ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Occupation ATO 2023–24

Management accountant salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for Management accountant in Australia was $115,231 in 2023–24, and the average was $128,283 (ATO Table 15A).

39,514 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $115,297; ranked 135 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$115,231

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$128,283

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$115,297

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

39,514

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

135

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

of 1,176 occupations

ATO Table 15A

Where it sits among occupations

Where Management accountant sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where Management accountant sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $115,231 $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 Management accountant 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, Management accountant, ATO 2023–24
Median and average salary or wage income by year, Management accountant, ATO 2023–24 $0 $50,000 $100,000 $150,000 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, Management accountant, ATO 2023–24
Year median salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18 $89,385$100,711
2018–19 $91,926$104,109
2019–20 $94,834$106,451
2020–21 $97,916$109,463
2021–22 $103,633$116,853
2022–23 $109,739$122,703
2023–24 $115,231$128,283

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year, Management accountant, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–1836,481$89,385$100,711
2018–1937,188$91,926$104,109
2019–2037,666$94,834$106,451
2020–2137,577$97,916$109,463
2021–2238,047$103,633$116,853
2022–2339,374$109,739$122,703
2023–2439,514$115,231$128,283

ATO Table 15A

Men and women

Median income by sex, Management accountant, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Management accountant, ATO 2023–24 $0 $50,000 $100,000 $150,000 Median salary or wage income Male $126,236 Female $106,999 Median taxable income Male $126,659 Female $106,975 Median total income Male $131,242 Female $110,930 Median income ($), 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, Management accountant, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 39,514 18,003 21,511
average taxable income $133,660 $150,718 $119,384
median taxable income $115,297 $126,659 $106,975
average salary or wage income $128,283 $144,153 $115,021
median salary or wage income $115,231 $126,236 $106,999
average total income $138,280 $155,686 $123,713
median total income $119,600 $131,242 $110,930

ATO Table 15A

Accountant (unit group 2211) by state

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

Accountant (unit group 2211) by state, ATO 2023–24
Stateindividualsaverage taxable incomemedian taxable income
ACT3,320$117,798$106,118
WA18,037$128,547$105,874
NSW74,635$135,857$104,782
VIC53,454$120,206$98,530
QLD28,260$117,618$98,092
SA9,771$108,405$91,013
NT848$98,831$86,464
TAS2,352$102,236$84,937

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