ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Occupation ATO 2023–24

Finance manager salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for Finance manager in Australia was $107,362 in 2023–24, and the average was $133,548 (ATO Table 15A).

68,544 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $111,416; ranked 183 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$107,362

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$133,548

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$111,416

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

68,544

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

183

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

of 1,176 occupations

ATO Table 15A

Where it sits among occupations

Where Finance manager sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where Finance manager sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $107,362 $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 Finance manager 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, Finance manager, ATO 2023–24
Median and average salary or wage income by year, Finance manager, 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, Finance manager, ATO 2023–24
Year median salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18 $84,598$110,258
2018–19 $85,295$110,333
2019–20 $86,087$111,138
2020–21 $89,398$114,578
2021–22 $94,469$122,377
2022–23 $101,160$128,407
2023–24 $107,362$133,548

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year, Finance manager, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–1853,648$84,598$110,258
2018–1957,655$85,295$110,333
2019–2060,811$86,087$111,138
2020–2161,879$89,398$114,578
2021–2265,170$94,469$122,377
2022–2367,794$101,160$128,407
2023–2468,544$107,362$133,548

ATO Table 15A

Men and women

Median income by sex, Finance manager, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Finance manager, ATO 2023–24 $0 $50,000 $100,000 $150,000 $200,000 Median salary or wage income Male $146,487 Female $87,283 Median taxable income Male $147,999 Female $91,032 Median total income Male $153,453 Female $95,226 Median income ($), 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, Finance manager, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 68,544 27,993 40,551
average taxable income $147,834 $192,763 $116,818
median taxable income $111,416 $147,999 $91,032
average salary or wage income $133,548 $175,037 $104,908
median salary or wage income $107,362 $146,487 $87,283
average total income $153,081 $198,941 $121,424
median total income $116,343 $153,453 $95,226

ATO Table 15A

Finance manager (unit group 1322) by state

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

Finance manager (unit group 1322) by state, ATO 2023–24
Stateindividualsaverage taxable incomemedian taxable income
NSW24,892$171,067$127,525
VIC18,941$143,559$111,158
WA5,772$141,734$106,939
ACT1,064$115,964$105,214
QLD12,131$129,427$98,304
NT510$103,523$92,830
SA3,916$110,719$90,238
TAS1,017$104,800$84,663

ATO Table 15D

Typical deductions for Specialist managers

Figures are for the sub-major group, not this occupation alone.

Typical deductions for Specialist managers, ATO 2023–24
Deductiondeduction claimantsaverage deduction claim
Work related car expenses315,453$3,660
Work related travel expenses143,711$1,467
Work related uniform/clothing expenses360,734$302
Work related self education expenses57,330$2,231
Other work related expenses653,418$1,495
Total work related expenses706,693$3,649

ATO Table 18B