ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Occupation ATO 2023–24

Musician - singer salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for Musician - singer in Australia was $26,605 in 2023–24, and the average was $41,373 (ATO Table 15A).

763 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $43,359; ranked 1,120 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$26,605

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$41,373

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$43,359

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

763

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

1,120

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

of 1,176 occupations

ATO Table 15A

Where it sits among occupations

Where Musician - singer sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where Musician - singer sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $26,605 $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 Musician - singer 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, Musician - singer, ATO 2023–24
Median and average salary or wage income by year, Musician - singer, ATO 2023–24 $0 $10,000 $20,000 $30,000 $40,000 $50,000 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, Musician - singer, ATO 2023–24
Year median salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18 $19,671$31,167
2018–19 $19,016$29,487
2019–20 $19,991$32,325
2020–21 $19,059$32,558
2021–22 $20,767$34,856
2022–23 $27,785$41,837
2023–24 $26,605$41,373

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year, Musician - singer, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18738$19,671$31,167
2018–19809$19,016$29,487
2019–20758$19,991$32,325
2020–21747$19,059$32,558
2021–22769$20,767$34,856
2022–23741$27,785$41,837
2023–24763$26,605$41,373

ATO Table 15A

Men and women

Median income by sex, Musician - singer, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Musician - singer, ATO 2023–24 $0 $20,000 $40,000 $60,000 Median salary or wage income Male $29,021 Female $24,603 Median taxable income Male $42,707 Female $43,376 Median total income Male $48,987 Female $48,563 Median income ($), 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, Musician - singer, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 763 385 378
average taxable income $76,512 $90,690 $62,071
median taxable income $43,359 $42,707 $43,376
average salary or wage income $41,373 $42,608 $40,159
median salary or wage income $26,605 $29,021 $24,603
average total income $81,658 $96,540 $66,500
median total income $48,727 $48,987 $48,563

ATO Table 15A

Music professional (unit group 2112) by state

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

Music professional (unit group 2112) by state, ATO 2023–24
Stateindividualsaverage taxable incomemedian taxable income
NSW2,185$81,709$63,127
VIC1,802$73,035$60,708
SA327$68,610$58,765
QLD847$74,334$55,621
ACT109$57,622$52,670
WA551$65,961$52,665
TAS150$60,376$51,520
NT49$52,810$49,064

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