ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Occupation ATO 2023–24

School teacher - remedial, special needs or special education salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for School teacher - remedial, special needs or special education in Australia was $63,601 in 2023–24, and the average was $68,947 (ATO Table 15A).

18,808 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $65,953; ranked 696 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$63,601

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$68,947

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$65,953

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

18,808

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

696

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 - remedial, special needs or special education sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where School teacher - remedial, special needs or special education sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $63,601 $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 - remedial, special needs or special education 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, School teacher - remedial, special needs or special education, ATO 2023–24
Median and average salary or wage income by year, School teacher - remedial, special needs or special education, 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, School teacher - remedial, special needs or special education, ATO 2023–24
Year median salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18 $55,387$58,426
2018–19 $56,047$59,613
2019–20 $58,655$61,793
2020–21 $60,492$63,877
2021–22 $59,591$63,957
2022–23 $62,295$67,044
2023–24 $63,601$68,947

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year, School teacher - remedial, special needs or special education, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–1814,883$55,387$58,426
2018–1915,793$56,047$59,613
2019–2016,255$58,655$61,793
2020–2116,835$60,492$63,877
2021–2217,596$59,591$63,957
2022–2318,046$62,295$67,044
2023–2418,808$63,601$68,947

ATO Table 15A

Men and women

Median income by sex, School teacher - remedial, special needs or special education, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, School teacher - remedial, special needs or special education, ATO 2023–24 $0 $25,000 $50,000 $75,000 $100,000 Median salary or wage income Male $76,402 Female $62,337 Median taxable income Male $78,158 Female $64,597 Median total income Male $81,735 Female $67,739 Median income ($), 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 - remedial, special needs or special education, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 18,808 2,721 16,087
average taxable income $73,137 $78,987 $72,148
median taxable income $65,953 $78,158 $64,597
average salary or wage income $68,947 $75,558 $67,831
median salary or wage income $63,601 $76,402 $62,337
average total income $76,626 $82,434 $75,643
median total income $69,344 $81,735 $67,739

ATO Table 15A

Special needs teacher (unit group 2415) by state

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

Special needs teacher (unit group 2415) by state, ATO 2023–24
Stateindividualsaverage taxable incomemedian taxable income
QLD4,342$82,461$85,344
NT297$79,071$78,514
NSW5,794$81,182$77,617
SA1,046$71,837$70,285
ACT306$80,885$69,634
TAS320$67,467$62,643
VIC4,995$66,039$59,232
WA3,411$60,173$54,156

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