ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Occupation ATO 2023–24

Kindergarten assistant salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for Kindergarten assistant in Australia was $35,771 in 2023–24, and the average was $37,015 (ATO Table 15A).

4,389 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $39,850; ranked 1,056 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$35,771

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$37,015

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$39,850

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

4,389

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

1,056

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

of 1,176 occupations

ATO Table 15A

Where it sits among occupations

Where Kindergarten assistant sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where Kindergarten assistant sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $35,771 $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 Kindergarten assistant 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 (includes this one) 142
$40,000 to $59,999 267
$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, Kindergarten assistant, ATO 2023–24
Median and average salary or wage income by year, Kindergarten assistant, ATO 2023–24 $0 $10,000 $20,000 $30,000 $40,000 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, Kindergarten assistant, ATO 2023–24
Year median salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18 $27,310$28,692
2018–19 $28,176$29,450
2019–20 $29,186$30,647
2020–21 $30,067$31,589
2021–22 $32,121$33,107
2022–23 $34,177$35,231
2023–24 $35,771$37,015

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year, Kindergarten assistant, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–184,572$27,310$28,692
2018–194,529$28,176$29,450
2019–204,525$29,186$30,647
2020–214,407$30,067$31,589
2021–224,432$32,121$33,107
2022–234,395$34,177$35,231
2023–244,389$35,771$37,015

ATO Table 15A

Men and women

Median income by sex, Kindergarten assistant, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Kindergarten assistant, ATO 2023–24 $0 $20,000 $40,000 $60,000 Median salary or wage income Male $38,218 Female $35,736 Median taxable income Male $40,456 Female $39,847 Median total income Male $41,541 Female $41,379 Median income ($), 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, Kindergarten assistant, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 4,389 83 4,306
average taxable income $43,956 $39,639 $44,039
median taxable income $39,850 $40,456 $39,847
average salary or wage income $37,015 $35,422 $37,046
median salary or wage income $35,771 $38,218 $35,736
average total income $45,813 $41,477 $45,897
median total income $41,399 $41,541 $41,379

ATO Table 15A

Education aide (unit group 4221) by state

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

Education aide (unit group 4221) by state, ATO 2023–24
Stateindividualsaverage taxable incomemedian taxable income
ACT1,579$52,233$52,857
NSW26,208$51,687$51,350
WA15,308$49,819$48,668
SA8,889$48,628$44,903
QLD25,488$46,992$44,727
VIC24,733$46,090$43,335
NT1,780$46,148$42,161
TAS3,723$41,469$39,911

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