ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Occupation ATO 2023–24

School teacher - other school salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for School teacher - other school in Australia was $73,928 in 2023–24, and the average was $73,088 (ATO Table 15A).

34,172 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $79,820; ranked 535 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$73,928

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$73,088

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$79,820

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

34,172

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

535

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

of 1,176 occupations

ATO Table 15A

Where it sits among occupations

Where School teacher - other school sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where School teacher - other school sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $73,928 $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 School teacher - other school 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, School teacher - other school, ATO 2023–24
Median and average salary or wage income by year, School teacher - other school, 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, School teacher - other school, ATO 2023–24
Year median salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18 $61,761$61,007
2018–19 $63,502$62,793
2019–20 $65,003$64,231
2020–21 $68,805$67,295
2021–22 $68,857$67,809
2022–23 $71,803$70,740
2023–24 $73,928$73,088

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year, School teacher - other school, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–1842,322$61,761$61,007
2018–1939,995$63,502$62,793
2019–2039,008$65,003$64,231
2020–2136,453$68,805$67,295
2021–2235,328$68,857$67,809
2022–2333,992$71,803$70,740
2023–2434,172$73,928$73,088

ATO Table 15A

Men and women

Median income by sex, School teacher - other school, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, School teacher - other school, ATO 2023–24 $0 $25,000 $50,000 $75,000 $100,000 Median salary or wage income Male $87,333 Female $70,647 Median taxable income Male $88,988 Female $76,904 Median total income Male $93,264 Female $81,498 Median income ($), 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, School teacher - other school, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 34,172 7,604 26,568
average taxable income $82,802 $85,833 $81,934
median taxable income $79,820 $88,988 $76,904
average salary or wage income $73,088 $80,047 $71,101
median salary or wage income $73,928 $87,333 $70,647
average total income $87,154 $90,086 $86,315
median total income $84,313 $93,264 $81,498

ATO Table 15A

School teacher - type not specified (unit group 2410) by state

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

School teacher - type not specified (unit group 2410) by state, ATO 2023–24
Stateindividualsaverage taxable incomemedian taxable income
ACT419$86,935$88,358
QLD6,260$86,078$84,592
NSW9,919$87,068$83,820
SA2,666$82,367$82,839
TAS772$81,982$79,450
WA3,745$82,612$77,370
NT294$76,509$75,041
VIC10,034$77,218$74,275

ATO Table 15D

Typical deductions for Education professionals

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

Typical deductions for Education professionals, ATO 2023–24
Deductiondeduction claimantsaverage deduction claim
Work related car expenses190,164$1,351
Work related travel expenses80,642$1,062
Work related uniform/clothing expenses263,469$253
Work related self education expenses58,660$1,326
Other work related expenses508,529$1,642
Total work related expenses523,520$2,525

ATO Table 18B