ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Occupation ATO 2023–24

Doctor - medical practitioner - other salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for Doctor - medical practitioner - other in Australia was $147,127 in 2023–24, and the average was $176,609 (ATO Table 15A).

21,338 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $163,920; ranked 56 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$147,127

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$176,609

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$163,920

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

21,338

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

56

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

of 1,176 occupations

ATO Table 15A

Where it sits among occupations

Where Doctor - medical practitioner - other sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where Doctor - medical practitioner - other sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $147,127 $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 Doctor - medical practitioner - other 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 (includes this one) 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, Doctor - medical practitioner - other, ATO 2023–24
Median and average salary or wage income by year, Doctor - medical practitioner - other, ATO 2023–24 $0 $50,000 $100,000 $150,000 $200,000 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, Doctor - medical practitioner - other, ATO 2023–24
Year median salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18 $120,381$145,566
2018–19 $125,682$151,431
2019–20 $129,938$156,841
2020–21 $134,858$163,746
2021–22 $138,882$167,898
2022–23 $141,578$170,930
2023–24 $147,127$176,609

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year, Doctor - medical practitioner - other, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–1819,135$120,381$145,566
2018–1918,970$125,682$151,431
2019–2019,020$129,938$156,841
2020–2119,155$134,858$163,746
2021–2219,889$138,882$167,898
2022–2320,647$141,578$170,930
2023–2421,338$147,127$176,609

ATO Table 15A

Men and women

Median income by sex, Doctor - medical practitioner - other, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Doctor - medical practitioner - other, ATO 2023–24 $0 $100,000 $200,000 $300,000 Median salary or wage income Male $162,847 Female $134,375 Median taxable income Male $186,503 Female $145,535 Median total income Male $202,450 Female $158,600 Median income ($), 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, Doctor - medical practitioner - other, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 21,338 10,311 11,027
average taxable income $226,423 $267,471 $188,040
median taxable income $163,920 $186,503 $145,535
average salary or wage income $176,609 $198,969 $155,816
median salary or wage income $147,127 $162,847 $134,375
average total income $241,451 $284,937 $200,789
median total income $177,112 $202,450 $158,600

ATO Table 15A

Other medical practitioners (unit group 2539) by state

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

Other medical practitioners (unit group 2539) by state, ATO 2023–24
Stateindividualsaverage taxable incomemedian taxable income
ACT598$309,008$201,181
TAS718$278,177$189,766
WA3,388$287,076$189,099
QLD7,767$291,869$181,911
SA2,066$279,884$181,125
NT320$272,568$180,003
VIC8,211$275,127$179,093
NSW8,827$265,536$171,829

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