Occupation group ATO 2023–24

Air transport professionals: income by state

The median taxable income for Air transport professionals in Australia was $147,237 in 2023–24, and the average was $170,869 (ATO Table 15B).

Among states, median taxable income was highest in ACT at $162,259 and lowest in NT at $93,052 (ATO Table 15D).

$147,237

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15B

$170,869

average taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15B

$142,769

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15B

16,365

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15B

Men and women

Median income by sex, Air transport professionals, 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 15B

Men and women, Air transport professionals, ATO 2023–24
Measure	Total	Male	Female
individuals	16,365	14,611	1,754
average taxable income	$170,869	$176,802	$121,452
median taxable income	$147,237	$153,960	$99,382
average salary or wage income	$163,767	$169,333	$117,590
median salary or wage income	$142,769	$148,908	$98,854
average total income	$179,645	$185,828	$128,139
median total income	$156,599	$164,228	$103,938

ATO Table 15B

Air transport professionals by state

Median taxable income by state, Air transport professionals, ATO 2023–24

Vertical axis: State. Horizontal axis: Median taxable income ($), ATO 2023–24.

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Median taxable income by state, Air transport professionals, ATO 2023–24
State	median taxable income, ATO 2023–24
ACT	$162,259
NSW	$159,196
VIC	$158,534
QLD	$150,660
WA	$137,092
SA	$133,929
TAS	$121,464
NT	$93,052

ATO Table 15D

State figures are for this unit group. There is no separate page per state.

Air transport professionals (unit group 2311) by state, ATO 2023–24
State	individuals	average taxable income	median taxable income	average salary or wage income	median salary or wage income
ACT	235	$163,453	$162,259	$153,316	$151,346
NSW	3,871	$188,687	$159,196	$179,910	$153,700
VIC	3,200	$179,820	$158,534	$175,226	$156,547
QLD	4,867	$170,769	$150,660	$162,937	$145,689
WA	2,319	$155,598	$137,092	$148,154	$132,831
SA	1,067	$155,735	$133,929	$150,655	$132,663
TAS	201	$144,564	$121,464	$136,166	$112,191
NT	479	$106,710	$93,052	$101,045	$91,399

ATO Table 15D

Occupations in Air transport professionals

Occupations in Air transport professionals, ranked by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Occupation	median salary or wage income
Air traffic controller salary	$184,750
Aeroplane pilot salary	$161,049
Helicopter pilot salary	$125,581
Air transport professional - other salary	$102,152
Flying instructor salary	$77,959

ATO Table 15A

Rankings this occupation group appears in

Highest paid occupation groups in New South Wales (rank 6)
Highest paid occupation groups in Victoria (rank 7)
Highest paid occupation groups in Queensland (rank 6)
Highest paid occupation groups in Western Australia (rank 24)
Highest paid occupation groups in South Australia (rank 5)

Method

Taxable income is the amount left after deductions on the return. Salary or wage income is employment income reported to the ATO. This page does not treat taxable income as salary or wage income.

State figures come from Table 15D for this unit group. Occupation is the occupation people reported on their tax return. Some cells in the ATO tables are not published.