ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Occupation ATO 2023–24

Analyst - policy salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for Analyst - policy in Australia was $105,312 in 2023–24, and the average was $108,165 (ATO Table 15A).

17,647 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $107,999; ranked 191 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$105,312

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$108,165

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$107,999

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

17,647

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

191

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

of 1,176 occupations

ATO Table 15A

Where it sits among occupations

Where Analyst - policy sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where Analyst - policy sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $105,312 $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 Analyst - policy 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, Analyst - policy, ATO 2023–24
Median and average salary or wage income by year, Analyst - policy, 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, Analyst - policy, ATO 2023–24
Year median salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18 $89,055$90,157
2018–19 $90,875$92,547
2019–20 $93,693$95,612
2020–21 $98,199$99,918
2021–22 $101,224$103,489
2022–23 $101,120$103,951
2023–24 $105,312$108,165

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year, Analyst - policy, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–1810,105$89,055$90,157
2018–1911,201$90,875$92,547
2019–2011,911$93,693$95,612
2020–2112,564$98,199$99,918
2021–2213,823$101,224$103,489
2022–2316,400$101,120$103,951
2023–2417,647$105,312$108,165

ATO Table 15A

Men and women

Median income by sex, Analyst - policy, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Analyst - policy, ATO 2023–24 $0 $50,000 $100,000 $150,000 Median salary or wage income Male $110,676 Female $102,755 Median taxable income Male $113,955 Female $105,246 Median total income Male $116,774 Female $107,779 Median income ($), 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, Analyst - policy, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 17,647 6,209 11,438
average taxable income $114,317 $122,028 $110,132
median taxable income $107,999 $113,955 $105,246
average salary or wage income $108,165 $115,131 $104,391
median salary or wage income $105,312 $110,676 $102,755
average total income $117,252 $125,110 $112,986
median total income $110,675 $116,774 $107,779

ATO Table 15A

Intelligence or policy analyst (unit group 2244) by state

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

Intelligence or policy analyst (unit group 2244) by state, ATO 2023–24
Stateindividualsaverage taxable incomemedian taxable income
NSW4,917$119,807$112,283
QLD2,870$111,439$108,504
ACT4,010$115,370$105,932
NT284$111,853$105,766
WA1,446$110,487$104,702
VIC4,960$109,332$103,935
TAS586$103,116$100,421
SA1,174$101,134$98,486

ATO Table 15D

Typical deductions for Business, human resource and marketing professionals

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

Typical deductions for Business, human resource and marketing professionals, ATO 2023–24
Deductiondeduction claimantsaverage deduction claim
Work related car expenses195,801$3,179
Work related travel expenses98,126$1,129
Work related uniform/clothing expenses177,398$252
Work related self education expenses68,152$2,192
Other work related expenses509,470$1,432
Total work related expenses536,753$3,087

ATO Table 18B