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Occupation ATO 2023–24

Clinical psychologist salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for Clinical psychologist in Australia was $77,858 in 2023–24, and the average was $80,283 (ATO Table 15A).

8,342 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $97,043; ranked 479 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$77,858

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$80,283

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$97,043

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

8,342

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

479

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

of 1,176 occupations

ATO Table 15A

Where it sits among occupations

Where Clinical psychologist sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where Clinical psychologist sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $77,858 $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 Clinical psychologist 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, Clinical psychologist, ATO 2023–24
Median and average salary or wage income by year, Clinical psychologist, ATO 2023–24 $0 $20,000 $40,000 $60,000 $80,000 $100,000 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, Clinical psychologist, ATO 2023–24
Year median salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18 $64,036$65,615
2018–19 $65,131$67,047
2019–20 $67,886$69,336
2020–21 $70,030$71,906
2021–22 $71,112$73,263
2022–23 $74,254$76,933
2023–24 $77,858$80,283

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year, Clinical psychologist, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–186,103$64,036$65,615
2018–196,538$65,131$67,047
2019–206,740$67,886$69,336
2020–217,135$70,030$71,906
2021–227,603$71,112$73,263
2022–237,936$74,254$76,933
2023–248,342$77,858$80,283

ATO Table 15A

Men and women

Median income by sex, Clinical psychologist, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Clinical psychologist, ATO 2023–24 $0 $50,000 $100,000 $150,000 Median salary or wage income Male $89,709 Female $75,173 Median taxable income Male $108,189 Female $94,307 Median total income Male $113,594 Female $98,998 Median income ($), 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, Clinical psychologist, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 8,342 1,512 6,830
average taxable income $103,071 $116,071 $100,193
median taxable income $97,043 $108,189 $94,307
average salary or wage income $80,283 $89,713 $78,211
median salary or wage income $77,858 $89,709 $75,173
average total income $108,313 $121,528 $105,388
median total income $101,568 $113,594 $98,998

ATO Table 15A

Psychologist (unit group 2723) by state

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

Psychologist (unit group 2723) by state, ATO 2023–24
Stateindividualsaverage taxable incomemedian taxable income
ACT682$115,209$103,774
QLD5,115$98,615$93,594
NT169$92,715$90,944
NSW8,500$100,208$90,883
TAS515$93,249$86,660
WA3,189$92,965$86,615
VIC7,395$92,447$86,510
SA1,407$91,824$84,277

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