Occupation group ATO 2023–24

General medical practitioner: income by state

The median taxable income for General medical practitioner in Australia was $138,205 in 2023–24, and the average was $171,734 (ATO Table 15B).

Among states, median taxable income was highest in ACT at $150,945 and lowest in VIC at $131,833 (ATO Table 15D).

$138,205

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15B

$171,734

average taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15B

$122,497

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15B

49,156

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15B

Men and women

Median income by sex, General medical practitioner, 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, General medical practitioner, ATO 2023–24
Measure	Total	Male	Female
individuals	49,156	23,499	25,657
average taxable income	$171,734	$195,455	$150,007
median taxable income	$138,205	$153,830	$126,119
average salary or wage income	$138,539	$153,546	$124,895
median salary or wage income	$122,497	$134,299	$114,507
average total income	$182,476	$206,852	$160,150
median total income	$149,282	$165,045	$136,561

ATO Table 15B

General medical practitioner by state

Median taxable income by state, General medical practitioner, ATO 2023–24

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

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Median taxable income by state, General medical practitioner, ATO 2023–24
State	median taxable income, ATO 2023–24
ACT	$150,945
TAS	$147,540
QLD	$147,206
SA	$144,244
NT	$141,835
NSW	$137,239
WA	$135,952
VIC	$131,833

ATO Table 15D

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

General medical practitioner (unit group 2531) by state, ATO 2023–24
State	individuals	average taxable income	median taxable income	average salary or wage income	median salary or wage income
ACT	1,027	$180,401	$150,945	$149,109	$134,854
TAS	1,145	$181,123	$147,540	$131,866	$119,097
QLD	10,044	$181,288	$147,206	$154,322	$135,159
SA	3,318	$174,050	$144,244	$137,089	$123,934
NT	636	$187,637	$141,835	$143,585	$131,152
NSW	14,442	$170,052	$137,239	$134,149	$122,423
WA	5,370	$178,635	$135,952	$145,070	$120,799
VIC	12,745	$163,053	$131,833	$130,257	$116,530

ATO Table 15D

Occupations in General medical practitioner

Occupations in General medical practitioner, ranked by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Occupation	median salary or wage income
Medical officer - resident salary	$122,625
Medical practitioner - general practice salary	$122,319

ATO Table 15A

Rankings this occupation group appears in

Highest paid occupation groups in New South Wales (rank 15)
Highest paid occupation groups in Victoria (rank 16)
Highest paid occupation groups in Queensland (rank 9)
Highest paid occupation groups in Western Australia (rank 27)
Highest paid occupation groups in South Australia (rank 3)
Highest paid occupation groups in Tasmania (rank 1)
Highest paid occupation groups in the Australian Capital Territory (rank 2)

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.