ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Occupation ATO 2023–24

Industrial relations manager salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for Industrial relations manager in Australia was $124,918 in 2023–24, and the average was $142,041 (ATO Table 15A).

34,283 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $127,121; ranked 94 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$124,918

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$142,041

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$127,121

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

34,283

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

94

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

of 1,176 occupations

ATO Table 15A

Where it sits among occupations

Where Industrial relations manager sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where Industrial relations manager sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $124,918 $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 Industrial relations 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 $119,999 122
$120,000 to $139,999 (includes this one) 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, Industrial relations manager, ATO 2023–24
Median and average salary or wage income by year, Industrial relations 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, Industrial relations manager, ATO 2023–24
Year median salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18 $98,489$113,723
2018–19 $101,710$117,127
2019–20 $104,666$119,412
2020–21 $108,019$122,875
2021–22 $115,510$132,109
2022–23 $120,217$137,284
2023–24 $124,918$142,041

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year, Industrial relations manager, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–1826,661$98,489$113,723
2018–1927,752$101,710$117,127
2019–2028,393$104,666$119,412
2020–2129,080$108,019$122,875
2021–2230,832$115,510$132,109
2022–2332,918$120,217$137,284
2023–2434,283$124,918$142,041

ATO Table 15A

Men and women

Median income by sex, Industrial relations manager, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Industrial relations manager, ATO 2023–24 $0 $50,000 $100,000 $150,000 Median salary or wage income Male $138,240 Female $121,283 Median taxable income Male $140,890 Female $123,477 Median total income Male $145,789 Female $127,742 Median income ($), 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, Industrial relations manager, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 34,283 7,729 26,554
average taxable income $153,782 $169,135 $149,313
median taxable income $127,121 $140,890 $123,477
average salary or wage income $142,041 $157,534 $137,539
median salary or wage income $124,918 $138,240 $121,283
average total income $158,613 $174,331 $154,038
median total income $131,697 $145,789 $127,742

ATO Table 15A

Human resource manager (unit group 1323) by state

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

Human resource manager (unit group 1323) by state, ATO 2023–24
Stateindividualsaverage taxable incomemedian taxable income
NSW11,940$166,156$136,514
WA3,201$151,362$127,799
ACT621$135,829$125,390
VIC9,738$154,934$125,227
QLD6,042$142,798$123,171
TAS472$121,243$114,498
NT245$117,830$113,369
SA1,848$128,175$113,179

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