ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Occupation ATO 2023–24

Magistrate salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for Magistrate in Australia was $324,740 in 2023–24, and the average was $280,543 (ATO Table 15A).

604 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $338,721; ranked 2 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$324,740

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$280,543

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$338,721

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

604

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

2

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

of 1,176 occupations

ATO Table 15A

Where it sits among occupations

Where Magistrate sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where Magistrate sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $324,740 $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 Magistrate 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 $119,999 122
$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 (includes this one) 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, Magistrate, ATO 2023–24
Median and average salary or wage income by year, Magistrate, ATO 2023–24 $0 $100,000 $200,000 $300,000 $400,000 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, Magistrate, ATO 2023–24
Year median salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18 $303,964$265,814
2018–19 $310,525$268,290
2019–20 $318,954$271,704
2020–21 $321,908$275,539
2021–22 $330,131$277,829
2022–23 $324,535$276,472
2023–24 $324,740$280,543

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year, Magistrate, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18551$303,964$265,814
2018–19573$310,525$268,290
2019–20572$318,954$271,704
2020–21576$321,908$275,539
2021–22583$330,131$277,829
2022–23601$324,535$276,472
2023–24604$324,740$280,543

ATO Table 15A

Men and women

Median income by sex, Magistrate, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Magistrate, ATO 2023–24 $0 $100,000 $200,000 $300,000 $400,000 Median salary or wage income Male $324,076 Female $325,310 Median taxable income Male $338,721 Female $338,648 Median total income Male $347,128 Female $344,744 Median income ($), 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, Magistrate, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 604 326 278
average taxable income $301,579 $300,535 $302,804
median taxable income $338,721 $338,721 $338,648
average salary or wage income $280,543 $275,073 $286,963
median salary or wage income $324,740 $324,076 $325,310
average total income $309,311 $308,330 $310,462
median total income $345,488 $347,128 $344,744

ATO Table 15A

Judicial or other legal professionals (unit group 2712) by state

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

Judicial or other legal professionals (unit group 2712) by state, ATO 2023–24
Stateindividualsaverage taxable incomemedian taxable income
WA409$226,523$168,129
NT50$235,126$155,445
QLD703$228,027$150,491
SA269$213,113$150,223
NSW1,334$231,153$146,550
VIC1,358$202,251$132,398
ACT108$177,681$122,361
TAS85$181,124$102,315

ATO Table 15D

Typical deductions for Legal, social and welfare professionals

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

Typical deductions for Legal, social and welfare professionals, ATO 2023–24
Deductiondeduction claimantsaverage deduction claim
Work related car expenses66,519$2,373
Work related travel expenses33,133$1,022
Work related uniform/clothing expenses52,813$270
Work related self education expenses26,759$2,242
Other work related expenses165,286$1,396
Total work related expenses176,528$2,814

ATO Table 18B