ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Occupation ATO 2023–24

Family day care worker salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for Family day care worker in Australia was $43,066 in 2023–24, and the average was $42,694 (ATO Table 15A).

4,013 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $44,840; ranked 979 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$43,066

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$42,694

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$44,840

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

4,013

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

979

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

of 1,176 occupations

ATO Table 15A

Where it sits among occupations

Where Family day care worker sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where Family day care worker sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $43,066 $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 Family day care worker 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, Family day care worker, ATO 2023–24
Median and average salary or wage income by year, Family day care worker, ATO 2023–24 $0 $10,000 $20,000 $30,000 $40,000 $50,000 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, Family day care worker, ATO 2023–24
Year median salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18 $32,621$32,994
2018–19 $33,589$34,023
2019–20 $35,328$35,172
2020–21 $37,254$37,011
2021–22 $37,579$37,614
2022–23 $40,659$40,866
2023–24 $43,066$42,694

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year, Family day care worker, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–184,162$32,621$32,994
2018–194,037$33,589$34,023
2019–204,035$35,328$35,172
2020–213,944$37,254$37,011
2021–223,980$37,579$37,614
2022–234,027$40,659$40,866
2023–244,013$43,066$42,694

ATO Table 15A

Men and women

Median income by sex, Family day care worker, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Family day care worker, ATO 2023–24 $0 $20,000 $40,000 $60,000 Median salary or wage income Male $39,009 Female $43,266 Median taxable income Male $42,104 Female $44,885 Median total income Male $43,774 Female $47,170 Median income ($), 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, Family day care worker, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 4,013 145 3,868
average taxable income $46,586 $46,818 $46,577
median taxable income $44,840 $42,104 $44,885
average salary or wage income $42,694 $40,443 $42,778
median salary or wage income $43,066 $39,009 $43,266
average total income $48,973 $48,874 $48,977
median total income $47,050 $43,774 $47,170

ATO Table 15A

Child carer (unit group 4211) by state

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

Child carer (unit group 4211) by state, ATO 2023–24
Stateindividualsaverage taxable incomemedian taxable income
NT2,111$46,790$46,625
VIC52,607$45,535$45,209
NSW67,389$46,042$45,040
QLD47,129$45,011$44,940
SA12,691$45,585$44,820
ACT4,908$45,017$44,671
TAS3,095$44,330$43,860
WA19,148$42,394$40,898

ATO Table 15D

Typical deductions for Carers and aides

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

Typical deductions for Carers and aides, ATO 2023–24
Deductiondeduction claimantsaverage deduction claim
Work related car expenses215,616$2,603
Work related travel expenses69,012$1,265
Work related uniform/clothing expenses452,402$341
Work related self education expenses94,705$1,577
Other work related expenses441,973$884
Total work related expenses541,501$2,480

ATO Table 18B