ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Occupation ATO 2023–24

Dental therapist salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for Dental therapist in Australia was $76,855 in 2023–24, and the average was $75,272 (ATO Table 15A).

1,991 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $79,463; ranked 495 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$76,855

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$75,272

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$79,463

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

1,991

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

495

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

of 1,176 occupations

ATO Table 15A

Where it sits among occupations

Where Dental therapist sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where Dental therapist sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $76,855 $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 Dental therapist 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, Dental therapist, ATO 2023–24
Median and average salary or wage income by year, Dental therapist, 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, Dental therapist, ATO 2023–24
Year median salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18 $59,992$60,072
2018–19 $61,924$61,354
2019–20 $62,184$61,284
2020–21 $65,686$65,001
2021–22 $67,816$66,818
2022–23 $72,710$71,804
2023–24 $76,855$75,272

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year, Dental therapist, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–181,607$59,992$60,072
2018–191,688$61,924$61,354
2019–201,698$62,184$61,284
2020–211,790$65,686$65,001
2021–221,894$67,816$66,818
2022–231,944$72,710$71,804
2023–241,991$76,855$75,272

ATO Table 15A

Men and women

Median income by sex, Dental therapist, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Dental therapist, ATO 2023–24 $0 $25,000 $50,000 $75,000 $100,000 Median salary or wage income Male $91,200 Female $74,800 Median taxable income Male $92,495 Female $78,136 Median total income Male $97,984 Female $82,028 Median income ($), 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, Dental therapist, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 1,991 191 1,800
average taxable income $80,560 $97,535 $78,759
median taxable income $79,463 $92,495 $78,136
average salary or wage income $75,272 $88,292 $73,913
median salary or wage income $76,855 $91,200 $74,800
average total income $84,872 $103,408 $82,905
median total income $83,603 $97,984 $82,028

ATO Table 15A

Dental hygienist, technician or therapist (unit group 4112) by state

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

Dental hygienist, technician or therapist (unit group 4112) by state, ATO 2023–24
Stateindividualsaverage taxable incomemedian taxable income
ACT97$89,848$86,382
NT52$80,948$81,635
QLD1,556$83,694$79,867
NSW1,987$79,923$74,306
WA1,162$77,969$73,459
SA840$74,328$72,742
TAS155$77,876$72,481
VIC1,916$80,036$71,948

ATO Table 15D

Typical deductions for Health and welfare support workers

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

Typical deductions for Health and welfare support workers, ATO 2023–24
Deductiondeduction claimantsaverage deduction claim
Work related car expenses148,746$3,397
Work related travel expenses45,431$1,438
Work related uniform/clothing expenses183,499$353
Work related self education expenses50,639$1,776
Other work related expenses216,023$1,262
Total work related expenses246,133$4,054

ATO Table 18B