ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Occupation ATO 2023–24

Counsellor - other salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for Counsellor - other in Australia was $60,556 in 2023–24, and the average was $61,370 (ATO Table 15A).

6,487 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $64,224; ranked 739 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$60,556

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$61,370

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$64,224

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

6,487

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

739

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

of 1,176 occupations

ATO Table 15A

Where it sits among occupations

Where Counsellor - other sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where Counsellor - other sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $60,556 $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 Counsellor - other 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, Counsellor - other, ATO 2023–24
Median and average salary or wage income by year, Counsellor - other, ATO 2023–24 $0 $20,000 $40,000 $60,000 $80,000 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, Counsellor - other, ATO 2023–24
Year median salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18 $45,913$48,486
2018–19 $48,540$50,317
2019–20 $50,167$52,031
2020–21 $52,920$54,083
2021–22 $53,696$55,920
2022–23 $57,052$58,205
2023–24 $60,556$61,370

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year, Counsellor - other, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–184,857$45,913$48,486
2018–195,029$48,540$50,317
2019–205,282$50,167$52,031
2020–215,540$52,920$54,083
2021–225,929$53,696$55,920
2022–236,206$57,052$58,205
2023–246,487$60,556$61,370

ATO Table 15A

Men and women

Median income by sex, Counsellor - other, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Counsellor - other, ATO 2023–24 $0 $20,000 $40,000 $60,000 $80,000 Median salary or wage income Male $66,616 Female $59,229 Median taxable income Male $69,645 Female $63,051 Median total income Male $73,961 Female $67,729 Median income ($), 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, Counsellor - other, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 6,487 1,317 5,170
average taxable income $69,431 $75,293 $67,937
median taxable income $64,224 $69,645 $63,051
average salary or wage income $61,370 $66,738 $60,008
median salary or wage income $60,556 $66,616 $59,229
average total income $73,912 $79,808 $72,411
median total income $68,788 $73,961 $67,729

ATO Table 15A

Counsellor (unit group 2721) by state

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

Counsellor (unit group 2721) by state, ATO 2023–24
Stateindividualsaverage taxable incomemedian taxable income
ACT354$79,174$74,723
NSW5,496$75,812$70,522
NT227$72,214$69,782
QLD3,754$73,263$69,722
VIC5,134$69,409$67,616
TAS419$68,499$66,932
WA1,906$67,676$64,123
SA1,307$66,883$63,419

ATO Table 15D

Typical deductions for Legal, social and welfare professionals

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

Typical deductions for Legal, social and welfare professionals, ATO 2023–24
Deductiondeduction claimantsaverage deduction claim
Work related car expenses66,519$2,373
Work related travel expenses33,133$1,022
Work related uniform/clothing expenses52,813$270
Work related self education expenses26,759$2,242
Other work related expenses165,286$1,396
Total work related expenses176,528$2,814

ATO Table 18B