ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Occupation ATO 2023–24

Computing professional - project manager salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for Computing professional - project manager in Australia was $145,168 in 2023–24, and the average was $150,394 (ATO Table 15A).

34,693 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $145,302; ranked 58 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$145,168

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$150,394

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$145,302

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

34,693

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

58

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 - project manager sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where Computing professional - project manager sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $145,168 $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 - project manager 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 49
$140,000 to $159,999 (includes this one) 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 - project manager, ATO 2023–24
Median and average salary or wage income by year, Computing professional - project manager, ATO 2023–24 $0 $50,000 $100,000 $150,000 $200,000 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 - project manager, ATO 2023–24
Year median salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18 $111,972$118,201
2018–19 $115,963$121,843
2019–20 $119,506$125,552
2020–21 $124,195$129,930
2021–22 $134,798$139,941
2022–23 $141,567$146,987
2023–24 $145,168$150,394

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year, Computing professional - project manager, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–1826,369$111,972$118,201
2018–1928,738$115,963$121,843
2019–2030,083$119,506$125,552
2020–2130,700$124,195$129,930
2021–2233,207$134,798$139,941
2022–2334,449$141,567$146,987
2023–2434,693$145,168$150,394

ATO Table 15A

Men and women

Median income by sex, Computing professional - project manager, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Computing professional - project manager, ATO 2023–24 $0 $50,000 $100,000 $150,000 $200,000 Median salary or wage income Male $152,030 Female $130,344 Median taxable income Male $151,978 Female $131,327 Median total income Male $156,728 Female $135,375 Median income ($), 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 - project manager, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 34,693 23,394 11,299
average taxable income $157,401 $165,128 $141,401
median taxable income $145,302 $151,978 $131,327
average salary or wage income $150,394 $157,548 $135,651
median salary or wage income $145,168 $152,030 $130,344
average total income $162,314 $170,271 $145,840
median total income $150,149 $156,728 $135,375

ATO Table 15A

IT manager (unit group 1351) by state

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

IT manager (unit group 1351) by state, ATO 2023–24
Stateindividualsaverage taxable incomemedian taxable income
NSW32,503$184,474$157,537
ACT3,208$175,253$154,089
VIC25,601$177,080$148,485
WA5,389$159,485$143,134
QLD11,985$154,603$139,601
SA3,623$132,874$122,949
TAS828$127,682$118,489
NT352$122,046$116,841

ATO Table 15D

Typical deductions for Specialist managers

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

Typical deductions for Specialist managers, ATO 2023–24
Deductiondeduction claimantsaverage deduction claim
Work related car expenses315,453$3,660
Work related travel expenses143,711$1,467
Work related uniform/clothing expenses360,734$302
Work related self education expenses57,330$2,231
Other work related expenses653,418$1,495
Total work related expenses706,693$3,649

ATO Table 18B