ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Occupation ATO 2023–24

Fitness instructor salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for Fitness instructor in Australia was $32,718 in 2023–24, and the average was $38,240 (ATO Table 15A).

21,084 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $43,473; ranked 1,080 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$32,718

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$38,240

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$43,473

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

21,084

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

1,080

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

of 1,176 occupations

ATO Table 15A

Where it sits among occupations

Where Fitness instructor sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where Fitness instructor sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $32,718 $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 Fitness instructor 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 (includes this one) 142
$40,000 to $59,999 267
$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, Fitness instructor, ATO 2023–24
Median and average salary or wage income by year, Fitness instructor, ATO 2023–24 $0 $10,000 $20,000 $30,000 $40,000 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, Fitness instructor, ATO 2023–24
Year median salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18 $24,105$29,505
2018–19 $24,644$29,906
2019–20 $22,659$28,483
2020–21 $24,339$30,383
2021–22 $25,561$31,467
2022–23 $30,739$36,068
2023–24 $32,718$38,240

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year, Fitness instructor, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–1818,116$24,105$29,505
2018–1919,180$24,644$29,906
2019–2019,575$22,659$28,483
2020–2119,829$24,339$30,383
2021–2220,350$25,561$31,467
2022–2320,830$30,739$36,068
2023–2421,084$32,718$38,240

ATO Table 15A

Men and women

Median income by sex, Fitness instructor, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Fitness instructor, ATO 2023–24 $0 $20,000 $40,000 $60,000 Median salary or wage income Male $40,397 Female $28,952 Median taxable income Male $48,360 Female $40,566 Median total income Male $50,917 Female $43,199 Median income ($), 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, Fitness instructor, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 21,084 7,976 13,108
average taxable income $50,765 $54,841 $48,286
median taxable income $43,473 $48,360 $40,566
average salary or wage income $38,240 $44,561 $34,406
median salary or wage income $32,718 $40,397 $28,952
average total income $53,698 $57,576 $51,338
median total income $45,865 $50,917 $43,199

ATO Table 15A

Fitness instructor (unit group 4521) by state

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

Fitness instructor (unit group 4521) by state, ATO 2023–24
Stateindividualsaverage taxable incomemedian taxable income
ACT436$52,228$48,015
NT89$51,756$46,275
NSW6,644$52,652$44,160
TAS385$46,735$43,972
WA2,502$50,604$43,771
VIC5,714$50,673$43,704
QLD3,975$49,354$42,552
SA1,281$47,688$40,561

ATO Table 15D

Typical deductions for Sports and personal service workers

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

Typical deductions for Sports and personal service workers, ATO 2023–24
Deductiondeduction claimantsaverage deduction claim
Work related car expenses41,151$2,271
Work related travel expenses22,997$1,940
Work related uniform/clothing expenses84,754$354
Work related self education expenses16,935$1,232
Other work related expenses85,744$1,554
Total work related expenses108,050$2,982

ATO Table 18B