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Occupations · Professionals · Other information and organisation professional

Patents examiner

Half of the 400 people who gave this occupation on their 2023–24 tax return had a taxable income above $106,993.

$106,993median taxable income
#197of 1,128 occupations by median
73%of all taxpayers earn less than this median

Income by sex

EveryoneWomenMen
Median taxable income$106,993$97,440$113,694
Average taxable income$110,238$103,782$113,910
Median salary or wages$108,756$98,671$113,384
Median total income$110,237$99,190$116,217
People400145255

Women's median taxable income in this occupation is 86% of men's. The difference reflects hours as well as pay rates: these figures include part-time workers.

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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.