For men, the highest paid job is a neurosurgeon on $577,674, but for women it's a judge on $355,844. Photo: Rob Homer
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.
This top earning job, and direct comparisons, show the gender pay gap is a huge problem in Australian business.
Female neurosurgeons take home just 56 per cent of their male counterparts' salary, despite being the second-highest-paid professional women.
Here are the top 50 highest paying jobs for men and women in Australia
Men
- 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
- 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.
