Occupation group ATO 2023–24

Policy and planning manager: income by state

The median taxable income for Policy and planning manager in Australia was $129,813 in 2023–24, and the average was $140,917 (ATO Table 15B).

Among states, median taxable income was highest in ACT at $135,052 and lowest in WA at $115,722 (ATO Table 15D).

$129,813

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15B

$140,917

average taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15B

$128,178

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15B

49,691

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15B

Men and women

Median income by sex, Policy and planning manager, 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 15B

Men and women, Policy and planning manager, ATO 2023–24
Measure	Total	Male	Female
individuals	49,691	21,441	28,250
average taxable income	$140,917	$150,198	$133,873
median taxable income	$129,813	$136,022	$126,165
average salary or wage income	$131,991	$139,429	$126,353
median salary or wage income	$128,178	$131,013	$124,520
average total income	$144,121	$153,618	$136,913
median total income	$132,305	$138,966	$128,587

ATO Table 15B

Policy and planning manager by state

Median taxable income by state, Policy and planning manager, ATO 2023–24

Vertical axis: State. Horizontal axis: Median taxable income ($), ATO 2023–24.

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Median taxable income by state, Policy and planning manager, ATO 2023–24
State	median taxable income, ATO 2023–24
ACT	$135,052
NT	$131,826
NSW	$131,202
VIC	$126,692
QLD	$125,882
SA	$120,275
TAS	$118,899
WA	$115,722

ATO Table 15D

State figures are for this unit group. There is no separate page per state.

Policy and planning manager (unit group 1324) by state, ATO 2023–24
State	individuals	average taxable income	median taxable income	average salary or wage income	median salary or wage income
ACT	18,507	$149,495	$135,052	$139,166	$130,858
NT	591	$139,608	$131,826	$135,468	$129,483
NSW	9,884	$145,237	$131,202	$136,061	$128,379
VIC	7,414	$137,363	$126,692	$129,683	$124,697
QLD	6,462	$130,777	$125,882	$124,062	$124,986
SA	2,335	$125,237	$120,275	$118,644	$118,754
TAS	1,055	$121,905	$118,899	$114,528	$116,605
WA	3,108	$121,709	$115,722	$114,126	$112,440

ATO Table 15D

Occupations in Policy and planning manager

Occupations in Policy and planning manager, ranked by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Occupation	median salary or wage income
Manager - policy and planning salary	$128,178

ATO Table 15A

Rankings this occupation group appears in

Highest paid occupation groups in New South Wales (rank 22)
Highest paid occupation groups in Victoria (rank 21)
Highest paid occupation groups in Queensland (rank 22)
Highest paid occupation groups in Western Australia (rank 49)
Highest paid occupation groups in South Australia (rank 9)
Highest paid occupation groups in Tasmania (rank 3)
Highest paid occupation groups in the Australian Capital Territory (rank 7)

Method

Taxable income is the amount left after deductions on the return. Salary or wage income is employment income reported to the ATO. This page does not treat taxable income as salary or wage income.

State figures come from Table 15D for this unit group. Occupation is the occupation people reported on their tax return. Some cells in the ATO tables are not published.