ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Occupation ATO 2023–24

Computing professional - network administrator salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for Computing professional - network administrator in Australia was $108,420 in 2023–24, and the average was $115,154 (ATO Table 15A).

6,103 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $109,010; ranked 181 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$108,420

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$115,154

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$109,010

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

6,103

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

181

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

of 1,176 occupations

ATO Table 15A

Where it sits among occupations

Where Computing professional - network administrator sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where Computing professional - network administrator sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $108,420 $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 Computing professional - network administrator 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, Computing professional - network administrator, ATO 2023–24
Median and average salary or wage income by year, Computing professional - network administrator, 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, Computing professional - network administrator, ATO 2023–24
Year median salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18 $85,378$88,563
2018–19 $88,510$92,259
2019–20 $90,738$95,148
2020–21 $93,506$97,907
2021–22 $98,158$103,539
2022–23 $104,839$110,374
2023–24 $108,420$115,154

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year, Computing professional - network administrator, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–187,063$85,378$88,563
2018–196,784$88,510$92,259
2019–206,594$90,738$95,148
2020–216,352$93,506$97,907
2021–226,328$98,158$103,539
2022–236,224$104,839$110,374
2023–246,103$108,420$115,154

ATO Table 15A

Men and women

Median income by sex, Computing professional - network administrator, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Computing professional - network administrator, ATO 2023–24 $0 $50,000 $100,000 $150,000 Median salary or wage income Male $112,091 Female $83,919 Median taxable income Male $112,654 Female $84,222 Median total income Male $116,133 Female $87,647 Median income ($), 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, Computing professional - network administrator, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 6,103 5,359 744
average taxable income $119,021 $122,195 $96,156
median taxable income $109,010 $112,654 $84,222
average salary or wage income $115,154 $118,428 $91,563
median salary or wage income $108,420 $112,091 $83,919
average total income $122,842 $126,099 $99,378
median total income $113,202 $116,133 $87,647

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