ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Occupation ATO 2023–24

Social professional - other salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for Social professional - other in Australia was $92,332 in 2023–24, and the average was $92,041 (ATO Table 15A).

1,392 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $95,458; ranked 308 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$92,332

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$92,041

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$95,458

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

1,392

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

308

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

of 1,176 occupations

ATO Table 15A

Where it sits among occupations

Where Social professional - other sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where Social professional - other sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $92,332 $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 Social professional - 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 $79,999 302
$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, Social professional - other, ATO 2023–24
Median and average salary or wage income by year, Social professional - other, 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, Social professional - other, ATO 2023–24
Year median salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18 $69,580$69,445
2018–19 $71,527$70,994
2019–20 $73,527$73,889
2020–21 $77,151$76,402
2021–22 $83,328$81,803
2022–23 $83,667$83,933
2023–24 $92,332$92,041

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year, Social professional - other, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–181,190$69,580$69,445
2018–191,249$71,527$70,994
2019–201,250$73,527$73,889
2020–211,263$77,151$76,402
2021–221,309$83,328$81,803
2022–231,390$83,667$83,933
2023–241,392$92,332$92,041

ATO Table 15A

Men and women

Median income by sex, Social professional - other, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Social professional - other, ATO 2023–24 $0 $50,000 $100,000 $150,000 Median salary or wage income Male $102,638 Female $87,674 Median taxable income Male $105,858 Female $92,370 Median total income Male $109,176 Female $94,675 Median income ($), 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, Social professional - other, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 1,392 449 943
average taxable income $97,843 $106,104 $93,910
median taxable income $95,458 $105,858 $92,370
average salary or wage income $92,041 $99,993 $88,251
median salary or wage income $92,332 $102,638 $87,674
average total income $101,206 $109,566 $97,225
median total income $98,729 $109,176 $94,675

ATO Table 15A

Social professionals (unit group 2724) by state

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

Social professionals (unit group 2724) by state, ATO 2023–24
Stateindividualsaverage taxable incomemedian taxable income
ACT230$93,367$93,647
WA849$74,111$60,265
NSW2,308$70,283$60,183
VIC2,541$66,602$59,286
QLD1,316$70,065$57,239
NT187$60,400$52,494
TAS169$57,621$49,619
SA626$60,883$49,398

ATO Table 15D

Typical deductions for Legal, social and welfare professionals

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

Typical deductions for Legal, social and welfare professionals, ATO 2023–24
Deductiondeduction claimantsaverage deduction claim
Work related car expenses66,519$2,373
Work related travel expenses33,133$1,022
Work related uniform/clothing expenses52,813$270
Work related self education expenses26,759$2,242
Other work related expenses165,286$1,396
Total work related expenses176,528$2,814

ATO Table 18B