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Occupation ATO 2023–24

Medical laboratory scientist salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for Medical laboratory scientist in Australia was $89,639 in 2023–24, and the average was $91,432 (ATO Table 15A).

14,187 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $90,958; ranked 338 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$89,639

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$91,432

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$90,958

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

14,187

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

338

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

of 1,176 occupations

ATO Table 15A

Where it sits among occupations

Where Medical laboratory scientist sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where Medical laboratory scientist sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $89,639 $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 Medical laboratory scientist 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 (includes this one) 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 1

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year

Median and average salary or wage income by year, Medical laboratory scientist, ATO 2023–24
Median and average salary or wage income by year, Medical laboratory scientist, ATO 2023–24 $0 $20,000 $40,000 $60,000 $80,000 $100,000 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, Medical laboratory scientist, ATO 2023–24
Year median salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18 $74,919$76,205
2018–19 $77,193$78,627
2019–20 $78,781$79,871
2020–21 $81,771$83,160
2021–22 $84,372$86,123
2022–23 $86,685$88,339
2023–24 $89,639$91,432

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year, Medical laboratory scientist, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–1812,452$74,919$76,205
2018–1912,664$77,193$78,627
2019–2012,973$78,781$79,871
2020–2113,056$81,771$83,160
2021–2213,690$84,372$86,123
2022–2314,121$86,685$88,339
2023–2414,187$89,639$91,432

ATO Table 15A

Men and women

Median income by sex, Medical laboratory scientist, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Medical laboratory scientist, ATO 2023–24 $0 $50,000 $100,000 $150,000 Median salary or wage income Male $99,388 Female $85,637 Median taxable income Male $99,946 Female $86,847 Median total income Male $103,002 Female $89,502 Median income ($), 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, Medical laboratory scientist, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 14,187 4,159 10,028
average taxable income $95,769 $107,047 $91,092
median taxable income $90,958 $99,946 $86,847
average salary or wage income $91,432 $102,576 $86,806
median salary or wage income $89,639 $99,388 $85,637
average total income $98,844 $110,474 $94,021
median total income $93,295 $103,002 $89,502

ATO Table 15A

Medical laboratory scientist (unit group 2346) by state

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

Medical laboratory scientist (unit group 2346) by state, ATO 2023–24
Stateindividualsaverage taxable incomemedian taxable income
ACT222$99,674$100,615
QLD3,087$97,782$95,696
NT110$93,059$94,909
WA1,606$91,165$91,546
NSW3,586$97,127$89,917
VIC4,565$96,484$89,540
TAS258$96,244$88,730
SA1,047$87,126$84,525

ATO Table 15D

Typical deductions for Design, engineering, science and transport professionals

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

Typical deductions for Design, engineering, science and transport professionals, ATO 2023–24
Deductiondeduction claimantsaverage deduction claim
Work related car expenses162,013$2,684
Work related travel expenses75,370$1,631
Work related uniform/clothing expenses250,670$278
Work related self education expenses43,132$2,144
Other work related expenses384,518$1,420
Total work related expenses418,704$3,023

ATO Table 18B