ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Occupation ATO 2023–24

Family support worker salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for Family support worker in Australia was $50,613 in 2023–24, and the average was $51,018 (ATO Table 15A).

9,249 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $53,156; ranked 887 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$50,613

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$51,018

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$53,156

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

9,249

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

887

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

of 1,176 occupations

ATO Table 15A

Where it sits among occupations

Where Family support worker sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where Family support worker sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $50,613 $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 Family support worker 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, Family support worker, ATO 2023–24
Median and average salary or wage income by year, Family support worker, ATO 2023–24 $0 $20,000 $40,000 $60,000 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, Family support worker, ATO 2023–24
Year median salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18 $41,169$41,232
2018–19 $42,109$41,874
2019–20 $43,655$43,727
2020–21 $45,204$45,239
2021–22 $46,270$46,371
2022–23 $48,804$48,726
2023–24 $50,613$51,018

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year, Family support worker, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–183,976$41,169$41,232
2018–194,821$42,109$41,874
2019–205,445$43,655$43,727
2020–216,162$45,204$45,239
2021–227,118$46,270$46,371
2022–238,037$48,804$48,726
2023–249,249$50,613$51,018

ATO Table 15A

Men and women

Median income by sex, Family support worker, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Family support worker, ATO 2023–24 $0 $20,000 $40,000 $60,000 Median salary or wage income Male $51,682 Female $50,455 Median taxable income Male $54,711 Female $52,894 Median total income Male $59,262 Female $56,108 Median income ($), 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, Family support worker, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 9,249 1,474 7,775
average taxable income $55,480 $57,851 $55,031
median taxable income $53,156 $54,711 $52,894
average salary or wage income $51,018 $52,813 $50,678
median salary or wage income $50,613 $51,682 $50,455
average total income $58,557 $61,545 $57,990
median total income $56,431 $59,262 $56,108

ATO Table 15A

Welfare support worker (unit group 4117) by state

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

Welfare support worker (unit group 4117) by state, ATO 2023–24
Stateindividualsaverage taxable incomemedian taxable income
ACT3,435$67,087$64,344
NT5,153$64,466$58,826
TAS6,431$61,058$58,240
SA18,743$60,665$57,299
NSW62,585$60,082$56,732
VIC46,790$60,145$55,961
QLD50,377$58,327$55,166
WA23,852$56,174$51,814

ATO Table 15D

Typical deductions for Health and welfare support workers

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

Typical deductions for Health and welfare support workers, ATO 2023–24
Deductiondeduction claimantsaverage deduction claim
Work related car expenses148,746$3,397
Work related travel expenses45,431$1,438
Work related uniform/clothing expenses183,499$353
Work related self education expenses50,639$1,776
Other work related expenses216,023$1,262
Total work related expenses246,133$4,054

ATO Table 18B