ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Occupation ATO 2023–24

Journalist (including cadet) - television salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for Journalist (including cadet) - television in Australia was $98,284 in 2023–24, and the average was $111,767 (ATO Table 15A).

1,464 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $100,371; ranked 254 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$98,284

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$111,767

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$100,371

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

1,464

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

254

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

of 1,176 occupations

ATO Table 15A

Where it sits among occupations

Where Journalist (including cadet) - television sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where Journalist (including cadet) - television sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $98,284 $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 Journalist (including cadet) - television 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, Journalist (including cadet) - television, ATO 2023–24
Median and average salary or wage income by year, Journalist (including cadet) - television, ATO 2023–24 $0 $25,000 $50,000 $75,000 $100,000 $125,000 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, Journalist (including cadet) - television, ATO 2023–24
Year median salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18 $77,352$92,845
2018–19 $79,522$94,637
2019–20 $82,089$97,416
2020–21 $84,560$98,631
2021–22 $88,208$102,795
2022–23 $94,232$109,199
2023–24 $98,284$111,767

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year, Journalist (including cadet) - television, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–181,511$77,352$92,845
2018–191,539$79,522$94,637
2019–201,483$82,089$97,416
2020–211,441$84,560$98,631
2021–221,457$88,208$102,795
2022–231,456$94,232$109,199
2023–241,464$98,284$111,767

ATO Table 15A

Men and women

Median income by sex, Journalist (including cadet) - television, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Journalist (including cadet) - television, ATO 2023–24 $0 $50,000 $100,000 $150,000 Median salary or wage income Male $107,077 Female $92,609 Median taxable income Male $108,860 Female $95,839 Median total income Male $114,420 Female $100,553 Median income ($), 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, Journalist (including cadet) - television, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 1,464 600 864
average taxable income $121,443 $134,866 $112,121
median taxable income $100,371 $108,860 $95,839
average salary or wage income $111,767 $127,109 $101,142
median salary or wage income $98,284 $107,077 $92,609
average total income $126,848 $140,473 $117,387
median total income $105,119 $114,420 $100,553

ATO Table 15A

Journalist or other writer (unit group 2124) by state

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

Journalist or other writer (unit group 2124) by state, ATO 2023–24
Stateindividualsaverage taxable incomemedian taxable income
ACT447$111,422$101,438
NSW6,196$108,636$90,526
NT104$93,167$89,769
WA1,165$92,803$85,539
VIC4,287$91,114$83,325
QLD2,161$89,274$82,235
SA834$90,099$82,158
TAS325$83,159$79,980

ATO Table 15D

Typical deductions for Arts and media professionals

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

Typical deductions for Arts and media professionals, ATO 2023–24
Deductiondeduction claimantsaverage deduction claim
Work related car expenses18,184$2,550
Work related travel expenses12,834$1,641
Work related uniform/clothing expenses15,574$298
Work related self education expenses3,763$1,576
Other work related expenses49,587$2,305
Total work related expenses52,920$3,634

ATO Table 18B