ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Occupation ATO 2023–24

Sportsperson - other salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for Sportsperson - other in Australia was $50,256 in 2023–24, and the average was $80,675 (ATO Table 15A).

361 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $52,940; ranked 892 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$50,256

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$80,675

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$52,940

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

361

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

892

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

of 1,176 occupations

ATO Table 15A

Where it sits among occupations

Where Sportsperson - other sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where Sportsperson - other sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $50,256 $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 Sportsperson - 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 (includes this one) 267
$60,000 to $79,999 302
$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, Sportsperson - other, ATO 2023–24
Median and average salary or wage income by year, Sportsperson - 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, Sportsperson - other, ATO 2023–24
Year median salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18 $38,218$60,252
2018–19 $36,705$61,200
2019–20 $33,311$54,652
2020–21 $41,151$61,424
2021–22 $48,348$71,953
2022–23 $52,790$81,398
2023–24 $50,256$80,675

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year, Sportsperson - other, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18314$38,218$60,252
2018–19314$36,705$61,200
2019–20318$33,311$54,652
2020–21311$41,151$61,424
2021–22338$48,348$71,953
2022–23363$52,790$81,398
2023–24361$50,256$80,675

ATO Table 15A

Men and women

Median income by sex, Sportsperson - other, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Sportsperson - other, ATO 2023–24 $0 $20,000 $40,000 $60,000 $80,000 Median salary or wage income Male $52,920 Female $35,646 Median taxable income Male $57,300 Female $47,470 Median total income Male $61,978 Female $51,530 Median income ($), 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, Sportsperson - other, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 361 249 112
average taxable income $95,753 $108,030 $68,458
median taxable income $52,940 $57,300 $47,470
average salary or wage income $80,675 $94,940 $48,741
median salary or wage income $50,256 $52,920 $35,646
average total income $103,745 $116,736 $74,864
median total income $60,167 $61,978 $51,530

ATO Table 15A

Sportsperson (unit group 4524) by state

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

Sportsperson (unit group 4524) by state, ATO 2023–24
Stateindividualsaverage taxable incomemedian taxable income
SA894$90,709$43,622
QLD3,184$71,979$42,359
NSW5,539$79,098$40,972
ACT335$83,305$40,377
WA1,722$79,800$39,380
TAS271$64,102$38,596
VIC4,945$77,991$35,647
NT153$37,875$28,481

ATO Table 15D

Typical deductions for Sports and personal service workers

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

Typical deductions for Sports and personal service workers, ATO 2023–24
Deductiondeduction claimantsaverage deduction claim
Work related car expenses41,151$2,271
Work related travel expenses22,997$1,940
Work related uniform/clothing expenses84,754$354
Work related self education expenses16,935$1,232
Other work related expenses85,744$1,554
Total work related expenses108,050$2,982

ATO Table 18B