ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Occupation ATO 2023–24

Illustrator salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for Illustrator in Australia was $61,608 in 2023–24, and the average was $65,275 (ATO Table 15A).

313 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $68,230; ranked 725 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$61,608

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$65,275

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$68,230

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

313

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

725

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

of 1,176 occupations

ATO Table 15A

Where it sits among occupations

Where Illustrator sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where Illustrator sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $61,608 $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 Illustrator 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 (includes this one) 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, Illustrator, ATO 2023–24
Median and average salary or wage income by year, Illustrator, ATO 2023–24 $0 $20,000 $40,000 $60,000 $80,000 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, Illustrator, ATO 2023–24
Year median salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18 $49,726$51,335
2018–19 $54,038$53,114
2019–20 $57,929$54,987
2020–21 $55,264$54,010
2021–22 $60,543$58,663
2022–23 $59,906$59,270
2023–24 $61,608$65,275

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year, Illustrator, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18307$49,726$51,335
2018–19313$54,038$53,114
2019–20305$57,929$54,987
2020–21297$55,264$54,010
2021–22308$60,543$58,663
2022–23319$59,906$59,270
2023–24313$61,608$65,275

ATO Table 15A

Men and women

Median income by sex, Illustrator, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Illustrator, ATO 2023–24 $0 $25,000 $50,000 $75,000 $100,000 Median salary or wage income Male $76,293 Female $52,218 Median taxable income Male $81,845 Female $56,236 Median total income Male $84,493 Female $57,642 Median income ($), 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, Illustrator, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 313 155 158
average taxable income $82,956 $88,441 $77,576
median taxable income $68,230 $81,845 $56,236
average salary or wage income $65,275 $75,894 $54,515
median salary or wage income $61,608 $76,293 $52,218
average total income $85,616 $91,424 $79,919
median total income $71,816 $84,493 $57,642

ATO Table 15A

Graphic or web designer, or illustrator (unit group 2324) by state

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

Graphic or web designer, or illustrator (unit group 2324) by state, ATO 2023–24
Stateindividualsaverage taxable incomemedian taxable income
ACT753$93,720$90,914
NSW14,424$91,837$81,019
VIC12,514$84,022$76,190
NT109$70,660$73,291
WA2,383$76,205$71,271
QLD6,112$77,170$70,152
SA1,922$74,596$68,702
TAS444$72,486$67,130

ATO Table 15D

Typical deductions for Design, engineering, science and transport professionals

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

Typical deductions for Design, engineering, science and transport professionals, ATO 2023–24
Deductiondeduction claimantsaverage deduction claim
Work related car expenses162,013$2,684
Work related travel expenses75,370$1,631
Work related uniform/clothing expenses250,670$278
Work related self education expenses43,132$2,144
Other work related expenses384,518$1,420
Total work related expenses418,704$3,023

ATO Table 18B