Occupations · Professionals · Registered nurse
Nurse practitioner
Half of the 11,900 people who gave this occupation on their 2023–24 tax return had a taxable income above $80,994.
Income by sex
| Everyone | Women | Men | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median taxable income | $80,994 | $78,973 | $103,753 |
| Average taxable income | $86,702 | $84,837 | $106,154 |
| Median salary or wages | $75,525 | $73,322 | $102,439 |
| Median total income | $85,471 | $83,432 | $108,155 |
| People | 11,900 | 10,859 | 1,041 |
Women's median taxable income in this occupation is 76% of men's. The difference reflects hours as well as pay rates: these figures include part-time workers.
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Other occupations in the registered nurse group, with median taxable income.
- Nurse - aged care $66,747
- Nurse - child and family health $77,091
- Nurse - community health $77,016
- Nurse - critical care and emergency $87,946
- Nurse - developmental disability $65,498
- Nurse - disability and rehabilitation $69,941
- Nurse - medical $82,435
- Nurse - medical practice $65,561
- Nurse - mental health $92,206
- Nurse - perioperative $81,325
- Nurse - surgical $83,297
- Nurse - paediatrics $81,697
- Registered nurse - other $79,331
Source: ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24, Individuals Table 15A (CC BY 2.5 AU). Occupations are as people reported them on their tax return. Taxable income is income after deductions. Salary or wages counts people with that income type only. The national comparison uses Table 16A, all taxable individuals.