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Occupation ATO 2023–24

Occupational therapist salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for Occupational therapist in Australia was $72,861 in 2023–24, and the average was $72,306 (ATO Table 15A).

25,828 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $77,046; ranked 544 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$72,861

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$72,306

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$77,046

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

25,828

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

544

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

of 1,176 occupations

ATO Table 15A

Where it sits among occupations

Where Occupational therapist sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where Occupational therapist sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $72,861 $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 Occupational therapist 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 (includes this one) 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, Occupational therapist, ATO 2023–24
Median and average salary or wage income by year, Occupational therapist, ATO 2023–24 $0 $20,000 $40,000 $60,000 $80,000 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, Occupational therapist, ATO 2023–24
Year median salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18 $58,014$57,981
2018–19 $59,671$59,632
2019–20 $62,957$62,270
2020–21 $66,595$65,595
2021–22 $68,526$67,525
2022–23 $69,881$69,212
2023–24 $72,861$72,306

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year, Occupational therapist, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–1817,045$58,014$57,981
2018–1918,510$59,671$59,632
2019–2019,716$62,957$62,270
2020–2120,953$66,595$65,595
2021–2222,621$68,526$67,525
2022–2324,296$69,881$69,212
2023–2425,828$72,861$72,306

ATO Table 15A

Men and women

Median income by sex, Occupational therapist, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Occupational therapist, ATO 2023–24 $0 $25,000 $50,000 $75,000 $100,000 Median salary or wage income Male $83,578 Female $71,646 Median taxable income Male $86,291 Female $75,883 Median total income Male $90,188 Female $79,612 Median income ($), 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, Occupational therapist, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 25,828 2,679 23,149
average taxable income $80,845 $91,718 $79,587
median taxable income $77,046 $86,291 $75,883
average salary or wage income $72,306 $83,620 $70,998
median salary or wage income $72,861 $83,578 $71,646
average total income $84,689 $95,869 $83,395
median total income $80,780 $90,188 $79,612

ATO Table 15A

Occupational therapist (unit group 2524) by state

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

Occupational therapist (unit group 2524) by state, ATO 2023–24
Stateindividualsaverage taxable incomemedian taxable income
ACT380$87,957$84,942
NT206$89,067$83,167
TAS364$84,983$82,385
QLD5,341$85,986$82,346
NSW6,883$80,139$77,086
VIC6,647$78,451$75,676
WA3,842$81,227$73,118
SA2,067$76,069$72,320

ATO Table 15D

Typical deductions for Health professionals

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

Typical deductions for Health professionals, ATO 2023–24
Deductiondeduction claimantsaverage deduction claim
Work related car expenses200,758$2,250
Work related travel expenses103,966$1,461
Work related uniform/clothing expenses478,038$338
Work related self education expenses143,106$2,401
Other work related expenses601,792$1,886
Total work related expenses631,775$3,551

ATO Table 18B