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Stephen Loosley StephenLoosley at outlook.com
Mon Dec 5 23:57:15 AEDT 2016


In an ideal and egalitarian Australia, one might be defined as elite based almost entirely on earned income, and those so defined feeling somewhat uncomfortable. Would that we return to such social conditions. And if we did, here’s our elite:


‘Australia's top 50 highest paying jobs”

By Sarah Kimmorley
http://www.smh.com.au/business/workplace-relations/australias-top-50-highest-paying-jobs-20161204-gt3uzx.html

The Australian Taxation Office has released new data providing an overview of the income and tax status of Australian individuals, companies, partnerships, trusts and funds.

From those latest released figures, which are for 2013-14, we have found the 50 highest paying jobs for men and women in the country.

Among the number of professions listed, medical specialists dominate the higher ranking for both sexes. For men, the highest paid job is a neurosurgeon on $577,674, but for women it's a judge on $355,844.

Here are the top 50 highest paying jobs for men and women in Australia.

Men (1 to 50)

 Neurosurgeon $577,674
 Ophthalmologist $552,947
 Cardiologist $453,253
 Plastic and reconstructive surgeon $448,530
 Gynaecologist; obstetrician $446,507
 Otorhinolaryngologist $445,939
 Orthopedic surgeon $439,629
 Urologist $433,792
 Vascular surgeon $417,524
 Gastroenterologist $415,192
 Diagnostic and interventional radiologist $386,003
 Dermatologist $383,880
 Judge — law $381,323
 Anaesthetist $370,492
 Cardiothoracic surgeon $358,043
 Surgeon — general $357,996
 Specialist physicians — other $344,860
 Radiation oncologist $336,994
 Medical oncologist $322,178
 Securities and finance dealer $320,452
 Thoracic medicine specialist $315,444
 Specialist physician — general medicine $315,114
 Intensive care specialist $308,033
 Renal medicine specialist $298,681
 Neurologist $298,543
 Financial investment manager $288,790
 Investment broker $286,530
 Paediatric surgeon $282,508
 Clinical haematologist $271,738
 Futures trader $264,830
 Endocrinologist $258,972
 Australian cricketer $257,527
 Rheumatologist $256,933
 Dental specialist $253,442
 Magistrate $246,737
 Equities analyst; investment dealer $245,826
 Paediatrician $239,405
 Stock exchange dealer; stockbroker $238,192
 Psychiatrist $234,557
 Emergency medicine specialist $232,595
 Member of Parliament $232,093
 Pathologist $224,378
 Company secretary — corporate governance $218,432
 State governor $212,652
 Actuary $196,144
 Sports physician $187,468
 Petroleum engineer $185,808
 (joint with 49) Chief executive officer $181,849
 Executive director; managing director; public servant — secretary or deputy secretary $181,849
 Mining production manager $179,439

Women (1 to 50)

 Judge — law $355,844
 Neurosurgeon $323,682
 Plastic and reconstructive surgeon $281,608
 Futures trader $281,600
 Vascular surgeon $271,529
 Gynaecologist; obstetrician $264,628
 Gastroenterologist $260,925
 Magistrate $260,161
 Anaesthetist $243,582
 Ophthalmologist $217,242
 Cardiologist $215,920
 Urologist $213,094
 Surgeon — general $210,796
 Medical oncologist $208,612
 Specialist physicians — other $207,599
 Specialist physician — general medicine $207,225
 Otorhinolaryngologist $200,136
 Dermatologist $195,030
 Diagnostic and interventional radiologist $180,695
 Cardiothoracic surgeon $175,500
 Paediatric surgeon $175,314
 Endocrinologist $174,542
 Member of Parliament $173,331
 Rheumatologist $169,409
 Intensive care specialist $169,369
 Emergency medicine specialist $165,786
 Orthopedic surgeon $159,479
 Neurologist $155,217
 Renal medicine specialist $155,133
 Psychiatrist $152,437
 Clinical haematologist $147,970
 Paediatrician $147,347
 Securities and finance dealer $145,208
 Dental specialist $140,505
 Actuary $136,819
 Radiation oncologist $135,678
 Financial investment manager $134,481
 Petroleum engineer $133,315
 Mining production manager $133,061
 General medical practitioner $129,834
 Thoracic medicine specialist $127,645
 Stockbroker $124,433
 Paving plant operator $123,281
 Mining engineer $119,564
 Tribunal member $119,219
 Occupational medicine specialist; public health physician; sports physician $118,310
 Geophysicist $117,575
 Chief executive officer; executive director; managing director; public servant — secretary or deputy secretary $116,855
 Engineering manager $116,732
 Metallurgist $110,359

See the full data set here:
https://data.gov.au/dataset/taxation-statistics-2013-14/resource/c506c052-be2f-4fba-8a65-90f9e60f7775

Cheers,
Stephen



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