ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Occupation ATO 2023–24

Editor - newspaper or periodical salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for Editor - newspaper or periodical in Australia was $79,958 in 2023–24, and the average was $90,132 (ATO Table 15A).

2,311 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $84,283; ranked 447 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$79,958

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$90,132

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$84,283

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

2,311

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

447

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

of 1,176 occupations

ATO Table 15A

Where it sits among occupations

Where Editor - newspaper or periodical sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where Editor - newspaper or periodical sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $79,958 $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 Editor - newspaper or periodical 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, Editor - newspaper or periodical, ATO 2023–24
Median and average salary or wage income by year, Editor - newspaper or periodical, 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, Editor - newspaper or periodical, ATO 2023–24
Year median salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18 $61,625$68,974
2018–19 $64,529$71,109
2019–20 $64,716$72,348
2020–21 $65,213$74,833
2021–22 $72,368$81,072
2022–23 $77,044$86,767
2023–24 $79,958$90,132

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year, Editor - newspaper or periodical, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–182,806$61,625$68,974
2018–192,721$64,529$71,109
2019–202,589$64,716$72,348
2020–212,390$65,213$74,833
2021–222,388$72,368$81,072
2022–232,361$77,044$86,767
2023–242,311$79,958$90,132

ATO Table 15A

Men and women

Median income by sex, Editor - newspaper or periodical, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Editor - newspaper or periodical, ATO 2023–24 $0 $25,000 $50,000 $75,000 $100,000 Median salary or wage income Male $91,910 Female $74,092 Median taxable income Male $93,056 Female $78,005 Median total income Male $97,018 Female $81,888 Median income ($), 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, Editor - newspaper or periodical, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 2,311 833 1,478
average taxable income $100,397 $119,317 $89,734
median taxable income $84,283 $93,056 $78,005
average salary or wage income $90,132 $107,452 $80,426
median salary or wage income $79,958 $91,910 $74,092
average total income $104,454 $123,560 $93,686
median total income $87,649 $97,018 $81,888

ATO Table 15A

Journalist or other writer (unit group 2124) by state

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

Journalist or other writer (unit group 2124) by state, ATO 2023–24
Stateindividualsaverage taxable incomemedian taxable income
ACT447$111,422$101,438
NSW6,196$108,636$90,526
NT104$93,167$89,769
WA1,165$92,803$85,539
VIC4,287$91,114$83,325
QLD2,161$89,274$82,235
SA834$90,099$82,158
TAS325$83,159$79,980

ATO Table 15D

Typical deductions for Arts and media professionals

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

Typical deductions for Arts and media professionals, ATO 2023–24
Deductiondeduction claimantsaverage deduction claim
Work related car expenses18,184$2,550
Work related travel expenses12,834$1,641
Work related uniform/clothing expenses15,574$298
Work related self education expenses3,763$1,576
Other work related expenses49,587$2,305
Total work related expenses52,920$3,634

ATO Table 18B