ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Occupation ATO 2023–24

Cardiologist salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for Cardiologist in Australia was $195,993 in 2023–24, and the average was $253,649 (ATO Table 15A).

1,065 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $490,520; ranked 21 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$195,993

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$253,649

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$490,520

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

1,065

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

21

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

of 1,176 occupations

ATO Table 15A

Where it sits among occupations

Where Cardiologist sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where Cardiologist sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $195,993 $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 Cardiologist 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 $99,999 212
$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 (includes this one) 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, Cardiologist, ATO 2023–24
Median and average salary or wage income by year, Cardiologist, ATO 2023–24 $0 $100,000 $200,000 $300,000 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, Cardiologist, ATO 2023–24
Year median salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18 $166,755$217,838
2018–19 $168,886$224,209
2019–20 $170,652$223,003
2020–21 $186,503$239,380
2021–22 $186,548$241,515
2022–23 $188,127$244,653
2023–24 $195,993$253,649

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year, Cardiologist, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18910$166,755$217,838
2018–19937$168,886$224,209
2019–20995$170,652$223,003
2020–21995$186,503$239,380
2021–22999$186,548$241,515
2022–231,046$188,127$244,653
2023–241,065$195,993$253,649

ATO Table 15A

Men and women

Median income by sex, Cardiologist, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Cardiologist, ATO 2023–24 $0 $200,000 $400,000 $600,000 Median salary or wage income Male $210,898 Female $152,580 Median taxable income Male $546,317 Female $240,174 Median total income Male $562,846 Female $253,953 Median income ($), 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, Cardiologist, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 1,065 854 211
average taxable income $552,812 $605,126 $341,078
median taxable income $490,520 $546,317 $240,174
average salary or wage income $253,649 $268,664 $193,160
median salary or wage income $195,993 $210,898 $152,580
average total income $573,539 $626,896 $357,582
median total income $511,556 $562,846 $253,953

ATO Table 15A

Internal medicine specialist (unit group 2533) by state

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

Internal medicine specialist (unit group 2533) by state, ATO 2023–24
Stateindividualsaverage taxable incomemedian taxable income
QLD1,930$425,637$412,079
WA1,020$396,887$367,222
TAS257$384,764$362,798
NT90$361,558$358,492
SA790$381,026$346,241
ACT207$371,859$321,994
VIC3,216$336,490$288,767
NSW3,331$336,807$284,146

ATO Table 15D

Typical deductions for Health professionals

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

Typical deductions for Health professionals, ATO 2023–24
Deductiondeduction claimantsaverage deduction claim
Work related car expenses200,758$2,250
Work related travel expenses103,966$1,461
Work related uniform/clothing expenses478,038$338
Work related self education expenses143,106$2,401
Other work related expenses601,792$1,886
Total work related expenses631,775$3,551

ATO Table 18B