ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Occupation ATO 2023–24

Referee salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for Referee in Australia was $11,584 in 2023–24, and the average was $35,552 (ATO Table 15A).

922 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $20,775; ranked 1,170 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$11,584

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$35,552

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$20,775

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

922

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

1,170

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

of 1,176 occupations

ATO Table 15A

Where it sits among occupations

Where Referee sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where Referee sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $11,584 $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 Referee sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Band Number of occupations
$0 to $19,999 (includes this one) 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 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, Referee, ATO 2023–24
Median and average salary or wage income by year, Referee, ATO 2023–24 $0 $10,000 $20,000 $30,000 $40,000 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, Referee, ATO 2023–24
Year median salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18 $9,366$25,517
2018–19 $9,253$26,689
2019–20 $7,362$24,821
2020–21 $8,974$28,215
2021–22 $12,011$34,239
2022–23 $11,806$35,071
2023–24 $11,584$35,552

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year, Referee, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–181,022$9,366$25,517
2018–19959$9,253$26,689
2019–20977$7,362$24,821
2020–21940$8,974$28,215
2021–22871$12,011$34,239
2022–23883$11,806$35,071
2023–24922$11,584$35,552

ATO Table 15A

Men and women

Median income by sex, Referee, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Referee, ATO 2023–24 $0 $10,000 $20,000 $30,000 Median salary or wage income Male $12,248 Female $9,312 Median taxable income Male $20,827 Female $20,659 Median total income Male $21,157 Female $21,536 Median income ($), 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, Referee, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 922 651 271
average taxable income $45,535 $50,123 $34,514
median taxable income $20,775 $20,827 $20,659
average salary or wage income $35,552 $41,820 $20,652
median salary or wage income $11,584 $12,248 $9,312
average total income $47,829 $52,828 $35,818
median total income $21,181 $21,157 $21,536

ATO Table 15A

Sports coaches, instructors and officials (unit group 4523) by state

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

Sports coaches, instructors and officials (unit group 4523) by state, ATO 2023–24
Stateindividualsaverage taxable incomemedian taxable income
NT205$49,006$37,651
QLD7,763$46,122$35,236
TAS602$41,937$33,213
SA2,411$43,922$31,746
WA4,554$42,168$29,785
NSW13,792$44,315$29,507
VIC11,771$41,880$28,230
ACT896$44,705$27,527

ATO Table 15D

Typical deductions for Sports and personal service workers

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

Typical deductions for Sports and personal service workers, ATO 2023–24
Deductiondeduction claimantsaverage deduction claim
Work related car expenses41,151$2,271
Work related travel expenses22,997$1,940
Work related uniform/clothing expenses84,754$354
Work related self education expenses16,935$1,232
Other work related expenses85,744$1,554
Total work related expenses108,050$2,982

ATO Table 18B