ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Occupation ATO 2023–24

Computing professional - systems test engineer salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for Computing professional - systems test engineer in Australia was $102,499 in 2023–24, and the average was $109,847 (ATO Table 15A).

5,080 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $102,370; ranked 220 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$102,499

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$109,847

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$102,370

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

5,080

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

220

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 - systems test engineer sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where Computing professional - systems test engineer sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $102,499 $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 - systems test 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 (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 - systems test engineer, ATO 2023–24
Median and average salary or wage income by year, Computing professional - systems test engineer, 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 - systems test engineer, ATO 2023–24
Year median salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18 $80,821$85,833
2018–19 $81,999$86,690
2019–20 $84,348$90,675
2020–21 $88,037$93,279
2021–22 $93,819$100,218
2022–23 $97,580$104,724
2023–24 $102,499$109,847

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year, Computing professional - systems test engineer, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–183,886$80,821$85,833
2018–194,174$81,999$86,690
2019–204,252$84,348$90,675
2020–214,321$88,037$93,279
2021–224,610$93,819$100,218
2022–235,011$97,580$104,724
2023–245,080$102,499$109,847

ATO Table 15A

Men and women

Median income by sex, Computing professional - systems test engineer, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Computing professional - systems test engineer, ATO 2023–24 $0 $50,000 $100,000 $150,000 Median salary or wage income Male $102,967 Female $101,494 Median taxable income Male $104,122 Female $98,244 Median total income Male $107,938 Female $101,612 Median income ($), 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 - systems test engineer, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 5,080 3,885 1,195
average taxable income $112,752 $115,823 $102,769
median taxable income $102,370 $104,122 $98,244
average salary or wage income $109,847 $111,834 $103,379
median salary or wage income $102,499 $102,967 $101,494
average total income $116,657 $119,857 $106,254
median total income $106,179 $107,938 $101,612

ATO Table 15A

IT support or test engineer (unit group 2632) by state

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

IT support or test engineer (unit group 2632) by state, ATO 2023–24
Stateindividualsaverage taxable incomemedian taxable income
ACT1,051$123,335$106,101
NSW11,078$110,889$97,907
VIC8,831$100,208$90,594
QLD4,085$96,127$86,898
WA2,417$96,884$85,954
SA1,678$88,328$81,330
TAS344$83,099$77,338
NT202$79,949$74,478

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