ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Occupation ATO 2023–24

Call centre operator - outbound calls or telemarketer salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for Call centre operator - outbound calls or telemarketer in Australia was $38,510 in 2023–24, and the average was $40,745 (ATO Table 15A).

3,423 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $41,540; ranked 1,032 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$38,510

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$40,745

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$41,540

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

3,423

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

1,032

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

of 1,176 occupations

ATO Table 15A

Where it sits among occupations

Where Call centre operator - outbound calls or telemarketer sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where Call centre operator - outbound calls or telemarketer sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $38,510 $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 Call centre operator - outbound calls or telemarketer 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 (includes this one) 142
$40,000 to $59,999 267
$60,000 to $79,999 302
$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, Call centre operator - outbound calls or telemarketer, ATO 2023–24
Median and average salary or wage income by year, Call centre operator - outbound calls or telemarketer, ATO 2023–24 $0 $10,000 $20,000 $30,000 $40,000 $50,000 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, Call centre operator - outbound calls or telemarketer, ATO 2023–24
Year median salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18 $25,599$29,170
2018–19 $26,893$29,946
2019–20 $28,349$31,728
2020–21 $29,652$33,188
2021–22 $33,298$36,261
2022–23 $35,348$38,120
2023–24 $38,510$40,745

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year, Call centre operator - outbound calls or telemarketer, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–186,320$25,599$29,170
2018–195,796$26,893$29,946
2019–205,240$28,349$31,728
2020–214,685$29,652$33,188
2021–224,479$33,298$36,261
2022–233,956$35,348$38,120
2023–243,423$38,510$40,745

ATO Table 15A

Men and women

Median income by sex, Call centre operator - outbound calls or telemarketer, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Call centre operator - outbound calls or telemarketer, ATO 2023–24 $0 $20,000 $40,000 $60,000 Median salary or wage income Male $41,664 Female $37,497 Median taxable income Male $43,468 Female $40,854 Median total income Male $44,731 Female $42,194 Median income ($), 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, Call centre operator - outbound calls or telemarketer, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 3,423 1,291 2,132
average taxable income $45,273 $46,828 $44,332
median taxable income $41,540 $43,468 $40,854
average salary or wage income $40,745 $43,006 $39,382
median salary or wage income $38,510 $41,664 $37,497
average total income $46,658 $48,107 $45,780
median total income $42,923 $44,731 $42,194

ATO Table 15A

Telemarketer (unit group 6393) by state

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

Telemarketer (unit group 6393) by state, ATO 2023–24
Stateindividualsaverage taxable incomemedian taxable income
ACT11$64,387$66,439
TAS52$44,177$46,044
SA274$48,531$44,714
WA187$43,752$43,680
VIC847$47,306$43,494
NT13$51,855$42,398
NSW838$46,778$41,912
QLD1,183$42,401$39,657

ATO Table 15D

Typical deductions for Sales support workers

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

Typical deductions for Sales support workers, ATO 2023–24
Deductiondeduction claimantsaverage deduction claim
Work related car expenses36,130$2,266
Work related travel expenses17,113$909
Work related uniform/clothing expenses109,572$287
Work related self education expenses9,584$1,005
Other work related expenses100,875$686
Total work related expenses143,315$1,449

ATO Table 18B