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Occupation ATO 2023–24

Fire brigade officer salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for Fire brigade officer in Australia was $116,104 in 2023–24, and the average was $115,670 (ATO Table 15A).

16,727 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $119,526; ranked 128 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$116,104

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$115,670

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$119,526

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

16,727

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

128

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

of 1,176 occupations

ATO Table 15A

Where it sits among occupations

Where Fire brigade officer sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where Fire brigade officer sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $116,104 $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 Fire brigade officer 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 $79,999 302
$80,000 to $99,999 212
$100,000 to $119,999 (includes this one) 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, Fire brigade officer, ATO 2023–24
Median and average salary or wage income by year, Fire brigade officer, ATO 2023–24 $0 $25,000 $50,000 $75,000 $100,000 $125,000 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, Fire brigade officer, ATO 2023–24
Year median salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18 $93,321$92,573
2018–19 $98,253$97,508
2019–20 $102,229$102,699
2020–21 $101,115$101,695
2021–22 $109,185$108,915
2022–23 $110,840$110,098
2023–24 $116,104$115,670

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year, Fire brigade officer, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–1815,426$93,321$92,573
2018–1915,672$98,253$97,508
2019–2015,942$102,229$102,699
2020–2116,083$101,115$101,695
2021–2216,257$109,185$108,915
2022–2316,424$110,840$110,098
2023–2416,727$116,104$115,670

ATO Table 15A

Men and women

Median income by sex, Fire brigade officer, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Fire brigade officer, ATO 2023–24 $0 $50,000 $100,000 $150,000 Median salary or wage income Male $117,641 Female $99,537 Median taxable income Male $121,668 Female $101,014 Median total income Male $126,784 Female $105,878 Median income ($), 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, Fire brigade officer, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 16,727 15,268 1,459
average taxable income $123,574 $125,758 $100,720
median taxable income $119,526 $121,668 $101,014
average salary or wage income $115,670 $117,670 $94,779
median salary or wage income $116,104 $117,641 $99,537
average total income $129,073 $131,330 $105,457
median total income $124,886 $126,784 $105,878

ATO Table 15A

Fire or emergency service worker (unit group 4412) by state

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

Fire or emergency service worker (unit group 4412) by state, ATO 2023–24
Stateindividualsaverage taxable incomemedian taxable income
NT351$141,815$135,530
WA2,515$125,734$123,958
VIC6,045$127,264$122,302
ACT397$123,201$115,853
QLD4,080$117,178$115,031
NSW5,879$115,627$113,774
SA1,444$114,131$111,458
TAS553$108,114$109,377

ATO Table 15D

Typical deductions for Protective service workers

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

Typical deductions for Protective service workers, ATO 2023–24
Deductiondeduction claimantsaverage deduction claim
Work related car expenses96,377$2,340
Work related travel expenses28,029$985
Work related uniform/clothing expenses157,748$349
Work related self education expenses18,698$1,454
Other work related expenses168,182$1,609
Total work related expenses179,613$3,374

ATO Table 18B