ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Occupation ATO 2023–24

Nurse - research salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for Nurse - research in Australia was $80,998 in 2023–24, and the average was $79,438 (ATO Table 15A).

2,206 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $82,246; ranked 438 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$80,998

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$79,438

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$82,246

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

2,206

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

438

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

of 1,176 occupations

ATO Table 15A

Where it sits among occupations

Where Nurse - research sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where Nurse - research sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $80,998 $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 - research 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, Nurse - research, ATO 2023–24
Median and average salary or wage income by year, Nurse - research, 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, Nurse - research, ATO 2023–24
Year median salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18 $61,197$61,549
2018–19 $63,863$64,215
2019–20 $68,991$68,006
2020–21 $71,541$70,529
2021–22 $74,504$73,960
2022–23 $76,380$76,515
2023–24 $80,998$79,438

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year, Nurse - research, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–182,137$61,197$61,549
2018–192,160$63,863$64,215
2019–202,118$68,991$68,006
2020–212,188$71,541$70,529
2021–222,248$74,504$73,960
2022–232,246$76,380$76,515
2023–242,206$80,998$79,438

ATO Table 15A

Men and women

Median income by sex, Nurse - research, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Nurse - research, ATO 2023–24 $0 $25,000 $50,000 $75,000 $100,000 Median salary or wage income Male $89,221 Female $79,643 Median taxable income Male $89,149 Female $81,570 Median total income Male $92,295 Female $85,688 Median income ($), 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 - research, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 2,206 218 1,988
average taxable income $85,142 $90,130 $84,595
median taxable income $82,246 $89,149 $81,570
average salary or wage income $79,438 $85,718 $78,751
median salary or wage income $80,998 $89,221 $79,643
average total income $89,136 $93,701 $88,635
median total income $86,172 $92,295 $85,688

ATO Table 15A

Nurse educator or researcher (unit group 2542) by state

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

Nurse educator or researcher (unit group 2542) by state, ATO 2023–24
Stateindividualsaverage taxable incomemedian taxable income
NT97$93,588$95,175
ACT78$97,805$94,851
QLD1,530$93,935$93,912
NSW2,391$92,413$93,157
SA537$87,020$86,424
VIC2,326$85,955$84,665
WA845$83,870$81,356
TAS143$79,451$80,268

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