ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Occupation ATO 2023–24

Psychologist - psychotherapist salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for Psychologist - psychotherapist in Australia was $59,620 in 2023–24, and the average was $62,924 (ATO Table 15A).

1,198 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $69,099; ranked 755 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$59,620

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$62,924

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$69,099

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

1,198

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

755

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

of 1,176 occupations

ATO Table 15A

Where it sits among occupations

Where Psychologist - psychotherapist sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where Psychologist - psychotherapist sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $59,620 $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 Psychologist - psychotherapist 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 (includes this one) 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 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, Psychologist - psychotherapist, ATO 2023–24
Median and average salary or wage income by year, Psychologist - psychotherapist, 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, Psychologist - psychotherapist, ATO 2023–24
Year median salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18 $42,860$49,149
2018–19 $48,465$51,735
2019–20 $50,134$54,047
2020–21 $52,230$55,675
2021–22 $54,339$58,631
2022–23 $55,155$59,858
2023–24 $59,620$62,924

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year, Psychologist - psychotherapist, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18653$42,860$49,149
2018–19693$48,465$51,735
2019–20863$50,134$54,047
2020–21931$52,230$55,675
2021–221,026$54,339$58,631
2022–231,138$55,155$59,858
2023–241,198$59,620$62,924

ATO Table 15A

Men and women

Median income by sex, Psychologist - psychotherapist, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Psychologist - psychotherapist, ATO 2023–24 $0 $25,000 $50,000 $75,000 $100,000 Median salary or wage income Male $69,780 Female $57,765 Median taxable income Male $80,628 Female $66,571 Median total income Male $84,776 Female $72,272 Median income ($), 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, Psychologist - psychotherapist, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 1,198 256 942
average taxable income $76,606 $88,619 $73,342
median taxable income $69,099 $80,628 $66,571
average salary or wage income $62,924 $71,763 $60,513
median salary or wage income $59,620 $69,780 $57,765
average total income $81,877 $93,934 $78,601
median total income $74,882 $84,776 $72,272

ATO Table 15A

Psychologist (unit group 2723) by state

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

Psychologist (unit group 2723) by state, ATO 2023–24
Stateindividualsaverage taxable incomemedian taxable income
ACT682$115,209$103,774
QLD5,115$98,615$93,594
NT169$92,715$90,944
NSW8,500$100,208$90,883
TAS515$93,249$86,660
WA3,189$92,965$86,615
VIC7,395$92,447$86,510
SA1,407$91,824$84,277

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