ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Occupation ATO 2023–24

Artistic director salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for Artistic director in Australia was $86,888 in 2023–24, and the average was $94,196 (ATO Table 15A).

788 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $90,326; ranked 367 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$86,888

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$94,196

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$90,326

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

788

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

367

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

of 1,176 occupations

ATO Table 15A

Where it sits among occupations

Where Artistic director sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where Artistic director sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $86,888 $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 Artistic director 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 (includes this one) 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, Artistic director, ATO 2023–24
Median and average salary or wage income by year, Artistic director, ATO 2023–24 $0 $20,000 $40,000 $60,000 $80,000 $100,000 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, Artistic director, ATO 2023–24
Year median salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18 $69,734$78,671
2018–19 $70,000$80,875
2019–20 $71,118$76,577
2020–21 $75,130$81,805
2021–22 $77,660$85,547
2022–23 $81,466$91,002
2023–24 $86,888$94,196

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year, Artistic director, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18606$69,734$78,671
2018–19658$70,000$80,875
2019–20664$71,118$76,577
2020–21697$75,130$81,805
2021–22721$77,660$85,547
2022–23763$81,466$91,002
2023–24788$86,888$94,196

ATO Table 15A

Men and women

Median income by sex, Artistic director, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Artistic director, ATO 2023–24 $0 $50,000 $100,000 $150,000 Median salary or wage income Male $98,034 Female $79,568 Median taxable income Male $100,113 Female $84,060 Median total income Male $107,096 Female $90,691 Median income ($), 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, Artistic director, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 788 370 418
average taxable income $109,089 $128,703 $91,728
median taxable income $90,326 $100,113 $84,060
average salary or wage income $94,196 $107,061 $82,995
median salary or wage income $86,888 $98,034 $79,568
average total income $115,222 $135,662 $97,129
median total income $95,786 $107,096 $90,691

ATO Table 15A

Artistic director, media producer or presenter (unit group 2121) by state

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

Artistic director, media producer or presenter (unit group 2121) by state, ATO 2023–24
Stateindividualsaverage taxable incomemedian taxable income
NSW5,967$123,073$99,395
ACT170$123,261$90,122
VIC3,339$105,545$89,790
QLD1,598$98,499$85,461
WA679$89,192$77,284
SA463$96,663$75,824
TAS170$80,324$74,748
NT93$72,413$63,845

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