ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Occupation ATO 2023–24

Veterinary nurse salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for Veterinary nurse in Australia was $54,263 in 2023–24, and the average was $52,503 (ATO Table 15A).

14,788 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $54,878; ranked 835 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$54,263

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$52,503

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$54,878

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

14,788

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

835

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

of 1,176 occupations

ATO Table 15A

Where it sits among occupations

Where Veterinary nurse sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where Veterinary nurse sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $54,263 $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 Veterinary nurse 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, Veterinary nurse, ATO 2023–24
Median and average salary or wage income by year, Veterinary nurse, ATO 2023–24 $0 $20,000 $40,000 $60,000 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, Veterinary nurse, ATO 2023–24
Year median salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18 $41,938$40,528
2018–19 $43,823$41,981
2019–20 $45,202$43,465
2020–21 $47,345$45,453
2021–22 $48,886$47,426
2022–23 $51,349$49,915
2023–24 $54,263$52,503

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year, Veterinary nurse, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–1811,131$41,938$40,528
2018–1911,660$43,823$41,981
2019–2012,084$45,202$43,465
2020–2112,850$47,345$45,453
2021–2213,696$48,886$47,426
2022–2314,445$51,349$49,915
2023–2414,788$54,263$52,503

ATO Table 15A

Men and women

Median income by sex, Veterinary nurse, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Veterinary nurse, ATO 2023–24 $0 $20,000 $40,000 $60,000 Median salary or wage income Male $56,070 Female $54,208 Median taxable income Male $55,123 Female $54,865 Median total income Male $57,200 Female $56,944 Median income ($), 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, Veterinary nurse, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 14,788 563 14,225
average taxable income $55,546 $56,230 $55,519
median taxable income $54,878 $55,123 $54,865
average salary or wage income $52,503 $54,223 $52,435
median salary or wage income $54,263 $56,070 $54,208
average total income $57,611 $58,094 $57,592
median total income $56,948 $57,200 $56,944

ATO Table 15A

Veterinary nurse (unit group 3613) by state

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

Veterinary nurse (unit group 3613) by state, ATO 2023–24
Stateindividualsaverage taxable incomemedian taxable income
ACT206$56,425$57,774
NSW4,155$57,013$56,190
WA1,725$56,695$56,167
TAS335$54,135$54,994
QLD3,490$54,850$54,395
VIC3,623$54,972$53,679
SA1,137$53,894$53,287
NT82$52,332$52,415

ATO Table 15D

Typical deductions for Skilled animal and horticultural workers

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

Typical deductions for Skilled animal and horticultural workers, ATO 2023–24
Deductiondeduction claimantsaverage deduction claim
Work related car expenses39,933$2,862
Work related travel expenses11,205$1,868
Work related uniform/clothing expenses85,377$379
Work related self education expenses8,419$1,334
Other work related expenses71,952$1,122
Total work related expenses93,930$2,763

ATO Table 18B