ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Occupation group ATO 2023–24

Research and development manager: income by state

The median taxable income for Research and development manager in Australia was $115,163 in 2023–24, and the average was $133,494 (ATO Table 15B).

Among states, median taxable income was highest in ACT at $123,867 and lowest in TAS at $101,455 (ATO Table 15D).

$115,163

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15B

$133,494

average taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15B

$111,747

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15B

11,846

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15B

Men and women

Median income by sex, Research and development manager, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Research and development manager, ATO 2023–24 $0 $50,000 $100,000 $150,000 Median salary or wage income Male $124,622 Female $102,904 Median taxable income Male $127,890 Female $106,409 Median total income Male $133,561 Female $110,335 Median income ($), 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 15B

Men and women, Research and development manager, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 11,846 5,035 6,811
average taxable income $133,494 $151,595 $120,113
median taxable income $115,163 $127,890 $106,409
average salary or wage income $120,864 $137,125 $108,878
median salary or wage income $111,747 $124,622 $102,904
average total income $138,600 $157,447 $124,668
median total income $119,513 $133,561 $110,335

ATO Table 15B

Research and development manager by state

Median taxable income by state, Research and development manager, ATO 2023–24
Median taxable income by state, Research and development manager, ATO 2023–24 $0 $25,000 $50,000 $75,000 $100,000 $125,000 ACT NSW VIC QLD NT WA SA TAS Median taxable income ($), ATO 2023–24

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

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Median taxable income by state, Research and development manager, ATO 2023–24
State median taxable income, ATO 2023–24
ACT $123,867
NSW $121,561
VIC $114,347
QLD $112,487
NT $108,691
WA $106,698
SA $103,662
TAS $101,455

ATO Table 15D

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

Research and development manager (unit group 1325) by state, ATO 2023–24
Stateindividualsaverage taxable incomemedian taxable incomeaverage salary or wage incomemedian salary or wage income
ACT361$130,807$123,867$120,844$119,632
NSW3,878$143,747$121,561$129,007$119,088
VIC3,651$131,229$114,347$119,415$109,943
QLD1,843$128,711$112,487$117,382$110,297
NT102$107,568$108,691$104,190$106,568
WA947$129,548$106,698$114,057$101,221
SA844$117,207$103,662$112,873$101,960
TAS165$125,288$101,455$102,063$100,209

ATO Table 15D

Occupations in Research and development manager

Occupations in Research and development manager, ranked by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Occupationmedian salary or wage income
Manager - research and development salary$111,747

ATO Table 15A