ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Occupation ATO 2023–24

Cyber security engineer salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for Cyber security engineer in Australia was $133,128 in 2023–24, and the average was $135,653 (ATO Table 15A).

2,003 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $132,485; ranked 69 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$133,128

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$135,653

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$132,485

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

2,003

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

69

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

of 1,176 occupations

ATO Table 15A

Where it sits among occupations

Where Cyber security engineer sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where Cyber security engineer sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $133,128 $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 Cyber security 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 $119,999 122
$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

Men and women

Median income by sex, Cyber security engineer, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Cyber security engineer, ATO 2023–24 $0 $50,000 $100,000 $150,000 Median salary or wage income Male $134,453 Female $120,502 Median taxable income Male $133,902 Female $117,607 Median total income Male $138,487 Female $122,854 Median income ($), 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, Cyber security engineer, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 2,003 1,745 258
average taxable income $145,753 $148,916 $124,361
median taxable income $132,485 $133,902 $117,607
average salary or wage income $135,653 $138,124 $118,960
median salary or wage income $133,128 $134,453 $120,502
average total income $150,066 $153,391 $127,576
median total income $136,560 $138,487 $122,854

ATO Table 15A

Software and applications programmer (unit group 2613) by state

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

Software and applications programmer (unit group 2613) by state, ATO 2023–24
Stateindividualsaverage taxable incomemedian taxable income
NSW59,225$152,384$136,645
ACT5,449$146,796$129,272
VIC48,274$133,487$124,912
WA9,024$129,458$121,659
QLD19,816$131,327$121,586
TAS1,087$120,926$107,700
NT239$122,757$106,417
SA7,284$113,874$105,059

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