Occupation ATO 2023–24
Computing professional - software engineer salary in Australia
The median salary or wage income for Computing professional - software engineer in Australia was $132,758 in 2023–24, and the average was $135,788 (ATO Table 15A).
84,585 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $134,370; ranked 70 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.
$132,758
median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
ATO Table 15A
$135,788
average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
ATO Table 15A
$134,370
median taxable income, ATO 2023–24
ATO Table 15A
84,585
individuals, ATO 2023–24
ATO Table 15A
70
rank by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
of 1,176 occupations
ATO Table 15A
Where it sits among occupations
Vertical axis: Number of occupations. Horizontal axis: Median salary or wage income ($), ATO 2023–24, in bands of $20,000. The highlighted band holds this one.
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| 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 (includes this one) | 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 $439,999 | 1 |
ATO Table 15A
Salary or wage income by year
Vertical axis: Salary or wage income ($), ATO 2023–24. Horizontal axis: Tax year.
- median salary or wage income
- average salary or wage income
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| Year | median salary or wage income | average salary or wage income |
|---|---|---|
| 2017–18 | $96,180 | $98,046 |
| 2018–19 | $100,452 | $102,373 |
| 2019–20 | $105,220 | $107,602 |
| 2020–21 | $111,690 | $114,558 |
| 2021–22 | $120,935 | $123,183 |
| 2022–23 | $127,898 | $130,669 |
| 2023–24 | $132,758 | $135,788 |
ATO Table 15A
| Year | individuals | median salary or wage income | average salary or wage income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017–18 | 50,965 | $96,180 | $98,046 |
| 2018–19 | 57,039 | $100,452 | $102,373 |
| 2019–20 | 62,462 | $105,220 | $107,602 |
| 2020–21 | 65,279 | $111,690 | $114,558 |
| 2021–22 | 73,681 | $120,935 | $123,183 |
| 2022–23 | 80,994 | $127,898 | $130,669 |
| 2023–24 | 84,585 | $132,758 | $135,788 |
ATO Table 15A
Men and women
Horizontal axis: Median income ($), ATO 2023–24. Bars are labelled Male and Female; the exact figures are in the table below.
ATO Table 15A
| Measure | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| individuals | 84,585 | 66,943 | 17,642 |
| average taxable income | $148,516 | $155,107 | $123,508 |
| median taxable income | $134,370 | $139,786 | $116,765 |
| average salary or wage income | $135,788 | $140,722 | $117,092 |
| median salary or wage income | $132,758 | $137,897 | $117,052 |
| average total income | $152,104 | $158,823 | $126,605 |
| median total income | $137,846 | $143,255 | $119,779 |
ATO Table 15A
Software and applications programmer (unit group 2613) by state
Figures are for the unit group, not this occupation alone.
| State | individuals | average taxable income | median taxable income |
|---|---|---|---|
| NSW | 59,225 | $152,384 | |
| ACT | 5,449 | $146,796 | |
| VIC | 48,274 | $133,487 | |
| WA | 9,024 | $129,458 | |
| QLD | 19,816 | $131,327 | |
| TAS | 1,087 | $120,926 | |
| NT | 239 | $122,757 | |
| SA | 7,284 | $113,874 |
ATO Table 15D
Typical deductions for IT professionals
Figures are for the sub-major group, not this occupation alone.
| Deduction | deduction claimants | average deduction claim |
|---|---|---|
| Work related car expenses | 58,392 | |
| Work related travel expenses | 33,643 | |
| Work related uniform/clothing expenses | 68,629 | |
| Work related self education expenses | 34,562 | |
| Other work related expenses | 292,454 | |
| Total work related expenses | 298,930 |
ATO Table 18B