ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Occupation ATO 2023–24

Sonographer salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for Sonographer in Australia was $109,756 in 2023–24, and the average was $108,440 (ATO Table 15A).

4,749 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $111,487; ranked 173 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$109,756

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$108,440

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$111,487

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

4,749

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

173

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

of 1,176 occupations

ATO Table 15A

Where it sits among occupations

Where Sonographer sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where Sonographer sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $109,756 $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 Sonographer 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 $79,999 302
$80,000 to $99,999 212
$100,000 to $119,999 (includes this one) 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, Sonographer, ATO 2023–24
Median and average salary or wage income by year, Sonographer, ATO 2023–24 $0 $25,000 $50,000 $75,000 $100,000 $125,000 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, Sonographer, ATO 2023–24
Year median salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18 $92,067$92,082
2018–19 $94,271$94,596
2019–20 $95,472$94,941
2020–21 $100,592$99,791
2021–22 $100,636$100,128
2022–23 $106,196$104,410
2023–24 $109,756$108,440

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year, Sonographer, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–183,271$92,067$92,082
2018–193,516$94,271$94,596
2019–203,751$95,472$94,941
2020–213,938$100,592$99,791
2021–224,193$100,636$100,128
2022–234,500$106,196$104,410
2023–244,749$109,756$108,440

ATO Table 15A

Men and women

Median income by sex, Sonographer, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Sonographer, ATO 2023–24 $0 $50,000 $100,000 $150,000 Median salary or wage income Male $136,299 Female $103,424 Median taxable income Male $135,813 Female $105,224 Median total income Male $142,594 Female $109,916 Median income ($), 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, Sonographer, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 4,749 993 3,756
average taxable income $112,903 $137,208 $106,478
median taxable income $111,487 $135,813 $105,224
average salary or wage income $108,440 $132,979 $101,960
median salary or wage income $109,756 $136,299 $103,424
average total income $118,059 $143,578 $111,312
median total income $116,655 $142,594 $109,916

ATO Table 15A

Medical imaging professional (unit group 2512) by state

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

Medical imaging professional (unit group 2512) by state, ATO 2023–24
Stateindividualsaverage taxable incomemedian taxable income
NT154$113,130$115,206
QLD4,645$114,468$114,586
TAS416$109,881$106,467
WA2,069$103,836$105,703
ACT344$108,229$104,336
VIC4,876$102,791$101,392
NSW6,961$104,639$100,883
SA1,669$96,878$94,860

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