ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Occupation ATO 2023–24

Lecturer - university salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for Lecturer - university in Australia was $114,671 in 2023–24, and the average was $112,179 (ATO Table 15A).

52,988 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $116,191; ranked 137 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$114,671

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$112,179

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$116,191

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

52,988

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

137

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

of 1,176 occupations

ATO Table 15A

Where it sits among occupations

Where Lecturer - university sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where Lecturer - university sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $114,671 $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 Lecturer - university 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, Lecturer - university, ATO 2023–24
Median and average salary or wage income by year, Lecturer - university, 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, Lecturer - university, ATO 2023–24
Year median salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18 $98,293$97,545
2018–19 $99,985$99,731
2019–20 $103,398$103,162
2020–21 $104,896$104,514
2021–22 $108,834$107,824
2022–23 $110,642$108,388
2023–24 $114,671$112,179

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year, Lecturer - university, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–1848,129$98,293$97,545
2018–1950,020$99,985$99,731
2019–2050,884$103,398$103,162
2020–2149,488$104,896$104,514
2021–2249,002$108,834$107,824
2022–2351,052$110,642$108,388
2023–2452,988$114,671$112,179

ATO Table 15A

Men and women

Median income by sex, Lecturer - university, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Lecturer - university, ATO 2023–24 $0 $50,000 $100,000 $150,000 Median salary or wage income Male $122,302 Female $107,619 Median taxable income Male $123,578 Female $109,456 Median total income Male $128,583 Female $114,283 Median income ($), 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, Lecturer - university, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 52,988 26,732 26,256
average taxable income $123,969 $134,844 $112,896
median taxable income $116,191 $123,578 $109,456
average salary or wage income $112,179 $120,557 $103,673
median salary or wage income $114,671 $122,302 $107,619
average total income $129,511 $140,494 $118,329
median total income $121,234 $128,583 $114,283

ATO Table 15A

University lecturer or tutor (unit group 2421) by state

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

University lecturer or tutor (unit group 2421) by state, ATO 2023–24
Stateindividualsaverage taxable incomemedian taxable income
NT447$102,209$107,167
ACT3,070$105,245$104,653
NSW21,722$108,659$100,242
WA6,404$103,444$99,654
SA5,134$98,941$95,763
QLD12,483$99,237$93,953
VIC21,004$100,807$93,415
TAS1,483$91,990$92,627

ATO Table 15D

Typical deductions for Education professionals

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

Typical deductions for Education professionals, ATO 2023–24
Deductiondeduction claimantsaverage deduction claim
Work related car expenses190,164$1,351
Work related travel expenses80,642$1,062
Work related uniform/clothing expenses263,469$253
Work related self education expenses58,660$1,326
Other work related expenses508,529$1,642
Total work related expenses523,520$2,525

ATO Table 18B