ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Occupation ATO 2023–24

Director - film and video editor salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for Director - film and video editor in Australia was $69,454 in 2023–24, and the average was $72,554 (ATO Table 15A).

5,088 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $73,331; ranked 601 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$69,454

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$72,554

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$73,331

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

5,088

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

601

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

of 1,176 occupations

ATO Table 15A

Where it sits among occupations

Where Director - film and video editor sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where Director - film and video editor sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $69,454 $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 Director - film and video editor 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, Director - film and video editor, ATO 2023–24
Median and average salary or wage income by year, Director - film and video editor, 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, Director - film and video editor, ATO 2023–24
Year median salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18 $56,643$60,409
2018–19 $57,677$60,920
2019–20 $57,640$60,790
2020–21 $58,907$61,640
2021–22 $64,050$66,868
2022–23 $67,503$70,830
2023–24 $69,454$72,554

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year, Director - film and video editor, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–184,062$56,643$60,409
2018–194,326$57,677$60,920
2019–204,442$57,640$60,790
2020–214,571$58,907$61,640
2021–224,939$64,050$66,868
2022–235,085$67,503$70,830
2023–245,088$69,454$72,554

ATO Table 15A

Men and women

Median income by sex, Director - film and video editor, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Director - film and video editor, ATO 2023–24 $0 $20,000 $40,000 $60,000 $80,000 Median salary or wage income Male $71,479 Female $65,589 Median taxable income Male $75,721 Female $68,499 Median total income Male $78,636 Female $71,055 Median income ($), 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, Director - film and video editor, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 5,088 3,612 1,476
average taxable income $82,131 $83,639 $78,441
median taxable income $73,331 $75,721 $68,499
average salary or wage income $72,554 $74,303 $68,295
median salary or wage income $69,454 $71,479 $65,589
average total income $85,535 $87,023 $81,892
median total income $76,629 $78,636 $71,055

ATO Table 15A

Film, television radio or stage director (unit group 2123) by state

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

Film, television radio or stage director (unit group 2123) by state, ATO 2023–24
Stateindividualsaverage taxable incomemedian taxable income
ACT179$90,564$90,151
NSW5,225$106,136$87,436
WA634$87,839$78,052
VIC3,269$88,035$77,552
NT69$75,877$75,396
QLD1,786$79,662$71,609
SA549$79,538$71,542
TAS151$77,115$65,439

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