ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Occupation ATO 2023–24

Artist - other visual salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for Artist - other visual in Australia was $58,284 in 2023–24, and the average was $62,575 (ATO Table 15A).

2,406 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $62,013; ranked 775 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$58,284

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$62,575

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$62,013

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

2,406

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

775

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

of 1,176 occupations

ATO Table 15A

Where it sits among occupations

Where Artist - other visual sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where Artist - other visual sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $58,284 $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 Artist - other visual 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, Artist - other visual, ATO 2023–24
Median and average salary or wage income by year, Artist - other visual, 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, Artist - other visual, ATO 2023–24
Year median salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18 $40,548$46,216
2018–19 $39,018$45,210
2019–20 $45,140$49,767
2020–21 $47,270$51,854
2021–22 $51,190$55,397
2022–23 $56,087$61,147
2023–24 $58,284$62,575

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year, Artist - other visual, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–181,795$40,548$46,216
2018–191,867$39,018$45,210
2019–201,928$45,140$49,767
2020–211,889$47,270$51,854
2021–222,121$51,190$55,397
2022–232,339$56,087$61,147
2023–242,406$58,284$62,575

ATO Table 15A

Men and women

Median income by sex, Artist - other visual, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Artist - other visual, ATO 2023–24 $0 $20,000 $40,000 $60,000 $80,000 Median salary or wage income Male $70,247 Female $42,095 Median taxable income Male $72,377 Female $48,777 Median total income Male $76,078 Female $51,903 Median income ($), 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, Artist - other visual, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 2,406 1,328 1,078
average taxable income $70,082 $80,593 $57,134
median taxable income $62,013 $72,377 $48,777
average salary or wage income $62,575 $74,172 $48,239
median salary or wage income $58,284 $70,247 $42,095
average total income $74,236 $85,391 $60,493
median total income $65,230 $76,078 $51,903

ATO Table 15A

Visual arts and crafts professional (unit group 2114) by state

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

Visual arts and crafts professional (unit group 2114) by state, ATO 2023–24
Stateindividualsaverage taxable incomemedian taxable income
NSW1,176$70,190$61,344
VIC1,156$65,608$56,047
SA294$58,923$52,304
QLD506$53,312$47,677
ACT54$55,576$46,583
WA238$47,008$39,563
TAS55$43,446$33,620
NT70$39,814$33,190

ATO Table 15D

Typical deductions for Arts and media professionals

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

Typical deductions for Arts and media professionals, ATO 2023–24
Deductiondeduction claimantsaverage deduction claim
Work related car expenses18,184$2,550
Work related travel expenses12,834$1,641
Work related uniform/clothing expenses15,574$298
Work related self education expenses3,763$1,576
Other work related expenses49,587$2,305
Total work related expenses52,920$3,634

ATO Table 18B