Occupations · Community and personal service workers · Welfare support worker
Parole officer
Half of the 1,541 people who gave this occupation on their 2023–24 tax return had a taxable income above $97,918.
Income by sex
| Everyone | Women | Men | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median taxable income | $97,918 | $96,785 | $101,236 |
| Average taxable income | $96,308 | $94,578 | $101,558 |
| Median salary or wages | $99,369 | $97,798 | $103,028 |
| Median total income | $101,045 | $99,058 | $104,672 |
| People | 1,541 | 1,159 | 382 |
Women's median taxable income in this occupation is 96% 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 welfare support worker group, with median taxable income.
- Community support worker $51,610
- Disabilities support officer $58,833
- Family support worker $53,156
- Residential care officer $65,352
- Youth worker $66,679
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.