Programmer - Pay and progression
Kaitito Pūmanawa Rorohiko
Pay
Industry sources indicate that the average gross salary for programmers in 2008 was about $66,700, with the highest-paid 25% earning about $76,000, while the lowest-paid 25% earned an average of $55,580 a year.
Other websites with salary information for programmers:
According to the 2006 Census, programmers earned an average of $59,900 a year and worked an average of 40 hours per week. This includes full and part-time workers.
This information is provided as a guide only
Career Progression
Programmers may go on to become analyst programmers, senior programmers, or be put in charge of large projects.
Updated
September 2009
