ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Occupation ATO 2023–24

Careers adviser salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for Careers adviser in Australia was $71,960 in 2023–24, and the average was $72,088 (ATO Table 15A).

2,175 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $72,435; ranked 558 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$71,960

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$72,088

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$72,435

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

2,175

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

558

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

of 1,176 occupations

ATO Table 15A

Where it sits among occupations

Where Careers adviser sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where Careers adviser sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $71,960 $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 Careers adviser 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, Careers adviser, ATO 2023–24
Median and average salary or wage income by year, Careers adviser, 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, Careers adviser, ATO 2023–24
Year median salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18 $55,000$56,374
2018–19 $58,117$59,306
2019–20 $60,131$60,969
2020–21 $61,732$63,373
2021–22 $65,092$65,842
2022–23 $69,447$69,061
2023–24 $71,960$72,088

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year, Careers adviser, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–181,928$55,000$56,374
2018–191,945$58,117$59,306
2019–201,980$60,131$60,969
2020–211,983$61,732$63,373
2021–222,070$65,092$65,842
2022–232,105$69,447$69,061
2023–242,175$71,960$72,088

ATO Table 15A

Men and women

Median income by sex, Careers adviser, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Careers adviser, ATO 2023–24 $0 $25,000 $50,000 $75,000 $100,000 Median salary or wage income Male $75,640 Female $71,105 Median taxable income Male $77,698 Female $71,679 Median total income Male $81,228 Female $75,499 Median income ($), 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, Careers adviser, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 2,175 479 1,696
average taxable income $75,915 $79,768 $74,826
median taxable income $72,435 $77,698 $71,679
average salary or wage income $72,088 $76,457 $70,852
median salary or wage income $71,960 $75,640 $71,105
average total income $79,936 $83,687 $78,877
median total income $76,688 $81,228 $75,499

ATO Table 15A

Counsellor (unit group 2721) by state

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

Counsellor (unit group 2721) by state, ATO 2023–24
Stateindividualsaverage taxable incomemedian taxable income
ACT354$79,174$74,723
NSW5,496$75,812$70,522
NT227$72,214$69,782
QLD3,754$73,263$69,722
VIC5,134$69,409$67,616
TAS419$68,499$66,932
WA1,906$67,676$64,123
SA1,307$66,883$63,419

ATO Table 15D

Typical deductions for Legal, social and welfare professionals

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

Typical deductions for Legal, social and welfare professionals, ATO 2023–24
Deductiondeduction claimantsaverage deduction claim
Work related car expenses66,519$2,373
Work related travel expenses33,133$1,022
Work related uniform/clothing expenses52,813$270
Work related self education expenses26,759$2,242
Other work related expenses165,286$1,396
Total work related expenses176,528$2,814

ATO Table 18B