ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Occupation ATO 2023–24

Consultant - tax accountant salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for Consultant - tax accountant in Australia was $71,920 in 2023–24, and the average was $80,064 (ATO Table 15A).

7,097 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $71,991; ranked 560 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$71,920

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$80,064

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$71,991

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

7,097

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

560

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

of 1,176 occupations

ATO Table 15A

Where it sits among occupations

Where Consultant - tax accountant sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where Consultant - tax accountant sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $71,920 $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 Consultant - tax accountant 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 (includes this one) 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, Consultant - tax accountant, ATO 2023–24
Median and average salary or wage income by year, Consultant - tax accountant, 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, Consultant - tax accountant, ATO 2023–24
Year median salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18 $50,684$57,439
2018–19 $52,968$58,689
2019–20 $56,370$62,683
2020–21 $59,835$66,885
2021–22 $63,198$71,395
2022–23 $68,734$76,640
2023–24 $71,920$80,064

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year, Consultant - tax accountant, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–183,912$50,684$57,439
2018–194,778$52,968$58,689
2019–205,547$56,370$62,683
2020–215,784$59,835$66,885
2021–226,228$63,198$71,395
2022–236,707$68,734$76,640
2023–247,097$71,920$80,064

ATO Table 15A

Men and women

Median income by sex, Consultant - tax accountant, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Consultant - tax accountant, ATO 2023–24 $0 $20,000 $40,000 $60,000 $80,000 Median salary or wage income Male $74,277 Female $69,496 Median taxable income Male $74,800 Female $69,414 Median total income Male $79,767 Female $74,486 Median income ($), 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, Consultant - tax accountant, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 7,097 3,462 3,635
average taxable income $85,629 $90,761 $80,741
median taxable income $71,991 $74,800 $69,414
average salary or wage income $80,064 $83,464 $76,862
median salary or wage income $71,920 $74,277 $69,496
average total income $90,791 $96,411 $85,439
median total income $76,963 $79,767 $74,486

ATO Table 15A

Consultant - tax accountant (unit group 9221) by state

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

Consultant - tax accountant (unit group 9221) by state, ATO 2023–24
Stateindividualsaverage taxable incomemedian taxable income
NSW2,289$93,706$76,658
VIC2,185$84,107$72,393
WA848$83,872$71,174
ACT116$80,507$68,964
QLD1,121$80,753$66,864
SA374$77,249$65,857
TAS82$64,252$60,413
NT39$61,615$50,666

ATO Table 15D

Typical deductions for Consultant - professional

The ATO has not published typical deductions for Consultant - professional in Table 18B.