ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Occupation ATO 2023–24

Anaesthetist salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for Anaesthetist in Australia was $235,037 in 2023–24, and the average was $269,923 (ATO Table 15A).

3,735 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $457,287; ranked 10 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$235,037

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$269,923

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$457,287

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

3,735

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

10

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

of 1,176 occupations

ATO Table 15A

Where it sits among occupations

Where Anaesthetist sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where Anaesthetist sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $235,037 $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 Anaesthetist 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 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 (includes this one) 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, Anaesthetist, ATO 2023–24
Median and average salary or wage income by year, Anaesthetist, ATO 2023–24 $0 $100,000 $200,000 $300,000 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, Anaesthetist, ATO 2023–24
Year median salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18 $203,155$234,960
2018–19 $213,394$244,529
2019–20 $221,442$247,409
2020–21 $229,943$263,899
2021–22 $237,877$265,806
2022–23 $234,718$266,403
2023–24 $235,037$269,923

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year, Anaesthetist, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–183,334$203,155$234,960
2018–193,412$213,394$244,529
2019–203,509$221,442$247,409
2020–213,479$229,943$263,899
2021–223,535$237,877$265,806
2022–233,658$234,718$266,403
2023–243,735$235,037$269,923

ATO Table 15A

Men and women

Median income by sex, Anaesthetist, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Anaesthetist, ATO 2023–24 $0 $200,000 $400,000 $600,000 Median salary or wage income Male $248,966 Female $216,977 Median taxable income Male $516,292 Female $368,375 Median total income Male $534,374 Female $386,248 Median income ($), 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, Anaesthetist, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 3,735 2,355 1,380
average taxable income $475,455 $527,366 $386,868
median taxable income $457,287 $516,292 $368,375
average salary or wage income $269,923 $288,600 $238,465
median salary or wage income $235,037 $248,966 $216,977
average total income $494,998 $546,897 $406,431
median total income $479,642 $534,374 $386,248

ATO Table 15A

Anaesthetist (unit group 2532) by state

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

Anaesthetist (unit group 2532) by state, ATO 2023–24
Stateindividualsaverage taxable incomemedian taxable income
VIC1,075$519,317$517,732
QLD836$512,400$501,644
NT34$469,876$477,836
TAS132$426,781$438,159
WA525$461,954$427,328
SA306$429,798$426,448
ACT66$478,133$423,470
NSW724$424,496$385,733

ATO Table 15D

Typical deductions for Health professionals

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

Typical deductions for Health professionals, ATO 2023–24
Deductiondeduction claimantsaverage deduction claim
Work related car expenses200,758$2,250
Work related travel expenses103,966$1,461
Work related uniform/clothing expenses478,038$338
Work related self education expenses143,106$2,401
Other work related expenses601,792$1,886
Total work related expenses631,775$3,551

ATO Table 18B