ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Occupation ATO 2023–24

Registered nurse - other salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for Registered nurse - other in Australia was $79,000 in 2023–24, and the average was $79,071 (ATO Table 15A).

134,254 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $79,331; ranked 460 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$79,000

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$79,071

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$79,331

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

134,254

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

460

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

of 1,176 occupations

ATO Table 15A

Where it sits among occupations

Where Registered nurse - other sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where Registered nurse - other sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $79,000 $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 Registered nurse - other 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, Registered nurse - other, ATO 2023–24
Median and average salary or wage income by year, Registered nurse - other, 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, Registered nurse - other, ATO 2023–24
Year median salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18 $62,990$63,518
2018–19 $65,401$65,686
2019–20 $67,687$67,703
2020–21 $71,188$71,077
2021–22 $73,894$73,942
2022–23 $76,580$76,691
2023–24 $79,000$79,071

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year, Registered nurse - other, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–1899,607$62,990$63,518
2018–1998,596$65,401$65,686
2019–20101,497$67,687$67,703
2020–21107,484$71,188$71,077
2021–22115,548$73,894$73,942
2022–23123,495$76,580$76,691
2023–24134,254$79,000$79,071

ATO Table 15A

Men and women

Median income by sex, Registered nurse - other, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Registered nurse - other, ATO 2023–24 $0 $25,000 $50,000 $75,000 $100,000 Median salary or wage income Male $93,724 Female $77,273 Median taxable income Male $92,874 Female $77,766 Median total income Male $96,353 Female $81,119 Median income ($), 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, Registered nurse - other, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 134,254 14,379 119,875
average taxable income $81,361 $93,554 $79,898
median taxable income $79,331 $92,874 $77,766
average salary or wage income $79,071 $93,481 $77,342
median salary or wage income $79,000 $93,724 $77,273
average total income $84,863 $97,268 $83,375
median total income $82,713 $96,353 $81,119

ATO Table 15A

Registered nurse (unit group 2544) by state

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

Registered nurse (unit group 2544) by state, ATO 2023–24
Stateindividualsaverage taxable incomemedian taxable income
NT3,507$103,509$103,171
ACT5,430$93,364$92,092
QLD77,598$84,549$83,173
NSW103,571$81,827$79,562
TAS8,717$82,055$79,562
WA35,772$82,452$79,540
SA27,417$79,532$77,020
VIC97,086$78,031$74,739

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