ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Occupation ATO 2023–24

Driving instructor salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for Driving instructor in Australia was $64,712 in 2023–24, and the average was $61,243 (ATO Table 15A).

1,502 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $66,713; ranked 674 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$64,712

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$61,243

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$66,713

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

1,502

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

674

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

of 1,176 occupations

ATO Table 15A

Where it sits among occupations

Where Driving instructor sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where Driving instructor sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $64,712 $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 Driving instructor 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, Driving instructor, ATO 2023–24
Median and average salary or wage income by year, Driving instructor, 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, Driving instructor, ATO 2023–24
Year median salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18 $49,015$49,086
2018–19 $47,960$49,310
2019–20 $49,275$49,650
2020–21 $56,240$54,342
2021–22 $55,080$54,122
2022–23 $59,920$58,322
2023–24 $64,712$61,243

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year, Driving instructor, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–181,233$49,015$49,086
2018–191,308$47,960$49,310
2019–201,332$49,275$49,650
2020–211,351$56,240$54,342
2021–221,435$55,080$54,122
2022–231,507$59,920$58,322
2023–241,502$64,712$61,243

ATO Table 15A

Men and women

Median income by sex, Driving instructor, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Driving instructor, ATO 2023–24 $0 $20,000 $40,000 $60,000 $80,000 Median salary or wage income Male $67,627 Female $53,679 Median taxable income Male $69,466 Female $56,815 Median total income Male $74,314 Female $60,824 Median income ($), 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, Driving instructor, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 1,502 1,212 290
average taxable income $68,830 $70,756 $60,782
median taxable income $66,713 $69,466 $56,815
average salary or wage income $61,243 $63,254 $52,908
median salary or wage income $64,712 $67,627 $53,679
average total income $72,938 $74,967 $64,455
median total income $71,056 $74,314 $60,824

ATO Table 15A

Driving instructor (unit group 4512) by state

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

Driving instructor (unit group 4512) by state, ATO 2023–24
Stateindividualsaverage taxable incomemedian taxable income
NT14$80,252$80,612
WA194$70,713$70,652
QLD363$70,085$68,838
NSW454$70,269$67,127
SA71$70,290$64,023
VIC334$65,925$61,583
TAS51$57,538$60,317
ACT21$59,701$58,019

ATO Table 15D

Typical deductions for Sports and personal service workers

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

Typical deductions for Sports and personal service workers, ATO 2023–24
Deductiondeduction claimantsaverage deduction claim
Work related car expenses41,151$2,271
Work related travel expenses22,997$1,940
Work related uniform/clothing expenses84,754$354
Work related self education expenses16,935$1,232
Other work related expenses85,744$1,554
Total work related expenses108,050$2,982

ATO Table 18B