ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Occupation ATO 2023–24

Member of parliament salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for Member of parliament in Australia was $224,301 in 2023–24, and the average was $212,673 (ATO Table 15A).

776 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $233,301; ranked 11 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$224,301

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$212,673

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$233,301

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

776

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

11

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

of 1,176 occupations

ATO Table 15A

Where it sits among occupations

Where Member of parliament sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where Member of parliament sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $224,301 $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 Member of parliament 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 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 (includes this one) 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, Member of parliament, ATO 2023–24
Median and average salary or wage income by year, Member of parliament, ATO 2023–24 $0 $50,000 $100,000 $150,000 $200,000 $250,000 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, Member of parliament, ATO 2023–24
Year median salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18 $178,662$188,224
2018–19 $183,677$191,804
2019–20 $207,650$208,888
2020–21 $200,297$205,889
2021–22 $206,509$208,359
2022–23 $207,810$201,622
2023–24 $224,301$212,673

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year, Member of parliament, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18833$178,662$188,224
2018–19827$183,677$191,804
2019–20782$207,650$208,888
2020–21771$200,297$205,889
2021–22765$206,509$208,359
2022–23799$207,810$201,622
2023–24776$224,301$212,673

ATO Table 15A

Men and women

Median income by sex, Member of parliament, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Member of parliament, ATO 2023–24 $0 $100,000 $200,000 $300,000 Median salary or wage income Male $224,301 Female $224,301 Median taxable income Male $236,233 Female $228,992 Median total income Male $293,681 Female $295,230 Median income ($), 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, Member of parliament, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 776 438 338
average taxable income $239,883 $244,063 $234,466
median taxable income $233,301 $236,233 $228,992
average salary or wage income $212,673 $212,795 $212,517
median salary or wage income $224,301 $224,301 $224,301
average total income $292,340 $293,322 $291,068
median total income $294,416 $293,681 $295,230

ATO Table 15A

Legislator (unit group 1113) by state

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

Legislator (unit group 1113) by state, ATO 2023–24
Stateindividualsaverage taxable incomemedian taxable income
ACT77$172,359$120,959
QLD1,065$107,965$86,423
TAS166$107,917$85,697
VIC965$111,727$85,571
SA353$117,226$84,697
NSW1,072$106,316$78,324
WA624$106,225$78,035
NT122$92,594$65,840

ATO Table 15D

Typical deductions for Chief executives, general managers and legislators

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

Typical deductions for Chief executives, general managers and legislators, ATO 2023–24
Deductiondeduction claimantsaverage deduction claim
Work related car expenses155,667$3,838
Work related travel expenses57,512$2,108
Work related uniform/clothing expenses195,018$261
Work related self education expenses16,012$2,853
Other work related expenses330,229$1,388
Total work related expenses383,168$3,325

ATO Table 18B