ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Occupation ATO 2023–24

Business analyst - IT salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for Business analyst - IT in Australia was $119,229 in 2023–24, and the average was $123,441 (ATO Table 15A).

46,789 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $119,408; ranked 115 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$119,229

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$123,441

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$119,408

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

46,789

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

115

rank by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

of 1,176 occupations

ATO Table 15A

Where it sits among occupations

Where Business analyst - IT sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where Business analyst - IT sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $119,229 $0 $100,000 $200,000 $300,000 $400,000 Median salary or wage income ($), ATO 2023–24

Vertical axis: Number of occupations. Horizontal axis: Median salary or wage income ($), ATO 2023–24, in bands of $20,000. The highlighted band holds this one.

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Where Business analyst - IT sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Band Number of occupations
$0 to $19,999 20
$20,000 to $39,999 142
$40,000 to $59,999 267
$60,000 to $79,999 302
$80,000 to $99,999 212
$100,000 to $119,999 (includes this one) 122
$120,000 to $139,999 49
$140,000 to $159,999 15
$160,000 to $179,999 15
$180,000 to $199,999 13
$200,000 to $219,999 7
$220,000 to $239,999 5
$240,000 to $259,999 2
$260,000 to $279,999 2
$280,000 to $299,999 1
$300,000 to $319,999 0
$320,000 to $339,999 1
$340,000 to $359,999 0
$360,000 to $379,999 0
$380,000 to $399,999 0
$400,000 to $419,999 0
$420,000 to $439,999 1

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year

Median and average salary or wage income by year, Business analyst - IT, ATO 2023–24
Median and average salary or wage income by year, Business analyst - IT, ATO 2023–24 $0 $25,000 $50,000 $75,000 $100,000 $125,000 2017–18 2023–24 Tax year

Vertical axis: Salary or wage income ($), ATO 2023–24. Horizontal axis: Tax year.

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Median and average salary or wage income by year, Business analyst - IT, ATO 2023–24
Year median salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18 $97,609$100,066
2018–19 $100,275$103,188
2019–20 $103,552$106,982
2020–21 $106,626$109,887
2021–22 $114,447$117,429
2022–23 $115,574$120,594
2023–24 $119,229$123,441

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year, Business analyst - IT, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–1817,075$97,609$100,066
2018–1918,408$100,275$103,188
2019–2019,278$103,552$106,982
2020–2119,993$106,626$109,887
2021–2221,547$114,447$117,429
2022–2345,403$115,574$120,594
2023–2446,789$119,229$123,441

ATO Table 15A

Men and women

Median income by sex, Business analyst - IT, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Business analyst - IT, ATO 2023–24 $0 $50,000 $100,000 $150,000 Median salary or wage income Male $123,846 Female $112,584 Median taxable income Male $124,413 Female $112,991 Median total income Male $128,016 Female $116,157 Median income ($), ATO 2023–24

Horizontal axis: Median income ($), ATO 2023–24. Bars are labelled Male and Female; the exact figures are in the table below.

ATO Table 15A

Men and women, Business analyst - IT, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 46,789 27,262 19,527
average taxable income $127,551 $133,494 $119,255
median taxable income $119,408 $124,413 $112,991
average salary or wage income $123,441 $129,013 $115,672
median salary or wage income $119,229 $123,846 $112,584
average total income $131,228 $137,272 $122,789
median total income $122,850 $128,016 $116,157

ATO Table 15A

IT business or systems analyst (unit group 2611) by state

Figures are for the unit group, not this occupation alone.

IT business or systems analyst (unit group 2611) by state, ATO 2023–24
Stateindividualsaverage taxable incomemedian taxable income
NSW22,930$135,637$127,436
ACT2,042$134,392$121,413
WA3,734$127,448$118,216
QLD7,707$124,852$116,365
VIC20,855$124,393$116,149
TAS524$108,065$103,983
NT214$112,450$103,111
SA2,893$105,360$100,015

ATO Table 15D

Typical deductions for IT professionals

Figures are for the sub-major group, not this occupation alone.

Typical deductions for IT professionals, ATO 2023–24
Deductiondeduction claimantsaverage deduction claim
Work related car expenses58,392$2,208
Work related travel expenses33,643$983
Work related uniform/clothing expenses68,629$238
Work related self education expenses34,562$1,595
Other work related expenses292,454$1,680
Total work related expenses298,930$2,424

ATO Table 18B