ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Occupation ATO 2023–24

Cleaner - domestic salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for Cleaner - domestic in Australia was $22,178 in 2023–24, and the average was $26,496 (ATO Table 15A).

19,363 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $30,710; ranked 1,149 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$22,178

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$26,496

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$30,710

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

19,363

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

1,149

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

of 1,176 occupations

ATO Table 15A

Where it sits among occupations

Where Cleaner - domestic sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where Cleaner - domestic sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $22,178 $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 Cleaner - domestic 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, Cleaner - domestic, ATO 2023–24
Median and average salary or wage income by year, Cleaner - domestic, ATO 2023–24 $0 $10,000 $20,000 $30,000 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, Cleaner - domestic, ATO 2023–24
Year median salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18 $19,143$22,350
2018–19 $19,109$22,616
2019–20 $18,912$22,602
2020–21 $18,200$22,499
2021–22 $18,810$23,341
2022–23 $20,876$25,124
2023–24 $22,178$26,496

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year, Cleaner - domestic, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–1813,251$19,143$22,350
2018–1914,092$19,109$22,616
2019–2014,649$18,912$22,602
2020–2116,245$18,200$22,499
2021–2217,813$18,810$23,341
2022–2318,878$20,876$25,124
2023–2419,363$22,178$26,496

ATO Table 15A

Men and women

Median income by sex, Cleaner - domestic, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Cleaner - domestic, ATO 2023–24 $0 $10,000 $20,000 $30,000 $40,000 Median salary or wage income Male $27,977 Female $21,385 Median taxable income Male $32,901 Female $30,430 Median total income Male $34,793 Female $31,901 Median income ($), 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, Cleaner - domestic, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 19,363 3,022 16,341
average taxable income $33,379 $36,543 $32,793
median taxable income $30,710 $32,901 $30,430
average salary or wage income $26,496 $31,692 $25,538
median salary or wage income $22,178 $27,977 $21,385
average total income $35,015 $38,452 $34,380
median total income $32,276 $34,793 $31,901

ATO Table 15A

Cleaner - domestic (unit group 8113) by state

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

Cleaner - domestic (unit group 8113) by state, ATO 2023–24
Stateindividualsaverage taxable incomemedian taxable income
NT132$42,548$38,589
TAS569$32,745$31,871
ACT235$37,867$31,827
QLD4,717$33,665$31,282
NSW5,151$34,095$31,137
SA1,621$32,394$30,487
VIC4,608$32,510$30,089
WA2,291$33,027$29,678

ATO Table 15D

Typical deductions for Cleaners and laundry workers

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

Typical deductions for Cleaners and laundry workers, ATO 2023–24
Deductiondeduction claimantsaverage deduction claim
Work related car expenses60,557$2,664
Work related travel expenses30,140$1,327
Work related uniform/clothing expenses175,845$372
Work related self education expenses11,195$1,367
Other work related expenses141,307$795
Total work related expenses192,137$2,057

ATO Table 18B