ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Occupation group ATO 2023–24

Geologist or geophysicist: income by state

The median taxable income for Geologist or geophysicist in Australia was $145,502 in 2023–24, and the average was $169,841 (ATO Table 15B).

Among states, median taxable income was highest in WA at $159,734 and lowest in TAS at $116,941 (ATO Table 15D).

$145,502

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15B

$169,841

average taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15B

$137,249

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15B

11,381

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15B

Men and women

Median income by sex, Geologist or geophysicist, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Geologist or geophysicist, ATO 2023–24 $0 $50,000 $100,000 $150,000 $200,000 Median salary or wage income Male $143,655 Female $122,455 Median taxable income Male $152,835 Female $127,767 Median total income Male $156,906 Female $131,946 Median income ($), 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 15B

Men and women, Geologist or geophysicist, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 11,381 8,330 3,051
average taxable income $169,841 $180,503 $140,733
median taxable income $145,502 $152,835 $127,767
average salary or wage income $148,477 $155,977 $128,102
median salary or wage income $137,249 $143,655 $122,455
average total income $174,104 $184,925 $144,561
median total income $149,363 $156,906 $131,946

ATO Table 15B

Geologist or geophysicist by state

Median taxable income by state, Geologist or geophysicist, ATO 2023–24
Median taxable income by state, Geologist or geophysicist, ATO 2023–24 $0 $50,000 $100,000 $150,000 $200,000 WA QLD SA NSW NT ACT VIC TAS Median taxable income ($), ATO 2023–24

Vertical axis: State. Horizontal axis: Median taxable income ($), ATO 2023–24.

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Median taxable income by state, Geologist or geophysicist, ATO 2023–24
State median taxable income, ATO 2023–24
WA $159,734
QLD $147,369
SA $134,994
NSW $124,766
NT $121,753
ACT $121,739
VIC $121,557
TAS $116,941

ATO Table 15D

State figures are for this unit group. There is no separate page per state.

Geologist or geophysicist (unit group 2344) by state, ATO 2023–24
Stateindividualsaverage taxable incomemedian taxable incomeaverage salary or wage incomemedian salary or wage income
WA5,671$189,449$159,734$160,059$148,038
QLD1,946$166,381$147,369$151,092$139,343
SA724$157,259$134,994$141,768$131,144
NSW1,322$142,888$124,766$129,548$120,622
NT95$132,866$121,753$119,270$113,486
ACT208$125,373$121,739$119,242$121,135
VIC966$150,006$121,557$136,104$120,380
TAS291$121,009$116,941$113,368$113,646

ATO Table 15D

Occupations in Geologist or geophysicist

Occupations in Geologist or geophysicist, ranked by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Occupationmedian salary or wage income
Geologist salary$140,552
Geophysicist salary$128,246
Hydrogeologist salary$116,949

ATO Table 15A