employed under all move it.
Is devops engineer pay rising or falling?
The median devops engineer salary is up $27,900 since 2018. Figures from 2025 onward on this page are a projection, not a measured result.
What pays more than devops engineer?
IT Project Manager pays a typical $40,200 a year more and draws on similar skills to devops engineer.