ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Occupation ATO 2023–24

Computing professional - web programmer salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for Computing professional - web programmer in Australia was $114,401 in 2023–24, and the average was $116,471 (ATO Table 15A).

5,600 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $115,078; ranked 140 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$114,401

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$116,471

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$115,078

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

5,600

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

140

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 - web programmer sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where Computing professional - web programmer sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $114,401 $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 - web programmer 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, Computing professional - web programmer, ATO 2023–24
Median and average salary or wage income by year, Computing professional - web programmer, ATO 2023–24 $0 $25,000 $50,000 $75,000 $100,000 $125,000 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 - web programmer, ATO 2023–24
Year median salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18 $79,093$80,538
2018–19 $83,088$84,643
2019–20 $86,485$88,620
2020–21 $90,210$92,642
2021–22 $99,659$103,270
2022–23 $108,336$111,205
2023–24 $114,401$116,471

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year, Computing professional - web programmer, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–185,915$79,093$80,538
2018–196,002$83,088$84,643
2019–206,023$86,485$88,620
2020–215,954$90,210$92,642
2021–225,993$99,659$103,270
2022–235,864$108,336$111,205
2023–245,600$114,401$116,471

ATO Table 15A

Men and women

Median income by sex, Computing professional - web programmer, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Computing professional - web programmer, ATO 2023–24 $0 $50,000 $100,000 $150,000 Median salary or wage income Male $117,734 Female $97,203 Median taxable income Male $117,854 Female $98,398 Median total income Male $120,873 Female $102,046 Median income ($), 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 - web programmer, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 5,600 4,659 941
average taxable income $128,747 $133,498 $105,222
median taxable income $115,078 $117,854 $98,398
average salary or wage income $116,471 $119,576 $101,118
median salary or wage income $114,401 $117,734 $97,203
average total income $132,042 $136,771 $108,626
median total income $117,848 $120,873 $102,046

ATO Table 15A

Multimedia specialist or web developer (unit group 2612) by state

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

Multimedia specialist or web developer (unit group 2612) by state, ATO 2023–24
Stateindividualsaverage taxable incomemedian taxable income
NSW2,882$135,536$110,737
ACT293$117,491$104,738
VIC2,711$112,435$101,583
WA448$106,208$99,742
NT35$96,261$99,722
QLD1,431$105,041$94,683
TAS109$95,631$87,900
SA486$97,890$83,582

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