⭐ Has appeared on Australian skilled occupation lists — check the current list for your visa
Ireland
🇮🇪Entry Level€45,000
Median Salary€65,000
Senior Level€120,000
Australia
🇦🇺Entry Level€44,014
Median Salary€66,021
Senior Level€113,179
+€1,021/yr
Estimated median gross pay for a Software Developer is 1.6% higher in Australia
About €85/month before tax. Not a take-home figure — tax, rent and living costs decide whether you are better off.
Skilled-list occupations
⭐ Roles often on Australian skilled lists
💡 Tax Considerations
Ireland: top marginal rate of about 52% (40% income tax + 8% USC + PRSI), after tax credits.
Australia: residents pay 0–45% plus a 2% Medicare levy; working holiday makers pay 15% from the first dollar up to AUD 45,000 and no Medicare levy. Employers add 12% super on top.
Figures above are gross. For take-home pay against rent in your city, use the Move Planner.
Australia: residents pay 0–45% plus a 2% Medicare levy; working holiday makers pay 15% from the first dollar up to AUD 45,000 and no Medicare levy. Employers add 12% super on top.
Figures above are gross. For take-home pay against rent in your city, use the Move Planner.
All figures shown in euro, converted at 1.5904 AUD = €1 (European Central Bank, 2026-10-30, updated daily). Salary ranges are Aussie.ie editorial estimates (reviewed Oct 2026), not survey averages or official statistics; Australian figures exclude super. Actual pay varies by employer, location, experience and award. Converted figures are rounded to the nearest whole unit.