{"id":5408,"date":"2026-01-07T11:31:42","date_gmt":"2026-01-07T00:31:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/au.hudson.com\/?page_id=5408"},"modified":"2026-11-04T16:15:55","modified_gmt":"2026-11-04T05:15:55","slug":"salary-guide-core-systems","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/au.hudson.com\/salary-guide-core-systems\/","title":{"rendered":"Salary Guide – Build & Maintain Core Systems"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n

Salary Guide – Build & Maintain Core Systems<\/h1>\r\n\r\n

Lower band<\/h6>\r\n

Suitable for early-career candidates or those gaining experience.<\/p>\r\n

Mid band<\/h6>\r\n

Reflects a fully capable, established performer.<\/p>\r\n

Upper band<\/h6>\r\n

Reflects highly experienced, high-value talent with specialist capability.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Role Title<\/th>\r\nPermanent (Annual base salary*)<\/th>\r\nContracting (Daily rate*)<\/th>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n\r\n
Lower<\/th>\r\nMid<\/th>\r\nUpper<\/th>\r\nLower<\/th>\r\nMid<\/th>\r\nUpper<\/th>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/thead>\r\n
CTO<\/td>\r\nFrom<\/td>\r\n$260,000<\/td>\r\nN\/A<\/td>\r\nN\/A<\/td>\r\nN\/A<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Head of\/General Manager<\/td>\r\n$200,000<\/td>\r\n$230,000<\/td>\r\n$270,000<\/td>\r\nN\/A<\/td>\r\nN\/A<\/td>\r\nN\/A<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Cloud\/DevOps Manager<\/td>\r\n$140,000<\/td>\r\n$180,000<\/td>\r\n$210,000<\/td>\r\nN\/A<\/td>\r\nN\/A<\/td>\r\nN\/A<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Platform Engineer – Mid<\/td>\r\n$140,000<\/td>\r\n$155,000<\/td>\r\n$170,000<\/td>\r\n$750<\/td>\r\n$820<\/td>\r\n$900<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Platform Engineer – Senior<\/td>\r\n$165,000<\/td>\r\n$180,000<\/td>\r\n$200,000<\/td>\r\n$900<\/td>\r\n$950<\/td>\r\n$1,000<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Platform Engineer – Lead<\/td>\r\n$190,000<\/td>\r\n$205,000<\/td>\r\n$220,000<\/td>\r\n$1,000<\/td>\r\n$1,100<\/td>\r\n$1,200<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Platform Engineer – Principal<\/td>\r\n$210,000<\/td>\r\n$230,000<\/td>\r\n$250,000<\/td>\r\n$1,100<\/td>\r\n$1,250<\/td>\r\n$1,350<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
DevOps Engineer – Junior<\/td>\r\n$90,000<\/td>\r\n$105,000<\/td>\r\n$110,000<\/td>\r\n$550<\/td>\r\n$600<\/td>\r\n$650<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
DevOps Engineer – Mid<\/td>\r\n$120,000<\/td>\r\n$140,000<\/td>\r\n$160,000<\/td>\r\n$700<\/td>\r\n$800<\/td>\r\n$900<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
DevOps Engineer – Senior<\/td>\r\n$155,000<\/td>\r\n$175,000<\/td>\r\n$185,000<\/td>\r\n$900<\/td>\r\n$1,050<\/td>\r\n$1,150<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
DevOps Engineer – Lead<\/td>\r\n$180,000<\/td>\r\n$200,000<\/td>\r\n$210,000<\/td>\r\n$1,100<\/td>\r\n$1,200<\/td>\r\n$1,280<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
DevOps Engineer – Principal<\/td>\r\n$210,000<\/td>\r\n$235,000<\/td>\r\n$265,000<\/td>\r\n$1,300<\/td>\r\n$1,450<\/td>\r\n$1,600<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Cloud Engineer<\/td>\r\n$110,000<\/td>\r\n$130,000<\/td>\r\n$140,000<\/td>\r\n$700<\/td>\r\n$750<\/td>\r\n$820<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Cloud Engineer – Senior<\/td>\r\n$140,000<\/td>\r\n$160,000<\/td>\r\n$170,000<\/td>\r\n$850<\/td>\r\n$910<\/td>\r\n$1,000<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Cloud Engineer – Lead<\/td>\r\n$160,000<\/td>\r\n$180,000<\/td>\r\n$210,000<\/td>\r\n$1,000<\/td>\r\n$1,100<\/td>\r\n$1,200<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Cloud Engineer – Principal<\/td>\r\n$180,000<\/td>\r\n$210,000<\/td>\r\n$240,000<\/td>\r\n$1,200<\/td>\r\n$1,300<\/td>\r\n$1,400<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Network Manager<\/td>\r\n$140,000<\/td>\r\n$185,000<\/td>\r\n$210,000<\/td>\r\nN\/A<\/td>\r\nN\/A<\/td>\r\nN\/A<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Network Engineer<\/td>\r\n$120,000<\/td>\r\n$135,000<\/td>\r\n$150,000<\/td>\r\n$750<\/td>\r\n$830<\/td>\r\n$900<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Network Engineer – Senior<\/td>\r\n$145,000<\/td>\r\n$165,000<\/td>\r\n$185,000<\/td>\r\n$900<\/td>\r\n$970<\/td>\r\n$1,050<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Network Engineer – Lead<\/td>\r\n$170,000<\/td>\r\n$195,000<\/td>\r\n$210,000<\/td>\r\n$1,050<\/td>\r\n$1,110<\/td>\r\n$1,200<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Network Engineer – Principal<\/td>\r\n$195,000<\/td>\r\n$220,000<\/td>\r\n$245,000<\/td>\r\n$1,200<\/td>\r\n$1,400<\/td>\r\n$1,500<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Network Architect<\/td>\r\n$180,000<\/td>\r\n$210,000<\/td>\r\n$230,000<\/td>\r\n$1,100<\/td>\r\n$1,200<\/td>\r\n$1,350<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
IT Operations Manager<\/td>\r\n$120,000<\/td>\r\n$150,000<\/td>\r\n$180,000<\/td>\r\nN\/A<\/td>\r\nN\/A<\/td>\r\nN\/A<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Infrastructure Manager<\/td>\r\n$130,000<\/td>\r\n$160,000<\/td>\r\n$190,000<\/td>\r\nN\/A<\/td>\r\nN\/A<\/td>\r\nN\/A<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
System Engineer<\/td>\r\n$130,000<\/td>\r\n$140,000<\/td>\r\n$150,000<\/td>\r\n$650<\/td>\r\n$730<\/td>\r\n$800<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
System Engineer – Senior<\/td>\r\n$150,000<\/td>\r\n$160,000<\/td>\r\n$170,000<\/td>\r\n$800<\/td>\r\n$880<\/td>\r\n$960<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
System Engineer – Lead<\/td>\r\n$160,000<\/td>\r\n$180,000<\/td>\r\n$200,000<\/td>\r\n$950<\/td>\r\n$1,050<\/td>\r\n$1,170<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Service Desk (Lvl 1)<\/td>\r\n$60,000<\/td>\r\n$68,000<\/td>\r\n$75,000<\/td>\r\n$300<\/td>\r\n$350<\/td>\r\n$400<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Service Desk (Lvl 2)<\/td>\r\n$70,000<\/td>\r\n$80,000<\/td>\r\n$88,000<\/td>\r\n$400<\/td>\r\n$450<\/td>\r\n$500<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
System Administrator<\/td>\r\n$90,000<\/td>\r\n$110,000<\/td>\r\n$125,000<\/td>\r\n$480<\/td>\r\n$570<\/td>\r\n$680<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n

If you are recruiting for or in a role that is not listed here and wish to discuss the market, please do not hesitate to reach out for a friendly, obligation-free conversation. These figures are designed to cover most of the market; however, anomalies outside these ranges will exist due to factors such as security clearances, niche toolset requirements, on-call loading, and similar considerations. *Figures exclude superannuation, bonuses, benefits and additional allowances. Figures last updated Jan 2026.<\/p>\r\n

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