Occupation ATO 2023–24
Judge - law salary in Australia
The median salary or wage income for Judge - law in Australia was $425,512 in 2023–24, and the average was $376,077 (ATO Table 15A).
881 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $450,697; ranked 1 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.
$425,512
median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
ATO Table 15A
$376,077
average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
ATO Table 15A
$450,697
median taxable income, ATO 2023–24
ATO Table 15A
881
individuals, ATO 2023–24
ATO Table 15A
1
rank by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
of 1,176 occupations
ATO Table 15A
Where it sits among occupations
Vertical axis: Number of occupations. Horizontal axis: Median salary or wage income ($), ATO 2023–24, in bands of $20,000. The highlighted band holds this one.
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| 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 | 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 $439,999 (includes this one) | 1 |
ATO Table 15A
Salary or wage income by year
Vertical axis: Salary or wage income ($), ATO 2023–24. Horizontal axis: Tax year.
- median salary or wage income
- average salary or wage income
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| Year | median salary or wage income | average salary or wage income |
|---|---|---|
| 2017–18 | $386,032 | $339,294 |
| 2018–19 | $396,950 | $350,957 |
| 2019–20 | $408,151 | $369,620 |
| 2020–21 | $407,327 | $367,200 |
| 2021–22 | $419,647 | $377,028 |
| 2022–23 | $411,718 | $374,696 |
| 2023–24 | $425,512 | $376,077 |
ATO Table 15A
| Year | individuals | median salary or wage income | average salary or wage income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017–18 | 820 | $386,032 | $339,294 |
| 2018–19 | 819 | $396,950 | $350,957 |
| 2019–20 | 794 | $408,151 | $369,620 |
| 2020–21 | 818 | $407,327 | $367,200 |
| 2021–22 | 845 | $419,647 | $377,028 |
| 2022–23 | 865 | $411,718 | $374,696 |
| 2023–24 | 881 | $425,512 | $376,077 |
ATO Table 15A
Men and women
Horizontal axis: Median income ($), ATO 2023–24. Bars are labelled Male and Female; the exact figures are in the table below.
ATO Table 15A
| Measure | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| individuals | 881 | 536 | 345 |
| average taxable income | $460,063 | $477,006 | $433,739 |
| median taxable income | $450,697 | $460,263 | $440,066 |
| average salary or wage income | $376,077 | $371,679 | $382,828 |
| median salary or wage income | $425,512 | $425,512 | $425,512 |
| average total income | $472,990 | $490,766 | $445,372 |
| median total income | $460,539 | $469,463 | $450,162 |
ATO Table 15A
Judicial or other legal professionals (unit group 2712) by state
Figures are for the unit group, not this occupation alone.
| State | individuals | average taxable income | median taxable income |
|---|---|---|---|
| WA | 409 | $226,523 | |
| NT | 50 | $235,126 | |
| QLD | 703 | $228,027 | |
| SA | 269 | $213,113 | |
| NSW | 1,334 | $231,153 | |
| VIC | 1,358 | $202,251 | |
| ACT | 108 | $177,681 | |
| TAS | 85 | $181,124 |
ATO Table 15D
Typical deductions for Legal, social and welfare professionals
Figures are for the sub-major group, not this occupation alone.
| Deduction | deduction claimants | average deduction claim |
|---|---|---|
| Work related car expenses | 66,519 | |
| Work related travel expenses | 33,133 | |
| Work related uniform/clothing expenses | 52,813 | |
| Work related self education expenses | 26,759 | |
| Other work related expenses | 165,286 | |
| Total work related expenses | 176,528 |
ATO Table 18B