ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Occupation ATO 2023–24

Artist - photographer salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for Artist - photographer in Australia was $41,821 in 2023–24, and the average was $46,525 (ATO Table 15A).

6,013 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $51,947; ranked 994 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$41,821

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$46,525

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$51,947

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

6,013

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

994

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

of 1,176 occupations

ATO Table 15A

Where it sits among occupations

Where Artist - photographer sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where Artist - photographer sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $41,821 $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 Artist - photographer 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 (includes this one) 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 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, Artist - photographer, ATO 2023–24
Median and average salary or wage income by year, Artist - photographer, ATO 2023–24 $0 $10,000 $20,000 $30,000 $40,000 $50,000 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, Artist - photographer, ATO 2023–24
Year median salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18 $31,467$37,064
2018–19 $31,232$37,251
2019–20 $29,250$36,707
2020–21 $32,300$39,226
2021–22 $34,000$40,793
2022–23 $39,999$44,806
2023–24 $41,821$46,525

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year, Artist - photographer, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–185,768$31,467$37,064
2018–195,974$31,232$37,251
2019–205,747$29,250$36,707
2020–215,689$32,300$39,226
2021–225,876$34,000$40,793
2022–236,011$39,999$44,806
2023–246,013$41,821$46,525

ATO Table 15A

Men and women

Median income by sex, Artist - photographer, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Artist - photographer, ATO 2023–24 $0 $20,000 $40,000 $60,000 $80,000 Median salary or wage income Male $50,947 Female $31,309 Median taxable income Male $59,950 Female $43,801 Median total income Male $64,338 Female $46,257 Median income ($), 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, Artist - photographer, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 6,013 3,276 2,737
average taxable income $60,132 $67,831 $50,916
median taxable income $51,947 $59,950 $43,801
average salary or wage income $46,525 $53,672 $37,993
median salary or wage income $41,821 $50,947 $31,309
average total income $63,534 $71,685 $53,778
median total income $55,247 $64,338 $46,257

ATO Table 15A

Photographer (unit group 2113) by state

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

Photographer (unit group 2113) by state, ATO 2023–24
Stateindividualsaverage taxable incomemedian taxable income
ACT137$69,925$62,599
NT24$58,849$60,852
TAS87$62,799$60,288
NSW2,117$63,796$55,005
VIC1,586$61,900$53,179
SA309$53,749$49,987
WA537$54,390$48,487
QLD1,201$54,770$47,238

ATO Table 15D

Typical deductions for Arts and media professionals

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

Typical deductions for Arts and media professionals, ATO 2023–24
Deductiondeduction claimantsaverage deduction claim
Work related car expenses18,184$2,550
Work related travel expenses12,834$1,641
Work related uniform/clothing expenses15,574$298
Work related self education expenses3,763$1,576
Other work related expenses49,587$2,305
Total work related expenses52,920$3,634

ATO Table 18B