ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Occupation ATO 2023–24

Park ranger salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for Park ranger in Australia was $76,012 in 2023–24, and the average was $72,287 (ATO Table 15A).

7,041 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $77,227; ranked 510 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$76,012

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$72,287

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$77,227

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

7,041

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

510

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

of 1,176 occupations

ATO Table 15A

Where it sits among occupations

Where Park ranger sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where Park ranger sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $76,012 $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 Park ranger 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, Park ranger, ATO 2023–24
Median and average salary or wage income by year, Park ranger, 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, Park ranger, ATO 2023–24
Year median salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18 $66,974$64,586
2018–19 $67,840$65,619
2019–20 $71,681$70,491
2020–21 $70,692$66,658
2021–22 $71,303$67,056
2022–23 $71,758$68,061
2023–24 $76,012$72,287

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year, Park ranger, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–186,032$66,974$64,586
2018–196,246$67,840$65,619
2019–206,302$71,681$70,491
2020–216,475$70,692$66,658
2021–226,676$71,303$67,056
2022–236,984$71,758$68,061
2023–247,041$76,012$72,287

ATO Table 15A

Men and women

Median income by sex, Park ranger, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Park ranger, ATO 2023–24 $0 $25,000 $50,000 $75,000 $100,000 Median salary or wage income Male $78,698 Female $67,730 Median taxable income Male $80,090 Female $69,418 Median total income Male $83,451 Female $71,838 Median income ($), 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, Park ranger, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 7,041 4,989 2,052
average taxable income $76,980 $79,945 $69,769
median taxable income $77,227 $80,090 $69,418
average salary or wage income $72,287 $75,499 $64,461
median salary or wage income $76,012 $78,698 $67,730
average total income $79,782 $82,812 $72,415
median total income $80,327 $83,451 $71,838

ATO Table 15A

Environmental scientist (unit group 2343) by state

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

Environmental scientist (unit group 2343) by state, ATO 2023–24
Stateindividualsaverage taxable incomemedian taxable income
ACT710$111,571$107,477
NSW9,182$106,782$99,100
WA5,688$109,127$95,193
TAS1,046$93,708$90,583
QLD7,311$95,825$88,088
SA1,754$94,785$88,061
VIC6,324$95,645$87,751
NT1,306$67,241$54,158

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