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10. Teachers - Teachers often have to buy their own lesson supplies.

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$3,172 - Teachers get an average tax deduction of $3,172 after filing.

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Fastest growing - A lead teacher is the fastest growing job in terms of demand in Australia.

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9. Accountants - Not only is filing taxes one of the major roles for accountants, they also get some of the biggest deductions for doing just that.

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$3,169 - Accountants get an average tax deduction of $3,169 after filing.

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Banking scandal - The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has been asked by the Labor party to investigate accounting firms Deloitte, EY, KPMG, PwC for cartel behaviour.

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8. Veterinarians - Veterinarians need to buy a lot of equipment for their work, which they can claim.

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$3,468 - Veterinarians get an average tax deduction of $3,468 after filing.

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Demand soaring - Demand for veterinarians is up 23%.

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7. Engineers - Engineers are often required to travel for their work, which they can claim as a deduction.

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$4,177 - Engineers get an average tax deduction of $4,177 after filing.

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Most in demand - A project engineer is the most in demand job in Australia.

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6. Farmers - Farmers have to buy massive amounts of expensive equipment, which they can claim deductions on.

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$4,450 - Farmers get an average tax deduction of $4,450 after filing.

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Drought - Farmers are going through a particularly hard time this year with the drought.

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5. Tradies - Tradies travel, purchase and need to repair their own equipment for their job constantly, which they can claim as a deduction.

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$4,998 - Tradies get an average tax deduction of $4,998 after filing.

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Removalist, plumber richest tradies - A removalist is the richest tradie in Australia for 2018, followed by plumbers.

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4. Truck drivers - Buying food and supplies on the road is part of being a truck driver, and it's something they can claim as an expense.

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$5,058 - Truck drivers get an average tax deduction of $5,058 after filing.

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Deadliest job - Truck driving was revealed to be Australia's deadliest job in 2018.

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3. High income lawyers - High-income lawyers are known for taking their clients to extravagant business dinners, an expense they can claim if they talk business.

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$6,861 - High-income lawyers get an average tax deduction of $6,861 after filing.

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What's high income for a lawyer? - Lawyers making under $180,000 get an average tax deduction of $3,411, while lawyers making over $180,000 get an average tax deduction of $10,901.

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2. Real estate agent - Real estate agents travel for their job and buy materials to set up homes, which they can claim as a business expense.

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$8,616 - Real estate agents get an average tax deduction of $8,616 after filing.

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Ethically speaking... - A recent study revealed Australians believe real estate agents are one of the least ethical jobs.

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1. Surgeons - Surgeons pay for specialty courses to keep up with the latest techniques in their field.

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$21,184 - Surgeons get an average tax deduction of $21,184 after filing.

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Robot training - The Victoria government recently announced it will begin training surgeons to use robots.

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