Enter your annual taxable income to see which percentile you fall in among the approximately 12.6 million Australians who lodged a tax return with a positive taxable income in 2022-23. Includes the median earner benchmark, distribution chart, and how much more income would be needed to reach the next bracket threshold.

What is taxable income?

Taxable income is your total income from all sources (salary, wages, investments, etc.) minus any allowable deductions such as work-related expenses or pre-tax super contributions. It is the figure on your tax return, not necessarily your gross salary. If you are unsure of your exact taxable income, your gross salary is a close estimate for most employees.

How is the percentile rank calculated?

The rank is estimated by locating your income within the ATO's published percentile bands for 2022-23. Each band covers 1% of taxable individuals - for example, band 50 runs from roughly $68,090 to $69,161. Your income is mapped to the matching band using the band boundaries, then expressed as 'Top X%' of the approximately 12.6 million Australians who lodged a return with a positive taxable income that year. The result is an estimate, not a precise rank.

What does 'taxpayer who lodged a return' mean?

The ATO data covers individuals who lodged a tax return and had a positive taxable income - about 12.6 million people in 2022-23. This excludes roughly 3.45 million lodgers with no taxable income, plus workers who are not required to lodge a return. It does not cover all working Australians or all adults. The tool uses this specific population to ensure the percentile bands are accurate for the dataset.

Why does the median show around $68,000 rather than the $55,000-$56,000 figure I've seen elsewhere?

The difference reflects which population is measured. The $55,868 figure is the median across all tax lodgers including the approximately 3.45 million with zero or negative taxable income. This tool uses ATO Table 16A which covers only individuals with a positive taxable income, pushing the median higher to around $68,090. Neither figure is wrong - they measure different groups. The tool is transparent about this: it covers taxable individuals only.

How current is this data?

This tool uses ATO Taxation Statistics 2022-23, Table 16A, published by the ATO via data.gov.au. It covers the 2022-23 income year and is the most recent complete dataset available at the time this tool was built. Income distributions shift gradually from year to year - the relative rank is a useful guide, but individual incomes and the median may have moved modestly since 2022-23.