ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Occupation group ATO 2023–24

Sportsperson: income by state

The median taxable income for Sportsperson in Australia was $39,524 in 2023–24, and the average was $77,565 (ATO Table 15B).

Among states, median taxable income was highest in SA at $43,622 and lowest in NT at $28,481 (ATO Table 15D).

$39,524

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15B

$77,565

average taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15B

$34,397

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15B

17,192

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15B

Men and women

Median income by sex, Sportsperson, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Sportsperson, ATO 2023–24 $0 $20,000 $40,000 $60,000 Median salary or wage income Male $38,647 Female $29,121 Median taxable income Male $43,799 Female $33,107 Median total income Male $46,289 Female $34,391 Median income ($), 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, Sportsperson, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 17,192 11,147 6,045
average taxable income $77,565 $93,484 $48,210
median taxable income $39,524 $43,799 $33,107
average salary or wage income $69,564 $85,392 $40,443
median salary or wage income $34,397 $38,647 $29,121
average total income $82,820 $100,185 $50,799
median total income $41,630 $46,289 $34,391

ATO Table 15B

Sportsperson by state

Median taxable income by state, Sportsperson, ATO 2023–24
Median taxable income by state, Sportsperson, ATO 2023–24 $0 $10,000 $20,000 $30,000 $40,000 $50,000 SA QLD NSW ACT WA TAS VIC NT Median taxable income ($), ATO 2023–24

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

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Median taxable income by state, Sportsperson, ATO 2023–24
State median taxable income, ATO 2023–24
SA $43,622
QLD $42,359
NSW $40,972
ACT $40,377
WA $39,380
TAS $38,596
VIC $35,647
NT $28,481

ATO Table 15D

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

Sportsperson (unit group 4524) by state, ATO 2023–24
Stateindividualsaverage taxable incomemedian taxable incomeaverage salary or wage incomemedian salary or wage income
SA894$90,709$43,622$79,005$36,518
QLD3,184$71,979$42,359$67,164$38,442
NSW5,539$79,098$40,972$70,736$36,333
ACT335$83,305$40,377$82,691$37,696
WA1,722$79,800$39,380$67,294$33,800
TAS271$64,102$38,596$51,840$32,163
VIC4,945$77,991$35,647$69,726$30,120
NT153$37,875$28,481$34,967$25,124

ATO Table 15D

Occupations in Sportsperson

Occupations in Sportsperson, ranked by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Occupationmedian salary or wage income
Cricketer salary$113,517
Footballer salary$99,963
Golfer salary$59,675
Driver - racing car salary$50,265
Sportsperson - other salary$50,256
Jockey salary$48,727
Athlete salary$46,153
Basketballer salary$43,715
Sportsperson - surfer salary$29,923
Attendant - swimming pool (lifeguard) salary$24,570

ATO Table 15A