ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Occupation ATO 2023–24

Administrator - office salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for Administrator - office in Australia was $61,822 in 2023–24, and the average was $63,986 (ATO Table 15A).

207,008 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $66,205; ranked 720 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$61,822

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$63,986

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$66,205

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

207,008

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

720

rank by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

of 1,176 occupations

ATO Table 15A

Where it sits among occupations

Where Administrator - office sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where Administrator - office sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $61,822 $0 $100,000 $200,000 $300,000 $400,000 Median salary or wage income ($), ATO 2023–24

Vertical axis: Number of occupations. Horizontal axis: Median salary or wage income ($), ATO 2023–24, in bands of $20,000. The highlighted band holds this one.

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Where Administrator - office sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Band Number of occupations
$0 to $19,999 20
$20,000 to $39,999 142
$40,000 to $59,999 267
$60,000 to $79,999 (includes this one) 302
$80,000 to $99,999 212
$100,000 to $119,999 122
$120,000 to $139,999 49
$140,000 to $159,999 15
$160,000 to $179,999 15
$180,000 to $199,999 13
$200,000 to $219,999 7
$220,000 to $239,999 5
$240,000 to $259,999 2
$260,000 to $279,999 2
$280,000 to $299,999 1
$300,000 to $319,999 0
$320,000 to $339,999 1
$340,000 to $359,999 0
$360,000 to $379,999 0
$380,000 to $399,999 0
$400,000 to $419,999 0
$420,000 to $439,999 1

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year

Median and average salary or wage income by year, Administrator - office, ATO 2023–24
Median and average salary or wage income by year, Administrator - office, ATO 2023–24 $0 $20,000 $40,000 $60,000 $80,000 2017–18 2023–24 Tax year

Vertical axis: Salary or wage income ($), ATO 2023–24. Horizontal axis: Tax year.

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Median and average salary or wage income by year, Administrator - office, ATO 2023–24
Year median salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18 $47,448$49,318
2018–19 $48,949$50,755
2019–20 $49,669$51,585
2020–21 $51,171$53,298
2021–22 $53,466$55,591
2022–23 $58,272$60,359
2023–24 $61,822$63,986

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year, Administrator - office, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18212,280$47,448$49,318
2018–19215,415$48,949$50,755
2019–20221,553$49,669$51,585
2020–21227,177$51,171$53,298
2021–22232,678$53,466$55,591
2022–23220,899$58,272$60,359
2023–24207,008$61,822$63,986

ATO Table 15A

Men and women

Median income by sex, Administrator - office, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Administrator - office, ATO 2023–24 $0 $20,000 $40,000 $60,000 $80,000 Median salary or wage income Male $72,147 Female $60,795 Median taxable income Male $75,789 Female $65,237 Median total income Male $78,707 Female $68,084 Median income ($), ATO 2023–24

Horizontal axis: Median income ($), ATO 2023–24. Bars are labelled Male and Female; the exact figures are in the table below.

ATO Table 15A

Men and women, Administrator - office, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 207,008 23,060 183,948
average taxable income $78,497 $88,253 $77,274
median taxable income $66,205 $75,789 $65,237
average salary or wage income $63,986 $76,252 $62,451
median salary or wage income $61,822 $72,147 $60,795
average total income $81,779 $91,470 $80,565
median total income $69,098 $78,707 $68,084

ATO Table 15A

Office administrator or manager (unit group 5121) by state

Figures are for the unit group, not this occupation alone.

Office administrator or manager (unit group 5121) by state, ATO 2023–24
Stateindividualsaverage taxable incomemedian taxable income
ACT3,449$90,038$80,859
NT1,668$84,722$76,447
WA22,774$80,589$68,894
QLD44,996$78,212$67,672
NSW63,825$77,800$65,262
SA12,768$74,545$64,637
VIC53,704$79,142$64,443
TAS3,618$73,215$63,524

ATO Table 15D

Typical deductions for Office managers and program administrators

Figures are for the sub-major group, not this occupation alone.

Typical deductions for Office managers and program administrators, ATO 2023–24
Deductiondeduction claimantsaverage deduction claim
Work related car expenses156,818$2,176
Work related travel expenses53,099$929
Work related uniform/clothing expenses227,781$247
Work related self education expenses28,392$1,787
Other work related expenses393,723$996
Total work related expenses445,848$1,996

ATO Table 18B