Occupation ATO 2023–24
Medical specialist - paediatric surgeon salary in Australia
The median salary or wage income for Medical specialist - paediatric surgeon in Australia was $242,442 in 2023–24, and the average was $276,946 (ATO Table 15A).
109 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $328,980; ranked 7 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.
$242,442
median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
ATO Table 15A
$276,946
average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
ATO Table 15A
$328,980
median taxable income, ATO 2023–24
ATO Table 15A
109
individuals, ATO 2023–24
ATO Table 15A
7
rank by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
of 1,176 occupations
ATO Table 15A
Where it sits among occupations
Vertical axis: Number of occupations. Horizontal axis: Median salary or wage income ($), 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 (includes this one) | 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 $439,999 | 1 |
ATO Table 15A
Salary or wage income by year
Vertical axis: Salary or wage income ($), 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 | $208,516 | $221,374 |
| 2018–19 | $213,047 | $231,498 |
| 2019–20 | $228,263 | $243,917 |
| 2020–21 | $249,119 | $249,854 |
| 2021–22 | $256,412 | $278,925 |
| 2022–23 | $274,708 | $283,611 |
| 2023–24 | $242,442 | $276,946 |
ATO Table 15A
| Year | individuals | median salary or wage income | average salary or wage income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017–18 | 120 | $208,516 | $221,374 |
| 2018–19 | 120 | $213,047 | $231,498 |
| 2019–20 | 105 | $228,263 | $243,917 |
| 2020–21 | 100 | $249,119 | $249,854 |
| 2021–22 | 104 | $256,412 | $278,925 |
| 2022–23 | 101 | $274,708 | $283,611 |
| 2023–24 | 109 | $242,442 | $276,946 |
ATO Table 15A
Men and women
Horizontal axis: Median income ($), 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 | 109 | 62 | 47 |
| average taxable income | $386,014 | $445,468 | $307,584 |
| median taxable income | $328,980 | $399,498 | $291,916 |
| average salary or wage income | $276,946 | $285,962 | $265,053 |
| median salary or wage income | $242,442 | $249,557 | $222,500 |
| average total income | $404,022 | $463,447 | $325,631 |
| median total income | $347,066 | $419,888 | $311,756 |
ATO Table 15A
Surgeon (unit group 2535) by state
Figures are for the unit group, not this occupation alone.
| State | individuals | average taxable income | median taxable income |
|---|---|---|---|
| TAS | 94 | $723,047 | |
| QLD | 915 | $567,453 | |
| WA | 449 | $609,719 | |
| NT | 33 | $574,020 | |
| ACT | 73 | $587,796 | |
| SA | 360 | $519,666 | |
| VIC | 1,368 | $526,742 | |
| NSW | 951 | $409,785 |
ATO Table 15D
Typical deductions for Health professionals
Figures are for the sub-major group, not this occupation alone.
| Deduction | deduction claimants | average deduction claim |
|---|---|---|
| Work related car expenses | 200,758 | |
| Work related travel expenses | 103,966 | |
| Work related uniform/clothing expenses | 478,038 | |
| Work related self education expenses | 143,106 | |
| Other work related expenses | 601,792 | |
| Total work related expenses | 631,775 |
ATO Table 18B