ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Occupation ATO 2023–24

Emergency service worker salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for Emergency service worker in Australia was $107,017 in 2023–24, and the average was $105,968 (ATO Table 15A).

4,553 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $106,927; ranked 185 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$107,017

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$105,968

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$106,927

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

4,553

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

185

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

of 1,176 occupations

ATO Table 15A

Where it sits among occupations

Where Emergency service worker sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where Emergency service worker sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $107,017 $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 Emergency service worker 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 (includes this one) 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, Emergency service worker, ATO 2023–24
Median and average salary or wage income by year, Emergency service worker, ATO 2023–24 $0 $25,000 $50,000 $75,000 $100,000 $125,000 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, Emergency service worker, ATO 2023–24
Year median salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18 $88,502$89,687
2018–19 $91,350$92,668
2019–20 $94,937$95,823
2020–21 $95,963$96,483
2021–22 $99,829$99,455
2022–23 $103,541$102,190
2023–24 $107,017$105,968

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year, Emergency service worker, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–182,614$88,502$89,687
2018–192,839$91,350$92,668
2019–203,075$94,937$95,823
2020–213,346$95,963$96,483
2021–223,849$99,829$99,455
2022–234,307$103,541$102,190
2023–244,553$107,017$105,968

ATO Table 15A

Men and women

Median income by sex, Emergency service worker, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Emergency service worker, ATO 2023–24 $0 $50,000 $100,000 $150,000 Median salary or wage income Male $118,651 Female $92,103 Median taxable income Male $118,732 Female $92,584 Median total income Male $124,500 Female $96,473 Median income ($), 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, Emergency service worker, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 4,553 2,710 1,843
average taxable income $109,953 $121,039 $93,652
median taxable income $106,927 $118,732 $92,584
average salary or wage income $105,968 $115,660 $91,725
median salary or wage income $107,017 $118,651 $92,103
average total income $114,480 $126,245 $97,181
median total income $111,368 $124,500 $96,473

ATO Table 15A

Fire or emergency service worker (unit group 4412) by state

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

Fire or emergency service worker (unit group 4412) by state, ATO 2023–24
Stateindividualsaverage taxable incomemedian taxable income
NT351$141,815$135,530
WA2,515$125,734$123,958
VIC6,045$127,264$122,302
ACT397$123,201$115,853
QLD4,080$117,178$115,031
NSW5,879$115,627$113,774
SA1,444$114,131$111,458
TAS553$108,114$109,377

ATO Table 15D

Typical deductions for Protective service workers

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

Typical deductions for Protective service workers, ATO 2023–24
Deductiondeduction claimantsaverage deduction claim
Work related car expenses96,377$2,340
Work related travel expenses28,029$985
Work related uniform/clothing expenses157,748$349
Work related self education expenses18,698$1,454
Other work related expenses168,182$1,609
Total work related expenses179,613$3,374

ATO Table 18B