ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Occupation ATO 2023–24

Nurse - developmental disability salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for Nurse - developmental disability in Australia was $64,268 in 2023–24, and the average was $67,501 (ATO Table 15A).

1,185 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $65,498; ranked 685 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$64,268

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$67,501

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$65,498

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

1,185

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

685

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

of 1,176 occupations

ATO Table 15A

Where it sits among occupations

Where Nurse - developmental disability sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where Nurse - developmental disability sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $64,268 $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 Nurse - developmental disability 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 (includes this one) 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 1

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year

Median and average salary or wage income by year, Nurse - developmental disability, ATO 2023–24
Median and average salary or wage income by year, Nurse - developmental disability, ATO 2023–24 $0 $20,000 $40,000 $60,000 $80,000 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, Nurse - developmental disability, ATO 2023–24
Year median salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18 $59,589$62,444
2018–19 $59,639$61,888
2019–20 $60,548$63,141
2020–21 $58,736$60,700
2021–22 $60,383$63,345
2022–23 $62,153$65,603
2023–24 $64,268$67,501

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year, Nurse - developmental disability, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18937$59,589$62,444
2018–191,017$59,639$61,888
2019–201,071$60,548$63,141
2020–211,154$58,736$60,700
2021–221,200$60,383$63,345
2022–231,226$62,153$65,603
2023–241,185$64,268$67,501

ATO Table 15A

Men and women

Median income by sex, Nurse - developmental disability, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Nurse - developmental disability, ATO 2023–24 $0 $20,000 $40,000 $60,000 $80,000 Median salary or wage income Male $68,515 Female $62,854 Median taxable income Male $73,241 Female $63,754 Median total income Male $76,770 Female $69,216 Median income ($), 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, Nurse - developmental disability, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 1,185 296 889
average taxable income $70,155 $77,220 $67,802
median taxable income $65,498 $73,241 $63,754
average salary or wage income $67,501 $75,432 $64,860
median salary or wage income $64,268 $68,515 $62,854
average total income $75,334 $82,682 $72,887
median total income $70,849 $76,770 $69,216

ATO Table 15A

Registered nurse (unit group 2544) by state

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

Registered nurse (unit group 2544) by state, ATO 2023–24
Stateindividualsaverage taxable incomemedian taxable income
NT3,507$103,509$103,171
ACT5,430$93,364$92,092
QLD77,598$84,549$83,173
NSW103,571$81,827$79,562
TAS8,717$82,055$79,562
WA35,772$82,452$79,540
SA27,417$79,532$77,020
VIC97,086$78,031$74,739

ATO Table 15D

Typical deductions for Health professionals

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

Typical deductions for Health professionals, ATO 2023–24
Deductiondeduction claimantsaverage deduction claim
Work related car expenses200,758$2,250
Work related travel expenses103,966$1,461
Work related uniform/clothing expenses478,038$338
Work related self education expenses143,106$2,401
Other work related expenses601,792$1,886
Total work related expenses631,775$3,551

ATO Table 18B