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Occupation ATO 2023–24

Computer network and systems engineer salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for Computer network and systems engineer in Australia was $128,059 in 2023–24, and the average was $134,560 (ATO Table 15A).

23,257 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $128,255; ranked 86 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$128,059

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$134,560

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$128,255

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

23,257

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

86

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

of 1,176 occupations

ATO Table 15A

Where it sits among occupations

Where Computer network and systems engineer sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where Computer network and systems engineer sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $128,059 $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 Computer network and systems engineer 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 $119,999 122
$120,000 to $139,999 (includes this one) 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, Computer network and systems engineer, ATO 2023–24
Median and average salary or wage income by year, Computer network and systems engineer, ATO 2023–24 $0 $50,000 $100,000 $150,000 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, Computer network and systems engineer, ATO 2023–24
Year median salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18 $98,110$103,571
2018–19 $101,608$107,055
2019–20 $106,027$111,206
2020–21 $109,980$115,977
2021–22 $116,700$123,308
2022–23 $123,023$129,454
2023–24 $128,059$134,560

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year, Computer network and systems engineer, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–1817,550$98,110$103,571
2018–1918,502$101,608$107,055
2019–2019,558$106,027$111,206
2020–2119,996$109,980$115,977
2021–2221,163$116,700$123,308
2022–2322,709$123,023$129,454
2023–2423,257$128,059$134,560

ATO Table 15A

Men and women

Median income by sex, Computer network and systems engineer, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Computer network and systems engineer, ATO 2023–24 $0 $50,000 $100,000 $150,000 Median salary or wage income Male $129,783 Female $111,602 Median taxable income Male $130,208 Female $110,454 Median total income Male $134,594 Female $114,317 Median income ($), 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, Computer network and systems engineer, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 23,257 21,176 2,081
average taxable income $141,987 $143,903 $122,487
median taxable income $128,255 $130,208 $110,454
average salary or wage income $134,560 $136,275 $117,087
median salary or wage income $128,059 $129,783 $111,602
average total income $146,610 $148,578 $126,590
median total income $132,679 $134,594 $114,317

ATO Table 15A

Computer network professional (unit group 2631) by state

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

Computer network professional (unit group 2631) by state, ATO 2023–24
Stateindividualsaverage taxable incomemedian taxable income
ACT1,629$164,904$148,170
NSW12,895$145,919$131,325
WA3,159$133,577$121,912
VIC10,300$131,410$121,515
QLD4,964$132,221$120,693
SA1,895$118,777$109,308
TAS319$109,035$101,317
NT180$108,675$93,869

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