ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Occupation ATO 2023–24

Conservation officer salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for Conservation officer in Australia was $68,630 in 2023–24, and the average was $69,638 (ATO Table 15A).

2,435 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $70,721; ranked 617 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$68,630

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$69,638

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$70,721

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

2,435

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

617

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

of 1,176 occupations

ATO Table 15A

Where it sits among occupations

Where Conservation officer sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where Conservation officer sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $68,630 $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 Conservation officer 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 (includes this one) 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, Conservation officer, ATO 2023–24
Median and average salary or wage income by year, Conservation officer, 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, Conservation officer, ATO 2023–24
Year median salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18 $51,360$52,173
2018–19 $55,765$56,442
2019–20 $59,906$60,806
2020–21 $62,472$62,060
2021–22 $64,402$64,311
2022–23 $64,792$65,297
2023–24 $68,630$69,638

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year, Conservation officer, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–181,792$51,360$52,173
2018–191,687$55,765$56,442
2019–201,718$59,906$60,806
2020–211,770$62,472$62,060
2021–221,876$64,402$64,311
2022–232,351$64,792$65,297
2023–242,435$68,630$69,638

ATO Table 15A

Men and women

Median income by sex, Conservation officer, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Conservation officer, ATO 2023–24 $0 $20,000 $40,000 $60,000 $80,000 Median salary or wage income Male $71,013 Female $66,412 Median taxable income Male $72,133 Female $68,481 Median total income Male $75,207 Female $71,186 Median income ($), 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, Conservation officer, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 2,435 1,359 1,076
average taxable income $73,662 $75,643 $71,160
median taxable income $70,721 $72,133 $68,481
average salary or wage income $69,638 $71,896 $66,789
median salary or wage income $68,630 $71,013 $66,412
average total income $76,781 $78,650 $74,420
median total income $73,170 $75,207 $71,186

ATO Table 15A

Environmental scientist (unit group 2343) by state

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

Environmental scientist (unit group 2343) by state, ATO 2023–24
Stateindividualsaverage taxable incomemedian taxable income
ACT710$111,571$107,477
NSW9,182$106,782$99,100
WA5,688$109,127$95,193
TAS1,046$93,708$90,583
QLD7,311$95,825$88,088
SA1,754$94,785$88,061
VIC6,324$95,645$87,751
NT1,306$67,241$54,158

ATO Table 15D

Typical deductions for Design, engineering, science and transport professionals

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

Typical deductions for Design, engineering, science and transport professionals, ATO 2023–24
Deductiondeduction claimantsaverage deduction claim
Work related car expenses162,013$2,684
Work related travel expenses75,370$1,631
Work related uniform/clothing expenses250,670$278
Work related self education expenses43,132$2,144
Other work related expenses384,518$1,420
Total work related expenses418,704$3,023

ATO Table 18B