ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Occupation ATO 2023–24

Ambulance officer salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for Ambulance officer in Australia was $111,206 in 2023–24, and the average was $109,751 (ATO Table 15A).

23,993 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $111,711; ranked 162 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$111,206

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$109,751

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$111,711

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

23,993

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

162

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

of 1,176 occupations

ATO Table 15A

Where it sits among occupations

Where Ambulance officer sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where Ambulance officer sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $111,206 $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 Ambulance officer 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, Ambulance officer, ATO 2023–24
Median and average salary or wage income by year, Ambulance officer, 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, Ambulance officer, ATO 2023–24
Year median salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18 $95,562$92,338
2018–19 $98,717$95,208
2019–20 $101,530$97,887
2020–21 $104,571$100,949
2021–22 $108,111$104,867
2022–23 $112,942$109,306
2023–24 $111,206$109,751

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year, Ambulance officer, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–1817,443$95,562$92,338
2018–1918,322$98,717$95,208
2019–2019,351$101,530$97,887
2020–2120,138$104,571$100,949
2021–2222,203$108,111$104,867
2022–2323,182$112,942$109,306
2023–2423,993$111,206$109,751

ATO Table 15A

Men and women

Median income by sex, Ambulance officer, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Ambulance officer, ATO 2023–24 $0 $50,000 $100,000 $150,000 Median salary or wage income Male $119,606 Female $103,840 Median taxable income Male $119,635 Female $104,508 Median total income Male $125,023 Female $108,838 Median income ($), 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, Ambulance officer, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 23,993 12,318 11,675
average taxable income $111,218 $119,637 $102,334
median taxable income $111,711 $119,635 $104,508
average salary or wage income $109,751 $118,049 $101,002
median salary or wage income $111,206 $119,606 $103,840
average total income $116,246 $125,160 $106,841
median total income $116,527 $125,023 $108,838

ATO Table 15A

Ambulance officer or paramedic (unit group 4111) by state

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

Ambulance officer or paramedic (unit group 4111) by state, ATO 2023–24
Stateindividualsaverage taxable incomemedian taxable income
QLD5,622$127,959$133,737
ACT269$114,908$114,247
TAS716$108,898$110,423
SA1,849$107,413$108,748
VIC7,000$107,328$107,886
NSW6,288$105,732$107,263
NT231$104,022$104,277
WA1,956$101,457$98,032

ATO Table 15D

Typical deductions for Health and welfare support workers

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

Typical deductions for Health and welfare support workers, ATO 2023–24
Deductiondeduction claimantsaverage deduction claim
Work related car expenses148,746$3,397
Work related travel expenses45,431$1,438
Work related uniform/clothing expenses183,499$353
Work related self education expenses50,639$1,776
Other work related expenses216,023$1,262
Total work related expenses246,133$4,054

ATO Table 18B