ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Occupation ATO 2023–24

School teacher - infant or primary school salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for School teacher - infant or primary school in Australia was $87,539 in 2023–24, and the average was $82,805 (ATO Table 15A).

192,536 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $88,302; ranked 361 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$87,539

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$82,805

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$88,302

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

192,536

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

361

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

of 1,176 occupations

ATO Table 15A

Where it sits among occupations

Where School teacher - infant or primary school sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where School teacher - infant or primary school sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $87,539 $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 School teacher - infant or primary school 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 (includes this one) 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, School teacher - infant or primary school, ATO 2023–24
Median and average salary or wage income by year, School teacher - infant or primary school, ATO 2023–24 $0 $20,000 $40,000 $60,000 $80,000 $100,000 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, School teacher - infant or primary school, ATO 2023–24
Year median salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18 $69,959$66,010
2018–19 $71,943$68,005
2019–20 $74,922$70,322
2020–21 $78,727$73,850
2021–22 $80,061$75,152
2022–23 $83,026$78,606
2023–24 $87,539$82,805

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year, School teacher - infant or primary school, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18173,292$69,959$66,010
2018–19179,372$71,943$68,005
2019–20182,117$74,922$70,322
2020–21184,371$78,727$73,850
2021–22190,220$80,061$75,152
2022–23193,294$83,026$78,606
2023–24192,536$87,539$82,805

ATO Table 15A

Men and women

Median income by sex, School teacher - infant or primary school, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, School teacher - infant or primary school, ATO 2023–24 $0 $50,000 $100,000 $150,000 Median salary or wage income Male $99,146 Female $85,755 Median taxable income Male $98,971 Female $86,448 Median total income Male $102,345 Female $89,661 Median income ($), 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, School teacher - infant or primary school, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 192,536 27,083 165,453
average taxable income $86,618 $95,318 $85,194
median taxable income $88,302 $98,971 $86,448
average salary or wage income $82,805 $93,385 $81,073
median salary or wage income $87,539 $99,146 $85,755
average total income $90,010 $98,575 $88,608
median total income $91,508 $102,345 $89,661

ATO Table 15A

Infant or primary school teacher (unit group 2412) by state

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

Infant or primary school teacher (unit group 2412) by state, ATO 2023–24
Stateindividualsaverage taxable incomemedian taxable income
NT1,894$91,235$97,196
ACT3,248$95,158$97,013
QLD38,542$89,453$93,797
NSW59,887$90,512$91,440
SA12,870$84,562$87,411
TAS4,398$83,377$86,522
WA21,437$84,018$86,489
VIC49,925$81,288$82,240

ATO Table 15D

Typical deductions for Education professionals

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

Typical deductions for Education professionals, ATO 2023–24
Deductiondeduction claimantsaverage deduction claim
Work related car expenses190,164$1,351
Work related travel expenses80,642$1,062
Work related uniform/clothing expenses263,469$253
Work related self education expenses58,660$1,326
Other work related expenses508,529$1,642
Total work related expenses523,520$2,525

ATO Table 18B