ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Occupation ATO 2023–24

Enrolled nurse salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for Enrolled nurse in Australia was $58,835 in 2023–24, and the average was $58,301 (ATO Table 15A).

29,122 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $58,623; ranked 766 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$58,835

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$58,301

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$58,623

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

29,122

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

766

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

of 1,176 occupations

ATO Table 15A

Where it sits among occupations

Where Enrolled nurse sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where Enrolled nurse sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $58,835 $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 Enrolled nurse 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 (includes this one) 267
$60,000 to $79,999 302
$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, Enrolled nurse, ATO 2023–24
Median and average salary or wage income by year, Enrolled nurse, ATO 2023–24 $0 $20,000 $40,000 $60,000 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, Enrolled nurse, ATO 2023–24
Year median salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18 $47,951$47,431
2018–19 $49,370$48,733
2019–20 $50,491$49,823
2020–21 $52,853$51,876
2021–22 $54,687$54,206
2022–23 $56,193$55,725
2023–24 $58,835$58,301

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year, Enrolled nurse, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–1821,099$47,951$47,431
2018–1923,022$49,370$48,733
2019–2023,931$50,491$49,823
2020–2125,193$52,853$51,876
2021–2227,120$54,687$54,206
2022–2328,219$56,193$55,725
2023–2429,122$58,835$58,301

ATO Table 15A

Men and women

Median income by sex, Enrolled nurse, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Enrolled nurse, ATO 2023–24 $0 $20,000 $40,000 $60,000 $80,000 Median salary or wage income Male $67,053 Female $57,774 Median taxable income Male $66,083 Female $57,613 Median total income Male $69,521 Female $60,654 Median income ($), 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, Enrolled nurse, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 29,122 3,421 25,701
average taxable income $59,924 $67,473 $58,919
median taxable income $58,623 $66,083 $57,613
average salary or wage income $58,301 $66,628 $57,194
median salary or wage income $58,835 $67,053 $57,774
average total income $62,957 $70,876 $61,903
median total income $61,692 $69,521 $60,654

ATO Table 15A

Enrolled or mothercraft nurse (unit group 4114) by state

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

Enrolled or mothercraft nurse (unit group 4114) by state, ATO 2023–24
Stateindividualsaverage taxable incomemedian taxable income
NT166$77,008$77,807
ACT424$67,576$67,934
TAS916$63,636$64,240
NSW6,255$61,620$60,064
SA4,559$59,890$59,462
QLD7,217$59,760$58,800
WA3,205$59,816$57,238
VIC6,468$57,111$54,941

ATO Table 15D

Typical deductions for Health and welfare support workers

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

Typical deductions for Health and welfare support workers, ATO 2023–24
Deductiondeduction claimantsaverage deduction claim
Work related car expenses148,746$3,397
Work related travel expenses45,431$1,438
Work related uniform/clothing expenses183,499$353
Work related self education expenses50,639$1,776
Other work related expenses216,023$1,262
Total work related expenses246,133$4,054

ATO Table 18B