ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Occupation ATO 2023–24

Computer support or help desk salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for Computer support or help desk in Australia was $66,980 in 2023–24, and the average was $67,734 (ATO Table 15A).

30,899 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $66,685; ranked 640 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$66,980

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$67,734

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$66,685

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

30,899

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

640

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

of 1,176 occupations

ATO Table 15A

Where it sits among occupations

Where Computer support or help desk sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where Computer support or help desk sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $66,980 $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 support or help desk 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 (includes this one) 302
$80,000 to $99,999 212
$100,000 to $119,999 122
$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, Computer support or help desk, ATO 2023–24
Median and average salary or wage income by year, Computer support or help desk, ATO 2023–24 $0 $20,000 $40,000 $60,000 $80,000 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 support or help desk, ATO 2023–24
Year median salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18 $55,156$55,582
2018–19 $55,830$56,379
2019–20 $57,289$57,768
2020–21 $59,128$59,067
2021–22 $61,266$61,505
2022–23 $64,218$64,798
2023–24 $66,980$67,734

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year, Computer support or help desk, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–1821,278$55,156$55,582
2018–1923,408$55,830$56,379
2019–2024,754$57,289$57,768
2020–2125,940$59,128$59,067
2021–2229,012$61,266$61,505
2022–2329,537$64,218$64,798
2023–2430,899$66,980$67,734

ATO Table 15A

Men and women

Median income by sex, Computer support or help desk, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Computer support or help desk, ATO 2023–24 $0 $20,000 $40,000 $60,000 $80,000 Median salary or wage income Male $71,975 Female $59,903 Median taxable income Male $71,917 Female $59,040 Median total income Male $74,024 Female $61,420 Median income ($), 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 support or help desk, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 30,899 18,601 12,298
average taxable income $69,868 $75,773 $60,936
median taxable income $66,685 $71,917 $59,040
average salary or wage income $67,734 $73,363 $59,215
median salary or wage income $66,980 $71,975 $59,903
average total income $72,046 $78,008 $63,028
median total income $68,858 $74,024 $61,420

ATO Table 15A

IT support technician (unit group 3131) by state

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

IT support technician (unit group 3131) by state, ATO 2023–24
Stateindividualsaverage taxable incomemedian taxable income
ACT1,316$86,350$80,976
NSW12,389$80,347$72,704
WA3,356$73,682$70,004
NT293$71,705$69,725
TAS645$68,906$68,790
QLD7,050$72,043$67,737
VIC11,522$73,186$67,137
SA2,578$70,127$66,893

ATO Table 15D

Typical deductions for Engineering, IT and science technicians

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

Typical deductions for Engineering, IT and science technicians, ATO 2023–24
Deductiondeduction claimantsaverage deduction claim
Work related car expenses86,634$3,107
Work related travel expenses34,880$1,777
Work related uniform/clothing expenses169,156$320
Work related self education expenses18,858$1,836
Other work related expenses193,623$1,278
Total work related expenses223,379$2,988

ATO Table 18B