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Occupation ATO 2023–24

Child care centre director salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for Child care centre director in Australia was $82,876 in 2023–24, and the average was $81,190 (ATO Table 15A).

9,484 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $82,933; ranked 411 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$82,876

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$81,190

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$82,933

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

9,484

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

411

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

of 1,176 occupations

ATO Table 15A

Where it sits among occupations

Where Child care centre director sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where Child care centre director sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $82,876 $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 Child care centre 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, Child care centre director, ATO 2023–24
Median and average salary or wage income by year, Child care centre 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, Child care centre director, ATO 2023–24
Year median salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18 $62,157$61,158
2018–19 $65,028$63,856
2019–20 $66,561$65,261
2020–21 $70,031$68,274
2021–22 $71,749$70,638
2022–23 $77,132$75,768
2023–24 $82,876$81,190

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year, Child care centre director, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–188,953$62,157$61,158
2018–199,055$65,028$63,856
2019–209,346$66,561$65,261
2020–219,289$70,031$68,274
2021–229,395$71,749$70,638
2022–239,443$77,132$75,768
2023–249,484$82,876$81,190

ATO Table 15A

Men and women

Median income by sex, Child care centre director, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Child care centre director, ATO 2023–24 $0 $25,000 $50,000 $75,000 $100,000 Median salary or wage income Male $84,018 Female $82,853 Median taxable income Male $93,923 Female $82,410 Median total income Male $96,994 Female $86,644 Median income ($), 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, Child care centre director, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 9,484 417 9,067
average taxable income $89,689 $116,974 $88,435
median taxable income $82,933 $93,923 $82,410
average salary or wage income $81,190 $85,412 $81,003
median salary or wage income $82,876 $84,018 $82,853
average total income $94,150 $122,758 $92,834
median total income $87,028 $96,994 $86,644

ATO Table 15A

Child care centre director (unit group 1341) by state

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

Child care centre director (unit group 1341) by state, ATO 2023–24
Stateindividualsaverage taxable incomemedian taxable income
ACT145$91,001$86,003
NSW3,356$97,481$85,510
NT92$86,472$85,283
SA647$85,827$82,533
QLD2,269$83,969$82,104
VIC2,110$86,493$80,953
WA740$86,821$80,889
TAS120$78,121$75,348

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