ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Occupation ATO 2023–24

Funeral director salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for Funeral director in Australia was $69,858 in 2023–24, and the average was $68,755 (ATO Table 15A).

2,367 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $72,587; ranked 591 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$69,858

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$68,755

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$72,587

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

2,367

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

591

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

of 1,176 occupations

ATO Table 15A

Where it sits among occupations

Where Funeral director sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where Funeral director sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $69,858 $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 Funeral director 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, Funeral director, ATO 2023–24
Median and average salary or wage income by year, Funeral director, 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, Funeral director, ATO 2023–24
Year median salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18 $59,610$59,579
2018–19 $61,681$60,917
2019–20 $62,376$62,005
2020–21 $63,401$63,149
2021–22 $65,881$66,796
2022–23 $68,595$68,190
2023–24 $69,858$68,755

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year, Funeral director, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–182,101$59,610$59,579
2018–192,162$61,681$60,917
2019–202,174$62,376$62,005
2020–212,187$63,401$63,149
2021–222,215$65,881$66,796
2022–232,328$68,595$68,190
2023–242,367$69,858$68,755

ATO Table 15A

Men and women

Median income by sex, Funeral director, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Funeral director, ATO 2023–24 $0 $25,000 $50,000 $75,000 $100,000 Median salary or wage income Male $73,189 Female $66,754 Median taxable income Male $77,594 Female $69,480 Median total income Male $80,985 Female $72,396 Median income ($), 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, Funeral director, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 2,367 1,145 1,222
average taxable income $84,488 $95,412 $74,251
median taxable income $72,587 $77,594 $69,480
average salary or wage income $68,755 $73,758 $64,078
median salary or wage income $69,858 $73,189 $66,754
average total income $88,388 $99,844 $77,654
median total income $75,693 $80,985 $72,396

ATO Table 15A

Funeral worker (unit group 4513) by state

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

Funeral worker (unit group 4513) by state, ATO 2023–24
Stateindividualsaverage taxable incomemedian taxable income
ACT39$110,401$85,222
NT25$120,498$71,496
VIC1,009$76,330$68,569
NSW1,253$75,561$67,480
WA373$77,753$65,790
TAS112$69,096$64,419
SA357$75,152$62,512
QLD788$65,533$62,239

ATO Table 15D

Typical deductions for Sports and personal service workers

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

Typical deductions for Sports and personal service workers, ATO 2023–24
Deductiondeduction claimantsaverage deduction claim
Work related car expenses41,151$2,271
Work related travel expenses22,997$1,940
Work related uniform/clothing expenses84,754$354
Work related self education expenses16,935$1,232
Other work related expenses85,744$1,554
Total work related expenses108,050$2,982

ATO Table 18B