Australia, am I underpaid?

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Hello,I have almost 6 YOE, backend  Java/Go/AWS engineer.I moved to Sydney over a year ago for a Software Engineer position from overseas. The company is a well known in tech space in Australia only, but not considered a big-tech.My TC is 130k AUD + super, about 3k stocks.Recruiters on LinkedIn send me messages with job listings for ~160k.Am I underpaid severely at current place? What would you consider an appropriate comp for someone in my position?

hakkai · Accepted Answer

depending on your level. if you are a mid-level, 130k-135k is the market rate. but if you are a senior then it is way too low

softwareishard · Answer

I'd say so. I am in a similar situation to you (although arguably worse as I am a senior software engineer with 8 years in the industry) on similar compensation. I am working in robotics as a C++ engineer and there aren't a heap of jobs in that industry. The company I work for really leverages that unfortunately.

I regularly have recruiters contact me saying comp around $150k+ super is more normal for someone of my experience.

Australia, am I underpaid?

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