ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Occupation ATO 2023–24

Youth worker salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for Youth worker in Australia was $66,918 in 2023–24, and the average was $66,623 (ATO Table 15A).

21,429 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $66,679; ranked 641 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$66,918

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$66,623

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$66,679

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

21,429

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

641

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

of 1,176 occupations

ATO Table 15A

Where it sits among occupations

Where Youth worker sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where Youth worker sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $66,918 $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 Youth worker 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, Youth worker, ATO 2023–24
Median and average salary or wage income by year, Youth worker, 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, Youth worker, ATO 2023–24
Year median salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18 $49,819$49,999
2018–19 $52,614$52,505
2019–20 $54,920$54,407
2020–21 $57,443$56,869
2021–22 $60,060$59,851
2022–23 $62,989$63,170
2023–24 $66,918$66,623

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year, Youth worker, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–1816,532$49,819$49,999
2018–1917,174$52,614$52,505
2019–2017,826$54,920$54,407
2020–2118,637$57,443$56,869
2021–2219,472$60,060$59,851
2022–2320,342$62,989$63,170
2023–2421,429$66,918$66,623

ATO Table 15A

Men and women

Median income by sex, Youth worker, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Youth worker, ATO 2023–24 $0 $20,000 $40,000 $60,000 $80,000 Median salary or wage income Male $71,399 Female $63,869 Median taxable income Male $70,878 Female $64,073 Median total income Male $75,347 Female $67,818 Median income ($), 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, Youth worker, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 21,429 8,579 12,850
average taxable income $69,074 $73,388 $66,194
median taxable income $66,679 $70,878 $64,073
average salary or wage income $66,623 $71,435 $63,407
median salary or wage income $66,918 $71,399 $63,869
average total income $73,063 $77,975 $69,783
median total income $70,756 $75,347 $67,818

ATO Table 15A

Welfare support worker (unit group 4117) by state

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

Welfare support worker (unit group 4117) by state, ATO 2023–24
Stateindividualsaverage taxable incomemedian taxable income
ACT3,435$67,087$64,344
NT5,153$64,466$58,826
TAS6,431$61,058$58,240
SA18,743$60,665$57,299
NSW62,585$60,082$56,732
VIC46,790$60,145$55,961
QLD50,377$58,327$55,166
WA23,852$56,174$51,814

ATO Table 15D

Typical deductions for Health and welfare support workers

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

Typical deductions for Health and welfare support workers, ATO 2023–24
Deductiondeduction claimantsaverage deduction claim
Work related car expenses148,746$3,397
Work related travel expenses45,431$1,438
Work related uniform/clothing expenses183,499$353
Work related self education expenses50,639$1,776
Other work related expenses216,023$1,262
Total work related expenses246,133$4,054

ATO Table 18B