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Mobile App Developer salary in Australia
The median full-time salary for a mobile app developer is $128,800 per annum, before tax, up $27,400 since 2018.
- Permanent roles trade some of the higher day rates of contract work for paid leave, super and stability, so the two are hard to compare directly.
- Sector matters as well: product companies and financial services employers generally pay above agencies and small studios, and experience in a more specialised area such as payments, security or offline sync tends to push pay up.
The median salary rose by $27,400 between 2018 and 2024; the dashed line shows a projection to 2028 based on the real ABS Wage Price Index growth rate, not a role-specific forecast.
Roles that pay more than mobile app developer
The largest typical pay rise is $3,100 a year, moving into Software Engineer.
- Software Engineer+$3,100/yr
- DevOps Engineer+$3,100/yr
How to negotiate a higher mobile app developer salary
- Know the market rate before you ask. The median full-time mobile app developer salary is $128,800; 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 Programming and software development and UX and interaction design tend to command a premium over general mobile app developer experience, name them specifically when you ask.
- Bring a real alternative to the table. Software Engineer pays a typical $3,100 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."
Mobile App Developer salary questions
How much do mobile app developers earn in Australia?
The median full-time salary for a mobile app developer is $128,800 a year before tax. Seniority, specialisation, sector and the award or agreement you're employed under all move it.
Is mobile app developer pay rising or falling?
The median mobile app developer salary is up $27,400 since 2018. Figures from 2025 onward on this page are a projection, not a measured result.
What pays more than mobile app developer?
Software Engineer pays a typical $3,100 a year more and draws on similar skills to mobile app developer.
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Pay advice
- How to ask for a pay rise, and back it up with real numbersWhat national wage growth looks like right now, how to work out a figure for your own role, wording you can adapt for the conversation, and what to do if the answer is no.
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