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Income by occupation

Median taxable income for 1,128 occupations, from 2023–24 tax returns. Occupations with fewer than 100 returns are left out.

Highest median incomes

Managers

OccupationMedian taxable incomePeople
Member of parliament$233,301776
Manager - mining production$185,0295,504
Engineer - engineering manager$165,74326,852
Chief information officer$157,2257,691
School principal$150,37714,077
ICT Manager - other$150,03441,404
Computing professional - project manager$145,30234,693
Bank manager$141,90417,785
Commissioned officer - defence - senior$138,3796,661
Fire investigator$135,454763
Procurement manager$131,3486,482
Manager - policy and planning$129,81349,691
Faculty head$129,484888
Industrial relations manager$127,12134,283
Environmental manager$122,8165,016
Inspector - police$122,1773,626
Builder - construction project manager$122,13974,999
Corporate services manager$120,67613,557
Manager - railway station$119,4581,398
Manager - public relations$116,4575,046
Director - manufacturing company$115,87612,090
Manager - research and development$115,16311,846
Non-commissioned officer - defence - senior$114,8485,396
Regulatory affairs manager$114,804483
Advertising manager$114,7336,834
Director - nursing$112,9168,924
Finance manager$111,41668,544
Director - sales$107,906176,844
Corporate general manager$105,801254,556
Manager - supply and distribution$105,18718,922
Forestry production manager$104,739869
Commissioned officer - defence - junior$104,54910,390
Cotton grower$99,345104
Manager - primary health organisation$98,1992,183
Laboratory manager$97,9633,393
Quality assurance manager$95,84712,485
Facilities manager$94,04214,648
Chief executive officer$93,895237,168
Fleet manager$93,6634,973
Betting agency manager$92,473283
Manager - transport company$91,88917,739
Builder - professional$91,54711,711
Manager - welfare centre$90,3281,277
Call centre manager$90,0523,901
Health and welfare service manager - other$89,42514,215
Sugar cane grower$88,695212
Director - wholesaling company$88,3872,407
Equipment hire manager$87,7201,798
Manager - travel agency$87,6832,032
Education manager - other$87,242868
Specialist manager - other$85,5363,776
Manager - post office$84,6571,907
Child care centre director$82,9339,484
Club licensee$81,4813,693
Grain, oilseed, pulse or pasture grower or field crop grower$80,403403
Manager - retirement village$80,308951
Factory manager$78,77823,228
Exporter$77,531698
Broadacre crop and livestock farmer$77,1561,503
Manager - sports centre$73,3451,847
Councillor$73,2453,653
Hotel manager$72,72513,053
Turf grower$72,126315
Administrator - arts$71,4144,596
Administrator - sports$70,7165,510
Manager - regional education$69,26618,938
Wine grape grower$69,056387
Conference and event organiser$69,02923,437
Fruit grower$69,005576
Pig farmer or farm overseer$65,4381,292
Client service manager$64,705125,926
Poultry farmer or farm overseer$64,0841,812
Manager - retail store$63,407117,960
Accommodation or hospitality manager - other$62,562719
Beef cattle farmer or farm overseer$62,3606,335
Sheep farmer or farm overseer$61,6772,195
Fitness centre manager$61,5763,619
Mixed production farmers nec$61,5071,540
Cinema manager$61,4661,260
Livestock farmer - other$61,3212,942
Dairy cattle farmer or farm overseer$61,3163,080
Caravan park manager$60,0952,508
Hospitality, retail or service manager - other$59,3021,189
Vegetable grower (aus) or market gardener (nz)$58,948654
Amusement centre manager$58,941742
Apiarist$57,815529
Mixed cattle and sheep farmer$57,738527
Administrator - medical$56,96027,768
Manager - cafe, restaurant or canteen$55,92252,407
Beauty salon manager$53,9425,442
Aquaculture farmer or farm overseer$52,2823,591
Horse breeder$50,992359
Flower grower$45,624470
Boarding kennel or cattery operator$45,208427
Production nursery grower$42,499486
Goat farmer or farm overseer$42,301115
Horticultural crop growers nec$39,923781

Professionals

OccupationMedian taxable incomePeople
Medical specialist - otorhinolaryngologist$539,017133
Medical specialist - neurosurgeon$537,049176
Medical specialist - urologist$526,801340
Medical specialist - plastic and reconstructive surgeon$525,793352
Medical specialist - vascular surgeon$504,690146
Medical specialist - ophthalmologist$497,095618
Cardiologist$490,5201,065
Anaesthetist$457,2873,735
Judge - law$450,697881
Gastroenterologist$448,402589
Medical specialist - orthopaedic specialist$434,435981
Diagnostic and interventional radiologist$430,2502,525
Cardiothoracic surgeon$425,275143
Gynaecologist$358,0171,448
Intensive care specialist$354,689740
Doctor - specialist - radiation oncologist$347,443614
Medical specialist - thoracic medicine specialist$345,444144
Emergency medicine specialist$344,1982,270
Magistrate$338,721604
Doctor - specialist - medical oncologist$335,811600
Medical specialist - surgeon (general)$335,1441,900
Medical specialist - paediatric surgeon$328,980109
Medical specialist - renal medicine specialist$325,260223
Medical specialist - neurologist$320,990536
Medical specialist - specialist physician (general medicine)$309,5882,012
Doctor - specialist - specialist physician - other$304,5551,975
Clinical haematologist$294,518422
Medical specialist - psychiatrist$276,4533,335
Medical specialist - paediatrician$263,4201,927
Endocrinologist$261,407461
Medical specialist - rheumatologist$255,365202
Dermatologist$234,005525
Financial investment manager$215,4674,583
Broker - stocks$201,2241,674
Engineer - petroleum$193,7852,064
Broker - futures trader$187,441387
Air traffic controller$186,2501,823
Engineer - mining$185,5318,555
Cyber security architect$179,676664
Financial dealer - other$179,2141,748
Financial broker - other$178,582737
Securities and finance dealer$177,1381,339
Actuary$172,2652,927
Aeroplane pilot$164,8249,840
Doctor - medical practitioner - other$163,92021,338
Metallurgist$161,0481,771
Medical practitioner - general practice$156,73327,776
Dental specialist$154,1641,045
Geologist$149,0169,440
Cyber security advice and assessment specialist$148,8241,454
Tribunal member$144,790395
Computing professional - account manager$143,3434,044
Intellectual property lawyer$138,432677
Analyst - financial risk$135,01411,084
Computing professional - software engineer$134,37084,585
Chemical engineer$134,2918,026
Helicopter pilot$133,7371,834
Geophysicist$133,4191,145
Economist$133,0174,109
Cyber security engineer$132,4852,003
Electrical engineer$132,34934,797
Engineer - marine$132,2735,080
Engineer - other professional$131,62217,074
Dentist$131,5888,859
Engineer - naval architect$131,101481
Marine navigator$129,1661,643
Computer network and systems engineer$128,25523,257
Computing professional - business development manager$128,2018,990
Engineer - telecommunications$127,6064,997
Cyber governance risk and compliance specialist$127,1821,404
Medical physicist$126,6322,819
Computing professional - network analyst$126,4216,104
Engineer - transport$125,7893,179
Cyber security operations coordinator$125,750531
Lawyer$125,66273,929
Company rep. - medical and pharmaceutical products$125,4298,560
Broker - commodities$125,021928
Marine transport professional - other$124,561731
Aeronautical engineer$124,3333,534
Meteorologist$124,115738
Medical officer - resident$123,99221,380
Computing professional - analyst programmer$123,0308,581
Hydrogeologist$120,988796
Engineer - telecommunications network$120,9533,819
Civil engineer$120,63750,761
Computing professional - systems analyst$120,58513,055
Engineer - geotechnical$120,3964,127
Organisational psychologist$119,9801,036
Applications programmer$119,89347,545
Ship's captain or master$119,6143,154
Business analyst - IT$119,40846,789
Scientist - surveyor$117,9729,869
Mathematician$117,730680
Quantity surveyor$117,7144,991
Engineer - environmental$117,1573,605
Computer sales representative$116,94010,800
Auditor - internal$116,9175,200
Engineer - mechanical$116,73542,582
Lecturer - university$116,19152,988
Electronics engineer$115,5467,595
Management accountant$115,29739,514
Computing professional - web programmer$115,0785,600
Occupational health and safety adviser$114,61416,324
Financial adviser$114,46215,802
Statistician$114,3002,345
Engineer - materials$114,2922,070
Engineer - structural$113,7048,190
Announcer - television$112,976642
Engineer - industrial$112,7983,716
Valuer$112,5964,991
Company secretary - corporate governance$111,5162,457
Sonographer$111,4874,749
Engineer - engineering technologist$110,4503,041
Director - television or radio program$109,897369
Computing professional - quality assurance engineer$109,3882,783
Planner - town$109,15212,150
Computing professional - network administrator$109,0106,103
Devops engineer$108,541666
Analyst - policy$107,99917,647
Patents examiner$106,993400
Environmental scientist$106,7628,098
Industrial pharmacist$106,4991,232
Environmental scientist - other$106,035307
Air transport professional - other$105,9122,242
Analyst - industry$105,84915,713
Computing professional - software tester$105,7297,771
Data scientist$105,6403,332
Geographic information systems manager$105,3511,855
Administrator - computer systems$105,31621,835
Management consultant$105,2116,281
Scientist - veterinarian$103,41312,335
Radiographer$103,25613,566
Industrial relations officer$102,7664,382
Computing professional - systems test engineer$102,3705,080
Engineer - marine surveyor$102,0521,104
Cartographer$101,425661
Biochemist$101,3641,845
Optometrist$100,8185,540
Cyber security analyst$100,5114,070
Journalist (including cadet) - television$100,3711,464
Engineer - production or plant$100,0307,395
Designer - web$99,8616,264
Broker - insurance$99,3099,005
Agronomist$98,9862,898
Nursing supervisor or manager$98,9646,873
Biologist$98,8087,518
School teacher - high school or secondary school$98,494172,516
Director - technical - film, television, radio or stage$98,059831
Clinical psychologist$97,0438,342
Biomedical engineer$96,9612,680
Intelligence officer$96,9172,745
Medical radiation therapist$96,8992,025
User experience designer (ict)$96,8491,297
Analyst - financial$96,740148,328
Hospital pharmacist$96,6806,939
Chemist - industrial or research$96,6759,672
Nuclear medicine technologist$96,648877
Land economist$96,136210
Communications officer - public relations$96,06420,521
Computing professional - database administrator$95,8216,711
Penetration tester$95,756121
Architect$95,57117,934
Agricultural research scientist$95,4822,235
Social professional - other$95,4581,392
Health information manager$95,3743,274
Audiologist$95,0833,537
Environmental consultant$94,86215,537
Educational psychologist$94,4522,321
Health inspector$94,3501,221
Biotechnologist$94,3091,551
Art director - publishing or advertising$93,7629,680
Journalist (including cadet) - technical writer$93,5922,996
Aquaculture or fisheries scientist$93,325119
Analyst - market research$92,8695,968
Botanist$92,775517
Nurse - mental health$92,20616,519
Sales representative - other technical products$91,7588,365
Director - film, television, radio or stage$91,1741,298
Marine biologist$91,1311,546
Nurse educator (including clinical)$91,1075,758
Medical laboratory scientist$90,95814,187
Company rep. - industrial$90,75610,092
Artistic director$90,326788
School teacher - middle school$90,31810,221
Staff development officer$90,27011,795
Data analyst$89,83914,837
Microbiologist$88,7872,151
Zoologist$88,556522
School teacher - infant or primary school$88,302192,536
Ecologist - forestry$88,1102,563
Nurse - critical care and emergency$87,94633,783
Computing professional - support engineer$87,60421,826
Orthotist$87,433626
School teacher - of the sight impaired$87,296133
Designer - multimedia$87,1872,801
Journalist (including cadet) - print$87,0843,745
Life scientist - other$86,9682,068
Journalist (including cadet) - radio$86,237841
School teacher - of the hearing impaired$86,220405
Designer - furniture$85,9504,485
Personnel officer$85,94533,286
Art director - film, television or stage$85,4061,060
Supply chain analyst$85,0572,241
Podiatrist$84,7393,928
Broker - finance$84,65211,049
Editor - newspaper or periodical$84,2832,311
Manager - video production$84,2522,111
Advertising specialist$84,1375,759
Psychologist - other$84,06514,141
Business development officer - marketing$84,05251,314
Curator - gallery or museum$83,8741,477
Counsellor - rehabilitation$83,6272,011
Nurse - surgical$83,29711,426
Journalist or other writer - other$83,1841,945
Natural or physical science professional - other$82,9481,548
Historian$82,856390
Nurse - medical$82,43543,457
Conservator$82,344420
Nurse - research$82,2462,206
Food technologist$82,2433,381
Wine maker$81,8381,835
Nurse - paediatrics$81,6971,742
Flying instructor$81,464626
Nurse - perioperative$81,32511,022
Judicial or other legal professional - other$81,2411,781
Agricultural engineer$81,095512
Medical specialist - pathologist$81,0902,749
Nurse practitioner$80,99411,900
Physiotherapist$80,63532,906
TAFE teacher or tutor$80,62225,069
Chiropractor$80,2492,924
Film, television, radio or stage director - other$80,246289
Chemist - pharmacy$79,86823,316
Auditor - external$79,85112,811
School teacher - other school$79,82034,172
Landscape architect$79,3714,839
Registered nurse - other$79,331134,254
Computing professional - multimedia specialist$79,0542,853
Midwife$78,89622,628
Archaeologist$78,6881,278
Archivist$78,616937
Librarian$78,0468,495
Park ranger$77,2277,041
Nurse - child and family health$77,0914,398
Occupational therapist$77,04625,828
Nurse - community health$77,01627,370
Social worker$76,80054,565
Agent - tax$75,6343,833
Respiratory scientist$75,544346
Education advisor$75,46017,406
Liaison officer$75,4382,207
Speech pathologist$75,16212,880
Copywriter$74,8062,347
Recruitment consultant$74,69632,446
Editor - book or script$74,5741,257
Agricultural field officer$74,4133,658
Orthoptist$73,8811,068
Dietitian$73,7756,509
Special education teacher - other$73,6211,199
Announcer - radio$73,5571,443
Director - film and video editor$73,3315,088
Health diagnostic or promotion professional - other$73,279665
Welfare officer$72,8164,046
Careers adviser$72,4352,175
Master fisher$72,394383
Artist - commercial$72,10829,450
Director of photography$72,028326
Osteopath$71,4871,379
Physiologist - exercise$71,4596,134
Health promotion officer$70,9503,624
Conservation officer$70,7212,435
Clothing designer$70,2374,060
Nurse - disability and rehabilitation$69,9416,004
Conductor - music$69,874668
Psychologist - psychotherapist$69,0991,198
Manager - stage$68,723553
Designer - interior$68,4368,678
Illustrator$68,230313
Counsellor - of students$67,5084,660
Agent - migration$66,8111,611
Nurse - aged care$66,74750,418
Administrator - records$66,4487,612
Counsellor - drug and alcohol$66,2342,084
School teacher - remedial, special needs or special education$65,95318,808
Band member$65,5732,102
Nurse - medical practice$65,5616,542
Nurse - developmental disability$65,4981,185
Digital marketing analyst$65,3783,095
School teacher - pre-school or kindergarten$65,22325,422
Counsellor - family and marriage$64,5581,213
Counsellor - other$64,2246,487
Designer - jewellery$62,456600
Artist - other visual$62,0132,406
Education reviewer$59,2871,328
Composer$59,224312
Barrister$59,2091,545
Nutritionist$58,632965
ESL teacher$58,6193,577
Electorate officer$56,6272,126
Music professional - other$56,4542,227
Recreation officer$55,0971,745
Content creator (marketing)$54,9963,668
Author$53,570616
Artist - photographer$51,9476,013
Artist - sculptor$50,871183
Naturopath$50,4561,027
Complementary health therapist - other$50,4003,551
Community arts worker$48,792675
Music teacher - private$48,6177,082
Drama teacher - private$48,572551
Translator$47,9961,175
Interpreter$47,1934,031
Chinese medicine practitioner$47,135220
Acupuncturist$46,624349
Choreographer$43,633938
Musician - singer$43,359763
Art teacher - private$42,5981,720
Artist - variety$38,2055,695
Artist - potter or ceramic$37,292265
Artist - painter$36,007731
Ballet teacher$35,7704,041
Actor$34,3735,277
Minister of religion$33,71417,607
Information or organisation professional - other$29,93816,218
University tutor$26,02219,583
Private tutor or teacher - other$23,80512,230
Actors, dancers or other entertainer - other$21,808929

Technicians and trades workers

OccupationMedian taxable incomePeople
Mine deputy$184,62812,078
Plant operator - power generation plant$167,5172,298
Plant operator - gas plant$151,2123,673
Electrical lines worker$140,84110,582
Lift mechanic$127,3912,141
Maintenance fitter$119,29234,442
Electrical engineering technician$113,80313,103
Chemical plant operator$113,2074,483
Mechanic - diesel motor$112,44045,518
Fire protection plumber$111,992775
Aircraft maintenance engineer - avionics$111,9913,606
Fire safety officer$111,9198,108
Electrician (general)$110,80289,644
Aircraft maintenance engineer - mechanical$109,1287,260
Building construction supervisor$108,58928,048
Telecommunications network planner$108,512504
Metallurgical and materials technician$107,2001,381
Radiocommunications technician$106,988741
Maintenance planner$105,76912,572
Fitter and turner$105,51521,544
Automotive electrician$104,87913,604
Draftsperson - electronic engineering$104,519276
Fisheries officer$102,873772
Aircraft maintenance engineer - structures$102,336714
Telecommunications technical officer$101,5253,478
Mechanical engineering technician or associate$100,5918,193
Draftsperson - electrical engineering$99,7751,787
Building inspector$99,5043,856
Telecommunications field engineer$99,2871,138
Electronic instrument fitter or technician$98,5835,790
Pressure welder$98,469498
Construction worker - gasfitter$98,0713,994
Technical cable jointer$97,889753
Civil engineering technician or associate$96,9443,592
Communications operator$95,4572,502
Air conditioning mechanic$95,12217,317
Draftsperson - mechanical engineering$94,8383,769
Fire protection equipment technician$94,5525,472
Air conditioning and mechanical services plumber$94,5494,903
Spatial science technician$94,3602,274
Construction estimator$93,5348,412
Electronic engineering technician$93,5075,094
ICT Support Technician - other$93,2432,566
Construction worker - drainer$91,7943,973
Cable jointer or repairer - communications$91,3361,647
Inspector - plumbing$91,101789
Plumber (general)$89,89038,027
Boilermaker$89,77451,638
Building or engineering technician - other$89,7602,987
Lines worker - telecommunications$89,334720
Forestry operations supervisor$89,219292
Civil engineering draftsperson$88,5098,206
Irrigation designer$88,011938
Cardiac technician$87,7161,571
Telecommunications technician$87,3848,591
Computing professional - web administrator$87,1531,917
Die maker$86,2291,872
Broadcast transmitter operator$85,997457
Plastics technician$85,712529
Fitter-welder$85,6762,984
Senior broadacre crop farm worker$84,963311
Compliance officer - quarantine$84,6014,118
Television equipment operator$84,373440
Machinist - metal$84,1295,485
Engineering patternmaker$83,923127
Diver (open water)$83,3831,766
Saw sharpener$82,230266
Science technician - other$82,087837
Computer servicer or technician$81,48019,294
Cabler - data and telecommunications$80,1562,610
Shipwright$78,327458
Anaesthetic technician$78,118941
Panel beater$77,3459,967
Computing professional - hardware technician$77,2413,868
Coppersmith$77,2366,592
Welder$77,18224,510
Motor vehicle body builder$77,0612,133
Construction worker - carpenter and joiner$76,11432,153
Carpenter$76,10458,544
Architectural draftsperson$76,08116,600
Senior broadacre crop and livestock farm worker$75,675470
Aquaculture supervisor$75,100155
Technician or trades worker - other$74,67413,839
Motor vehicle painter$73,8568,033
Inspector - meat$73,598893
Printer - small offset$73,1901,301
Garage mechanic$72,63065,457
Graphic reproduction tradesperson$72,3671,391
Arborist$72,0816,084
Lighting technician$71,7331,806
Machinist - printing$71,6733,116
Irrigation technician$71,626764
Performing arts technician - other$71,565435
Audio engineer$71,2254,816
Earth science technician$71,2077,383
Electroplater$71,012528
Horticultural supervisor or specialist$70,9283,381
Sports turf manager$70,9252,125
Camera operator - film, television or video$70,5802,755
Mechanic - office machine mechanic$70,405404
Clock and watch maker and repairer$70,404250
Chemistry technician$69,9147,067
Construction worker - roof plumber$69,90110,478
Fishing leading hand$69,388118
Glazier$69,3388,294
Locksmith$69,2722,264
Signwriter$68,4583,016
Senior piggery stockperson$68,140206
Respiratory technician$67,827384
Boat builder or repairer$67,2452,428
Laboratory technician - life science$67,1032,968
Computer support or help desk$66,68530,899
Agricultural and agritech technician$66,5602,423
Architectural, building or surveying technician - other$66,5501,135
Bricklayer$66,5308,066
Builder - wardrobe$66,4212,135
Senior dairy cattle farm worker$66,416200
Clothing pattern maker$66,354494
Machinist - wood$66,3531,251
Senior livestock farm workers nec$66,092273
Mechanic - small engine$66,0582,003
Other draftsperson$65,884709
Construction worker - plasterer$65,86110,548
Construction worker - stonemason$65,8534,331
Cabinet maker$65,66817,816
Optical mechanic$64,777464
Cement renderer$64,7563,880
Medical technician - other$64,7473,133
Motor vehicle trimmer$64,317496
Gem cutter and polisher$63,6351,751
Mechanic - motorcycle$63,3821,472
Carpet layer$63,0364,500
Primary products quality assurance officer$62,7351,011
Primary products inspector - other$62,1941,144
Laboratory technician - medical$61,99311,610
Medical technician - operating theatre$61,9162,276
Sailmaker$61,350136
Printer - screen$61,2561,463
Sports turf trades worker$61,079701
Metal polisher$61,006343
Senior cattle and sheep farm worker$60,882168
Baker$60,87514,356
French polisher$60,860571
Library officer$60,5006,229
Bedding and mattress maker$59,7841,730
Laboratory technician - school laboratory$59,3152,770
Butcher$59,17512,778
Zookeeper$58,9371,621
Construction worker - tiler$58,4937,740
Aquaculture or fisheries technician$58,416364
Roof tiler$58,3623,777
Book binder$58,1001,604
Gallery technician$58,050537
Decorator and painter$58,02819,705
Mechanic - textile, clothing and footwear$57,846195
Canvas goods maker$57,686166
Senior beef cattle station worker$57,603902
Engraver$57,054265
Chef$56,975142,550
Furniture maker$56,6501,016
Tree worker$56,2081,955
Repairer - shoe$55,883335
Shearer$55,8395,097
Wood machinist or other wood trades worker - other$55,752117
Veterinary nurse$54,87814,788
Landscape gardener$54,79029,421
Animal trainer - horse$54,1462,767
Decorator - interior$53,2471,076
Cake decorator$52,5345,075
Animal husbandry technician$51,547330
Medical technician - pharmacy$51,4355,508
Gardener (general)$51,38718,466
Horticulturist - nursery$49,5069,288
Musical instrument repairer$49,159253
Track rider$48,754377
Leather goods maker$48,479194
Wool classer$48,247843
Picture framer$48,086804
Pathology collector$47,21912,768
Costume maker$46,5742,144
Animal trainer - dog$45,6592,058
Animal attendants or trainer - other$44,2765,535
Optical dispenser$44,2297,065
Barber$43,79132,537
Farrier$43,275266
Artist - make-up$43,0261,400
Photographic studio assistant$42,864437
Decorator - floral$41,1524,065
Cook$37,91841,976
Pet groomer$37,0162,751
Kennel hand$30,6321,474

Community and personal service workers

OccupationMedian taxable incomePeople
Detective - police$134,8185,449
Cricketer$126,582416
Fire brigade officer$119,52616,727
Investigator - police$114,86761,239
Ambulance officer$111,71123,993
Emergency service worker$106,9274,553
Footballer$99,8343,123
Guard - prison$99,00724,178
Parole officer$97,9181,541
Travel attendant - other$92,979937
Security consultant$92,6634,368
Dental prosthetist$90,025373
Non-commissioned officer - defence - junior$86,96025,012
Detective - private$84,550642
Dental therapist$79,4631,991
Dental hygienist$78,8322,474
Security worker - security, alarm or surveillance monitor$75,1024,366
Armoured car escort$74,871873
Funeral director$72,5872,367
Security officer or guard - other$69,8605,932
Sports development officer$69,5661,446
Guard - security$67,66639,492
Agent - travel$67,1219,894
Dental mechanic or technician$66,9112,940
Jockey$66,840651
Driving instructor$66,7131,502
Youth worker$66,67921,429
Residential care officer$65,3522,432
Flight attendant or steward$64,15211,009
Croupier$63,5495,279
Refuge worker$62,713197
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health liaison officer$62,2483,815
Retail loss prevention officer$62,188667
Racecourse official$61,7381,049
Child or youth residential care assistant$60,8165,230
Concierge - hotel$60,6045,611
Golfer$60,534999
Disabilities support officer$58,83373,279
Enrolled nurse$58,62329,122
First aid trainer$57,877852
Tourist adviser or officer$56,6961,427
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander education worker$56,4583,525
Attendant - medical theatre$55,48417,840
Basketballer$54,392270
Funeral worker - other$54,3271,592
Family support worker$53,1569,249
Sportsperson - other$52,940361
Bouncer$52,1133,448
Community support worker$51,610109,659
Nursing assistant or aide$51,50546,129
Diversional therapist$50,2931,361
Mothercraft nurse$50,059104
Athlete$49,693906
Aged or disabled carer$49,427221,428
Personal care assistant$49,06334,256
Fishing guide$47,531184
School services officer$46,05994,794
Coach - diving (open water)$45,673694
Integration aide (schools)$45,4995,096
Personal service worker - other$45,3871,201
Childcare worker$45,266189,621
Civil celebrant$45,111137
Family day care worker$44,8404,013
Dental assistant$44,79135,614
Guide - trekking$44,300100
Attendant - gallery$44,1451,684
Fitness instructor$43,47321,084
Physio assistant$42,9962,824
Hostel parent$42,833135
Guide - outdoor adventure guide - other$42,4921,131
Body artist$41,8281,012
Guide - tourist$41,7603,950
Guide - outdoor adventure instructor$40,5532,758
Kindergarten assistant$39,8504,389
Nanny$38,5294,079
Attendant - bar$37,84772,536
Attendant - door$37,4632,484
Weight loss consultant$35,889107
Coach - horse riding$35,704665
Beautician$35,26825,399
Coach - other$34,40113,547
Child carer - out of school hours care worker$33,62311,647
Hospitality worker - other$33,13776,115
Coach - tennis coach$32,5042,402
Escort service$31,681106
Barista$31,25344,222
Sportsperson - other sports official$31,206179
Massage therapist$30,5699,584
Bar useful or busser$29,9336,008
Religious assistant$28,4921,255
Attendant - swimming pool (lifeguard)$28,25210,199
Natural remedy consultant$27,968643
Coach - gymnastics$27,0923,916
Beauty salon assistant$26,6536,266
Coach - swimming$26,02116,357
Drink waiter$25,937150,633
Cafe worker$25,66861,210
Coach - ski$22,9111,046
Referee$20,775922

Clerical and administrative workers

OccupationMedian taxable incomePeople
Train examiner$128,674408
Insurance risk surveyor$123,053632
Bookmaker$107,381283
Practice manager - other$105,54137,043
Investigator - tax$103,102630
Inspectors or regulatory officer - other$102,2928,226
Insurance loss adjuster$99,796804
Customs investigator or officer$96,3272,794
Transport operations inspector$94,1223,550
Administrator - contract$92,33116,194
Radio dispatcher$90,991452
Insurance investigator$90,665723
Inspector - water$90,5661,311
Actuarial clerk$89,665991
Administrator - funds$86,7432,212
Immigration officer$84,6841,620
Bank employee$84,28266,766
Business development officer - loans$83,99711,011
Call centre team leader$83,3346,700
Agent - customs$81,3264,399
Clerk - purchasing$80,70015,828
Clerk - cost$79,7023,821
Public servant - federal or state/territory - non-executive - middle (eg. federal APS 3-4)$79,63428,541
Executive assistant$79,38544,455
Claims consultant - insurance$79,18827,603
Clinical coder$78,5631,345
Clerk - inquiry$77,5244,826
Clerk of court$77,4482,088
Inspector - motor vehicle licence$77,194280
Clerk - payroll$77,05417,429
Inspector - parking$76,6571,297
Manager - warehouse$76,63936,009
Public servant - federal or state/territory - non-executive - lower (eg. federal APS 1-2)$75,72911,450
Health practice manager$75,50411,213
Court bailiff or sheriff$74,720653
Clerk - receiving and dispatching$74,70114,406
Social security assessor$74,387216
Administrator - program$74,287284,325
Conveyancer$71,8023,311
Postal delivery officer$70,67313,534
Facilities administrator$70,4614,982
Court reporter$69,581634
Trust officer$69,055730
Clerk - human resources$68,8986,170
Accounts clerk$67,49586,983
Clerk - production tally$67,0525,789
Administrator - office$66,205207,008
Inspector - noxious weeds and pest$65,857682
Debt collector$65,5533,536
Call centre operator - betting$65,527409
Court orderly$65,328361
Legal secretary$64,41312,072
Clerk - law$63,61713,221
Postal sorting officer$62,9895,804
Bookmaker's clerk$62,536151
Production assistant - film, television, radio or stage$62,3464,179
Clerk - mail$61,4842,273
Legal executive$61,20512,004
Office secretary or stenographer$58,97115,189
Operator - switchboard$58,6011,465
Admissions clerk$58,1884,424
Data entry operator$57,11310,334
Office worker$55,581302,889
Clerk - typist$55,5712,831
Bookkeeper$55,36933,700
Call centre operator - inbound calls$55,27338,932
Call centre operator - classified ads$55,189276
Courier$51,75610,463
Clerical or administrative worker - other$49,76917,369
Library assistant$48,1994,243
Clerk - pricing$46,7919,013
Meter reader$46,2872,023
Clerk - tab$45,717563
Clerk - filing$45,340753
Receptionist - medical$43,83547,289
Receptionist - general$43,67453,867
Proofreader$43,240148
Motel receptionist$43,0858,661
Clerk - order$41,94328,544
Betting clerk - other$39,607180
Clerical or office support worker - other$36,5222,751
Interviewer - surveys or market research$33,8322,094

Sales workers

Machinery operators and drivers

OccupationMedian taxable incomePeople
Mobile plant operator - other$212,4571,184
Train controller$150,3851,617
Coal miner$139,92444,165
Driver - train or locomotive$138,46812,720
Blasting worker - mining$136,6754,260
Railway worker - signal operator$136,094826
Drilling plant operator$134,71711,336
Plant operator - railway track plant$128,5181,463
Construction worker - crane operator$122,52210,601
Bulldozer operator$114,120741
Driver - tanker$113,8721,472
Paper mill operator$112,817269
Bulk materials handling plant operator$106,1736,098
Earthmoving plant operator - general$100,77936,163
Driver - tram$100,6681,719
Attendant - boiler$99,145647
Concrete batching plant operator$97,3031,346
Miller - cement$96,870888
Aircraft refueller$95,017821
Plant operator - waste water or water plant$94,8034,871
Paving plant operator$92,490393
Die setter - metals$89,6302,879
Grader operator$88,7181,381
Concrete pump operator$88,6822,082
Excavator operator$87,4379,328
Logging plant operator$86,2621,021
Concrete products machine operator$85,0632,929
Truck driver$82,937162,602
Paper products machine operator$82,2402,589
Sand-blaster$81,9561,625
Spray painter - industrial$81,7895,936
Bobcat operator$81,1042,971
Streetsweeper operator$78,067514
Linemarker$77,397860
Machine operator - other$76,58442,725
Driver - tow truck$75,9192,152
Back hoe operator$75,282275
Glass machine operator$74,2421,712
Fabricator - plastics$73,6631,253
Road roller operator$70,915607
Machine operator - plastic cablemaking$69,758400
Chemical production machine operator$69,2632,396
Machine operator - plastic compounding and reclamation$68,483610
Plastics press machine operator$67,9081,514
Bus driver$67,30840,013
Factory worker - stone processing machine operator$66,7812,127
Stationary plant operator - other$65,036368
Weighbridge operator$64,7681,264
Airline employee - baggage handling or ground crew$64,0738,092
Driver - forklift$63,70941,510
Factory worker - sawmilling operator$62,4541,682
Process worker - other wood processing machine operator$61,6372,603
Coach driver$61,2731,366
Fabricator - fibreglass$60,5421,068
Miller - tyres$60,491171
Sterilisation technician$57,9823,298
Machine operator - textile dyeing and finishing$57,654358
Motion picture projectionist$56,242107
Attendant - dark room$56,1781,100
Factory worker - hide and skin processing machine operator$54,196459
Storeperson$52,839184,839
Footwear production machine operator$52,794183
Charter bus driver$52,1041,439
Knitting machine operator$51,449209
Sewing machinist$46,2695,061
Driver - furniture removalist$45,5975,272
Delivery driver$44,49058,356
Chauffeur$41,9141,827
Agricultural labourer - farm machinery operator$40,50049,654
Cab driver$29,7961,631

Labourers

OccupationMedian taxable incomePeople
Construction worker - construction rigger$120,04315,262
Labourer - wharf$117,7626,492
Construction worker - railway track$113,0787,150
Labourer - mining$107,39517,110
Crane chaser$106,062428
Guard - train or railway$103,8203,671
Driller's assistant$103,5616,171
Labourer - lagger$91,251415
Construction worker - scaffolder$86,09715,401
Boatswain$84,2866,926
Factory worker - paper and pulp mill worker$81,7091,051
Electrical trades assistant or labourer$79,99614,721
Construction worker - steel fixer$78,9257,519
Factory worker - sugar mill$78,515980
Garbage collector$77,4733,778
Construction worker - paving and surfacing labourer$77,31013,876
Construction worker - drainage, sewerage and stormwater labourer$76,6686,315
Concrete worker$75,50224,395
Construction worker - structural steel erector$72,7991,489
Construction worker - digging$72,57112,719
Brewery worker$71,2302,281
Confectioner$70,0101,644
Tree faller$68,5781,253
Repairer - radiators$68,392226
Sign erector$68,122803
Pest control technician$67,5564,686
Factory worker - product examiner$67,243882
Factory worker - product tester$66,838651
Windscreen fitter$66,242806
Installer - home improvements$64,7394,710
Dairy products maker$64,2674,916
Forestry worker$63,9811,616
Motor vehicle accessories fitter$62,9243,891
Chemical plant hand or labourer$62,8745,096
Building insulation installer$62,5932,902
Factory worker - fettler$62,16810,935
Factory worker - grain mill$61,7652,877
Tyre fitter$61,5408,403
Baggage handler - bus or train$61,0424,340
Muffler repairer$60,996185
Construction worker - surveyor's assistant$59,6242,178
Factory worker - glass plant hand or labourer$59,0651,861
Factory worker - slaughterer$58,9792,434
Sugar cane farm worker$58,593571
Cement plant hand or labourer$58,4863,852
Aquaculture worker$57,9661,282
Factory worker - rubber factory hand or labourer$57,251872
Fishing hand$56,6221,263
Broadacre crop and livestock farm worker$56,2482,172
Food or drink factory worker - other$56,16822,709
Factory worker - plastics plant hand or labourer$55,9062,152
Tablehand - printing$55,7981,547
Factory worker - poultry process worker$55,6276,850
Brick handler - brickworks$54,6831,022
Cotton farm worker$54,381657
Construction worker - fencer$53,9254,649
Road traffic controller$53,91427,462
Factory worker - sawmill labourer$53,5927,356
Factory worker - wood and wood products$53,4642,179
Factory worker - meat boner and slicer$53,10014,017
Construction worker - plumber's assistant$52,7911,788
Mechanic - mechanic's assistant$52,5851,310
Bricklayer's labourer$52,51386,650
Assembler$51,86835,929
Piggery farm worker$51,617508
Factory worker - other$51,27644,216
Printing table worker$51,127245
Labourer - other$50,746107,472
Winery cellar hand$50,5994,276
Factory worker - fellmongery hand or labourer$50,292395
Forestry and garden workers nec$50,123468
Handyperson$50,01913,751
Bicycle mechanic$49,4701,334
Abattoir process worker$49,45229,871
Caretaker$49,1103,737
Grain, oilseed, pulse and pasture farm worker (aus) or field farm worker (nz)$49,020800
Livestock farm workers nec$48,5552,424
Cleaner - window$48,4541,307
Mixed production farm workers nec$48,4421,439
Recycling worker$48,3682,814
Vineyard worker$47,7523,844
Attendant - car park$47,3061,420
Livestock husbandry worker$47,139311
Dairy cattle farm worker$47,1365,284
Poultry farm worker$47,1132,170
Baking factory worker$46,9864,532
Beef cattle farm worker$46,1456,285
Attendant - vending machine$46,1313,802
Nut farm worker$45,768753
Irrigation assistant$45,048237
Factory worker - seafood process worker$45,0242,637
Mushroom picker$44,8801,333
Garden labourer$44,3509,317
Attendant - car wash$44,19013,045
Cleaner - drycleaner$43,7601,096
Laundry worker$43,61110,818
Cloth cutter$43,2687,700
Factory worker - meat packer$43,23110,149
Cattle and sheep farm worker$43,1061,862
Carpet cleaner$42,7841,310
Factory worker - footwear factory hand or labourer$42,376588
Factory worker - fruit and vegetable factory$41,4145,051
Packer - other$41,06141,059
Horticultural nursery assistant$40,1793,279
Crop farm workers nec$39,7641,795
Chocolate packer$39,4101,330
Truck driver's offsider$39,4013,350
Stablehand$39,1754,029
Cleaner - commercial$39,153136,859
Cleaner - other$38,75941,841
Factory worker - seafood packer$38,687918
Sheep farm worker$38,4481,313
Ironer or presser - laundry$37,850498
Vegetable farm worker (aus) or market garden worker (nz)$37,6322,696
Container filler$37,6101,828
Product grader$37,1651,915
Hospitality employee - housekeeper$35,81028,028
Wool handler$34,7821,573
Bakery assistant$34,65912,755
Factory worker - fruit and vegetable packer$33,46513,381
Night filler$32,83623,004
Housekeeper - domestic$31,46416,467
Fruit farm worker$30,77011,349
Cleaner - domestic$30,71019,363
Trolley collector$30,6593,364
Vegetable picker$29,5651,900
Dishwasher$28,351121,185
Attendant - crosswalk$25,3183,663
Attendant - cinema or theatre - ushering$25,1022,219
Leaflet deliverer$22,694573
Fruit picker$21,8669,078
Cook - fast food or short order$18,74793,208

Source: ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24, Individuals Table 15A (CC BY 2.5 AU). Occupations are as people reported them on their tax return.