ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Occupation ATO 2023–24

Computing professional - database administrator salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for Computing professional - database administrator in Australia was $94,138 in 2023–24, and the average was $99,799 (ATO Table 15A).

6,711 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $95,821; ranked 291 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$94,138

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$99,799

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$95,821

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

6,711

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

291

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 - database administrator sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where Computing professional - database administrator sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $94,138 $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 - database 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 (includes this one) 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, Computing professional - database administrator, ATO 2023–24
Median and average salary or wage income by year, Computing professional - database administrator, ATO 2023–24 $0 $20,000 $40,000 $60,000 $80,000 $100,000 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 - database administrator, ATO 2023–24
Year median salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18 $78,563$81,275
2018–19 $80,124$82,396
2019–20 $81,626$84,246
2020–21 $82,405$86,009
2021–22 $84,817$89,644
2022–23 $89,796$95,655
2023–24 $94,138$99,799

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year, Computing professional - database administrator, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–185,582$78,563$81,275
2018–195,848$80,124$82,396
2019–206,023$81,626$84,246
2020–216,215$82,405$86,009
2021–226,738$84,817$89,644
2022–236,838$89,796$95,655
2023–246,711$94,138$99,799

ATO Table 15A

Men and women

Median income by sex, Computing professional - database administrator, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Computing professional - database administrator, ATO 2023–24 $0 $50,000 $100,000 $150,000 Median salary or wage income Male $117,528 Female $72,967 Median taxable income Male $118,421 Female $74,032 Median total income Male $121,948 Female $76,453 Median income ($), 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 - database administrator, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 6,711 3,614 3,097
average taxable income $104,019 $123,086 $81,769
median taxable income $95,821 $118,421 $74,032
average salary or wage income $99,799 $118,630 $77,878
median salary or wage income $94,138 $117,528 $72,967
average total income $107,240 $126,653 $84,587
median total income $98,984 $121,948 $76,453

ATO Table 15A

Database or systems administrator, or IT security specialist (unit group 2621) by state

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

Database or systems administrator, or IT security specialist (unit group 2621) by state, ATO 2023–24
Stateindividualsaverage taxable incomemedian taxable income
ACT2,115$137,191$124,715
NSW11,571$128,038$111,882
WA3,468$112,143$104,646
QLD6,015$112,573$103,809
VIC10,193$115,002$103,653
SA2,380$103,017$95,529
TAS596$100,923$95,268
NT232$100,255$93,917

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