ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Ranking ATO 2023–24

Highest paid occupations in Australia

Emergency medicine specialist had the highest median salary or wage income among occupations with at least 1,000 individuals: $281,093 (ATO 2023–24, Table 15A).

This ranking lists 50 occupations by median salary or wage income, from highest to lowest.

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Methodology

  • Occupations with fewer than 1,000 individuals are omitted.
  • Figures are from ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24.
Highest paid occupations in Australia by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
1 Emergency medicine specialist $281,093 2,270
2 Diagnostic and interventional radiologist $271,780 2,525
3 Anaesthetist $235,037 3,735
4 Medical specialist - specialist physician (general medicine) $221,009 2,012
5 Doctor - specialist - specialist physician - other $210,094 1,975
6 Mobile plant operator - other $209,939 1,184
7 Financial investment manager $209,537 4,583
8 Medical specialist - surgeon (general) $208,000 1,900
9 Medical specialist - paediatrician $207,553 1,927
10 Medical specialist - psychiatrist $197,138 3,335
11 Cardiologist $195,993 1,065
12 Gynaecologist $186,516 1,448
13 Air traffic controller $184,750 1,823
14 Engineer - petroleum $184,427 2,064
15 Broker - stocks $180,000 1,674
16 Manager - mining production $175,624 5,504
17 Engineer - mining $175,193 8,555
18 Financial dealer - other $174,498 1,748
19 Mine deputy $174,035 12,078
20 Securities and finance dealer $169,580 1,339
21 Actuary $166,678 2,927
22 Plant operator - power generation plant $161,572 2,298
23 Aeroplane pilot $161,049 9,840
24 Engineer - engineering manager $160,400 26,852
25 Chief information officer $154,024 7,691
26 Metallurgist $151,749 1,771
27 School principal $151,649 14,077
28 Train controller $149,259 1,617
29 ICT Manager - other $148,897 41,404
30 Cyber security advice and assessment specialist $147,590 1,454
31 Doctor - medical practitioner - other $147,127 21,338
32 Computing professional - project manager $145,168 34,693
33 Plant operator - gas plant $144,289 3,673
34 Computing professional - account manager $142,015 4,044
35 Bank manager $140,843 17,785
36 Geologist $140,552 9,440
37 Electrical lines worker $136,826 10,582
38 Coal miner $136,804 44,165
39 Analyst - financial risk $134,696 11,084
40 Driver - train or locomotive $134,468 12,720
41 Consultant - IT business analyst $133,951 22,755
42 Cyber security engineer $133,128 2,003
43 Computing professional - software engineer $132,758 84,585
44 Procurement manager $132,109 6,482
45 Blasting worker - mining $131,774 4,260
46 Chemical engineer $131,324 8,026
47 Electrical engineer $130,630 34,797
48 Drilling plant operator $130,137 11,336
49 Commissioned officer - defence - senior $130,080 6,661
50 Engineer - telecommunications $129,193 4,997

ATO Table 15A