ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Occupation ATO 2023–24

Medical physicist salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for Medical physicist in Australia was $121,781 in 2023–24, and the average was $127,963 (ATO Table 15A).

2,819 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $126,632; ranked 103 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$121,781

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$127,963

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$126,632

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

2,819

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

103

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

of 1,176 occupations

ATO Table 15A

Where it sits among occupations

Where Medical physicist sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where Medical physicist sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $121,781 $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 Medical physicist 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 $99,999 212
$100,000 to $119,999 122
$120,000 to $139,999 (includes this one) 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, Medical physicist, ATO 2023–24
Median and average salary or wage income by year, Medical physicist, ATO 2023–24 $0 $50,000 $100,000 $150,000 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, Medical physicist, ATO 2023–24
Year median salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18 $101,875$105,873
2018–19 $104,852$108,725
2019–20 $105,888$110,695
2020–21 $108,484$114,486
2021–22 $113,138$118,839
2022–23 $116,975$121,979
2023–24 $121,781$127,963

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year, Medical physicist, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–182,641$101,875$105,873
2018–192,645$104,852$108,725
2019–202,701$105,888$110,695
2020–212,677$108,484$114,486
2021–222,720$113,138$118,839
2022–232,810$116,975$121,979
2023–242,819$121,781$127,963

ATO Table 15A

Men and women

Median income by sex, Medical physicist, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Medical physicist, ATO 2023–24 $0 $50,000 $100,000 $150,000 Median salary or wage income Male $126,027 Female $109,618 Median taxable income Male $131,130 Female $114,001 Median total income Male $134,301 Female $116,724 Median income ($), 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, Medical physicist, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 2,819 2,047 772
average taxable income $138,510 $143,135 $126,245
median taxable income $126,632 $131,130 $114,001
average salary or wage income $127,963 $131,582 $118,389
median salary or wage income $121,781 $126,027 $109,618
average total income $142,594 $147,355 $129,969
median total income $129,538 $134,301 $116,724

ATO Table 15A

Other natural or physical science professional (unit group 2349) by state

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

Other natural or physical science professional (unit group 2349) by state, ATO 2023–24
Stateindividualsaverage taxable incomemedian taxable income
WA2,178$134,796$106,022
ACT488$105,346$99,066
SA1,014$107,870$89,922
VIC2,914$99,219$89,690
TAS297$100,383$89,372
NT64$109,268$88,728
NSW3,751$100,911$86,056
QLD2,632$98,579$80,517

ATO Table 15D

Typical deductions for Design, engineering, science and transport professionals

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

Typical deductions for Design, engineering, science and transport professionals, ATO 2023–24
Deductiondeduction claimantsaverage deduction claim
Work related car expenses162,013$2,684
Work related travel expenses75,370$1,631
Work related uniform/clothing expenses250,670$278
Work related self education expenses43,132$2,144
Other work related expenses384,518$1,420
Total work related expenses418,704$3,023

ATO Table 18B