ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Occupation ATO 2023–24

Music teacher - private salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for Music teacher - private in Australia was $32,730 in 2023–24, and the average was $43,242 (ATO Table 15A).

7,082 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $48,617; ranked 1,079 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$32,730

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$43,242

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$48,617

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

7,082

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

1,079

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

of 1,176 occupations

ATO Table 15A

Where it sits among occupations

Where Music teacher - private sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where Music teacher - private sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $32,730 $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 Music teacher - private 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, Music teacher - private, ATO 2023–24
Median and average salary or wage income by year, Music teacher - private, ATO 2023–24 $0 $10,000 $20,000 $30,000 $40,000 $50,000 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, Music teacher - private, ATO 2023–24
Year median salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18 $26,096$35,782
2018–19 $25,032$35,737
2019–20 $24,891$36,353
2020–21 $26,138$37,451
2021–22 $26,920$38,326
2022–23 $30,958$41,583
2023–24 $32,730$43,242

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year, Music teacher - private, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–186,172$26,096$35,782
2018–196,529$25,032$35,737
2019–206,581$24,891$36,353
2020–216,541$26,138$37,451
2021–226,697$26,920$38,326
2022–236,935$30,958$41,583
2023–247,082$32,730$43,242

ATO Table 15A

Men and women

Median income by sex, Music teacher - private, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Music teacher - private, ATO 2023–24 $0 $20,000 $40,000 $60,000 Median salary or wage income Male $35,570 Female $30,360 Median taxable income Male $50,909 Female $46,972 Median total income Male $53,613 Female $50,223 Median income ($), 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, Music teacher - private, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 7,082 3,037 4,045
average taxable income $57,375 $59,047 $56,120
median taxable income $48,617 $50,909 $46,972
average salary or wage income $43,242 $46,033 $41,148
median salary or wage income $32,730 $35,570 $30,360
average total income $60,749 $62,108 $59,728
median total income $51,616 $53,613 $50,223

ATO Table 15A

Private teacher or tutor (unit group 2492) by state

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

Private teacher or tutor (unit group 2492) by state, ATO 2023–24
Stateindividualsaverage taxable incomemedian taxable income
NT115$48,395$42,647
QLD3,953$50,855$42,240
TAS314$49,388$39,537
WA2,492$49,324$39,430
SA1,358$47,489$37,912
VIC7,213$46,474$35,770
ACT488$45,496$31,685
NSW9,592$42,585$29,506

ATO Table 15D

Typical deductions for Education professionals

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

Typical deductions for Education professionals, ATO 2023–24
Deductiondeduction claimantsaverage deduction claim
Work related car expenses190,164$1,351
Work related travel expenses80,642$1,062
Work related uniform/clothing expenses263,469$253
Work related self education expenses58,660$1,326
Other work related expenses508,529$1,642
Total work related expenses523,520$2,525

ATO Table 18B