Top 10 highest paid jobs in each Aussie state

 

Aussies who are looking to embark on a career change in order to boost their annual salary should seriously consider moving into one of these 10 highest paid jobs.

Overall, surgeons once again topped the list of occupations nationwide with the highest mean taxable income of just over $375,000, according to the latest ATO taxation statistics for 2013-14.

In fact the profession reached the number one spot across all states, with salaries ranging from an average of $304,398 in NSW to a massive $475,058 for the same job in Western Australia.

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Anesthetists and special physicians also made the top three in every state across the country except NSW, which saw special physicians trumped by the mean salary of financial dealers.

While medical professional positions dominate the top 10 list of highest paying jobs in general, there is also representation from the financial, legal, mining and business industries.

Top 10 for Australian Capital Territory

1. Surgeon: $331,793
2. Anaesthetist: $319,942
3. Specialist Physician: $279,183
4. Psychiatrist: $220,642
5. Judicial and Other Legal Professional: $199,254
6. Other Medical Practitioner: $182,570
7. Dental Practitioner: $173,676
8. Financial Dealer: $148,877
9. Chemists, and Food and Wine Scientist: $148,035
10. Chief Executive and Managing Director: $139,545

Top 10 for New South Wales

1. Surgeon: $304,398
2. Anaesthetist: $303,253
3. Financial Dealer: $285,007
4. Specialist Physician: $266,906
5. Judicial and Other Legal Professional: $216,049
6. Psychiatrist: $200,646
7. Chief Executive and Managing Director: $184,624
8. Other Medical Practitioner: $170,835
9. Finance Manager: $155,873
10. Economist: $153,580

Top 10 for Northern Territory

1. Surgeon: $449,330
2. Anaesthetist: $327,049
3. Specialist Physician: $224,485
4. Judicial and Other Legal Professional: $224,043
5. Psychiatrist: $220,620
6. Dental Practitioner: $185,124
7. Other Medical Practitioner: $174,026
8. Mining Engineer: $170,232
9. Chemical and Materials Engineer: $169,780
10. Engineering Manager: $167,300

Top 10 for Queensland

1. Surgeon: $427,543
2. Anaesthetist: $362,538
3. Specialist Physician: $319,014
4. Psychiatrist: $217,455
5. Judicial and Other Legal Professional: $202,416
6. Other Medical Practitioner: $195,345
7. Mining Engineer: $165,804
8. Engineering Manager: $159,113
9. Generalist Medical Practitioner: $146,641
10. Financial Dealer: $145,258

Top 10 for South Australia

1. Surgeon: $363,964
2. Anaesthetist: $329,104
3. Specialist Physician: $303,047
4. Psychiatrist: $212,332
5. Judicial and Other Legal Professional: $199,940
6. Other Medical Practitioner: $177,344
7. Mining Engineer: $156,016
8. Financial Dealer: $148,348
9. Generalist Medical Practitioner: $142,085
10. Chief Executive and Managing Director: $139,062

Top 10 for Tasmania

1. Surgeon: $431,322
2. Specialist Physician: $298,327
3. Anaesthetist: $276,791
4. Judicial and Other Legal Professional: $214,661
5. Other Medical Practitioner: $199,219
6. Psychiatrist: $196,401
7. Dental Practitioner: $176,524
8. Mining Engineer: $142,027
9. Generalist Medical Practitioner: $139,704
10. Consultant – financial investment: $134,559

Top 10 for Victoria

1. Surgeon: $368,863
2. Anaesthetist: $335,907
3. Specialist Physician: $249,395
4. Financial Dealer: $201,466
5. Judicial and Other Legal Professional: $200,822
6. Other Medical Practitioner: $178,208
7. Psychiatrist: $168,336
8. Chief Executive and Managing Director: $164,008
9. Mining Engineer: $150,635
10. Economist: $139,808

Top 10 for Western Australia

1. Surgeon: $475,058
2. Anaesthetist: $350,341
3. Specialist Physician: $322,402
4. Psychiatrist: $237,756
5. Other Medical Practitioner: $234,856
6. Other Medical Practitioner: $212,750
7. Engineering Manager: $201,359
8. Mining Engineer: $185,800
9. Chief Executive and Managing Director: $185,281
10. Judicial and Other Legal Professional: $183,958