ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Occupation ATO 2023–24

Chief executive officer salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for Chief executive officer in Australia was $80,000 in 2023–24, and the average was $126,813 (ATO Table 15A).

237,168 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $93,895; ranked 445 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$80,000

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$126,813

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$93,895

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

237,168

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

445

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

of 1,176 occupations

ATO Table 15A

Where it sits among occupations

Where Chief executive officer sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where Chief executive officer sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $80,000 $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 Chief executive officer 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 $79,999 302
$80,000 to $99,999 (includes this one) 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, Chief executive officer, ATO 2023–24
Median and average salary or wage income by year, Chief executive officer, ATO 2023–24 $0 $50,000 $100,000 $150,000 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, Chief executive officer, ATO 2023–24
Year median salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18 $61,832$107,067
2018–19 $63,640$108,284
2019–20 $60,493$102,422
2020–21 $65,000$107,025
2021–22 $70,000$116,304
2022–23 $77,000$122,936
2023–24 $80,000$126,813

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year, Chief executive officer, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18183,474$61,832$107,067
2018–19190,381$63,640$108,284
2019–20217,959$60,493$102,422
2020–21224,015$65,000$107,025
2021–22224,856$70,000$116,304
2022–23231,103$77,000$122,936
2023–24237,168$80,000$126,813

ATO Table 15A

Men and women

Median income by sex, Chief executive officer, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Chief executive officer, ATO 2023–24 $0 $50,000 $100,000 $150,000 Median salary or wage income Male $83,270 Female $72,815 Median taxable income Male $97,538 Female $85,883 Median total income Male $103,180 Female $91,048 Median income ($), 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, Chief executive officer, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 237,168 169,637 67,531
average taxable income $200,418 $215,704 $162,018
median taxable income $93,895 $97,538 $85,883
average salary or wage income $126,813 $135,216 $106,230
median salary or wage income $80,000 $83,270 $72,815
average total income $209,383 $225,201 $169,648
median total income $99,876 $103,180 $91,048

ATO Table 15A

Chief executive officer or managing director (unit group 1111) by state

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

Chief executive officer or managing director (unit group 1111) by state, ATO 2023–24
Stateindividualsaverage taxable incomemedian taxable income
NT1,878$153,509$116,796
ACT4,416$166,745$114,814
WA21,612$216,337$111,624
SA10,839$172,843$101,510
QLD43,105$171,299$99,892
TAS3,272$155,204$95,290
NSW89,902$222,134$88,324
VIC60,997$190,924$85,785

ATO Table 15D

Typical deductions for Chief executives, general managers and legislators

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

Typical deductions for Chief executives, general managers and legislators, ATO 2023–24
Deductiondeduction claimantsaverage deduction claim
Work related car expenses155,667$3,838
Work related travel expenses57,512$2,108
Work related uniform/clothing expenses195,018$261
Work related self education expenses16,012$2,853
Other work related expenses330,229$1,388
Total work related expenses383,168$3,325

ATO Table 18B