ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Occupation ATO 2023–24

Osteopath salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for Osteopath in Australia was $56,643 in 2023–24, and the average was $58,460 (ATO Table 15A).

1,379 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $71,487; ranked 797 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$56,643

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$58,460

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$71,487

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

1,379

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

797

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

of 1,176 occupations

ATO Table 15A

Where it sits among occupations

Where Osteopath sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where Osteopath sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $56,643 $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 Osteopath 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 (includes this one) 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, Osteopath, ATO 2023–24
Median and average salary or wage income by year, Osteopath, ATO 2023–24 $0 $20,000 $40,000 $60,000 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, Osteopath, ATO 2023–24
Year median salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18 $35,526$42,119
2018–19 $38,338$44,447
2019–20 $40,331$45,393
2020–21 $43,548$48,014
2021–22 $48,347$51,113
2022–23 $51,034$54,537
2023–24 $56,643$58,460

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year, Osteopath, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18715$35,526$42,119
2018–19846$38,338$44,447
2019–20962$40,331$45,393
2020–211,094$43,548$48,014
2021–221,234$48,347$51,113
2022–231,332$51,034$54,537
2023–241,379$56,643$58,460

ATO Table 15A

Men and women

Median income by sex, Osteopath, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Osteopath, ATO 2023–24 $0 $25,000 $50,000 $75,000 $100,000 Median salary or wage income Male $60,949 Female $52,794 Median taxable income Male $79,604 Female $66,089 Median total income Male $84,680 Female $70,528 Median income ($), 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, Osteopath, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 1,379 634 745
average taxable income $76,518 $83,495 $70,581
median taxable income $71,487 $79,604 $66,089
average salary or wage income $58,460 $63,791 $53,975
median salary or wage income $56,643 $60,949 $52,794
average total income $81,084 $88,566 $74,718
median total income $76,209 $84,680 $70,528

ATO Table 15A

Chiropractor or osteopath (unit group 2521) by state

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

Chiropractor or osteopath (unit group 2521) by state, ATO 2023–24
Stateindividualsaverage taxable incomemedian taxable income
ACT53$102,954$98,675
SA190$100,492$93,502
WA448$91,959$83,289
QLD665$91,173$82,472
TAS60$103,714$81,158
NSW1,165$87,652$77,432
VIC1,694$78,309$71,854
NT17$87,069$69,973

ATO Table 15D

Typical deductions for Health professionals

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

Typical deductions for Health professionals, ATO 2023–24
Deductiondeduction claimantsaverage deduction claim
Work related car expenses200,758$2,250
Work related travel expenses103,966$1,461
Work related uniform/clothing expenses478,038$338
Work related self education expenses143,106$2,401
Other work related expenses601,792$1,886
Total work related expenses631,775$3,551

ATO Table 18B