ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Occupation ATO 2023–24

Clerk - filing salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for Clerk - filing in Australia was $38,452 in 2023–24, and the average was $41,747 (ATO Table 15A).

753 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $45,340; ranked 1,033 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$38,452

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$41,747

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$45,340

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

753

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

1,033

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

of 1,176 occupations

ATO Table 15A

Where it sits among occupations

Where Clerk - filing sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where Clerk - filing sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $38,452 $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 Clerk - filing 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, Clerk - filing, ATO 2023–24
Median and average salary or wage income by year, Clerk - filing, 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, Clerk - filing, ATO 2023–24
Year median salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18 $23,081$28,785
2018–19 $25,987$30,951
2019–20 $26,621$31,641
2020–21 $30,855$33,820
2021–22 $28,480$34,066
2022–23 $33,177$37,480
2023–24 $38,452$41,747

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year, Clerk - filing, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–181,550$23,081$28,785
2018–191,341$25,987$30,951
2019–201,221$26,621$31,641
2020–211,103$30,855$33,820
2021–221,028$28,480$34,066
2022–23859$33,177$37,480
2023–24753$38,452$41,747

ATO Table 15A

Men and women

Median income by sex, Clerk - filing, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Clerk - filing, ATO 2023–24 $0 $20,000 $40,000 $60,000 Median salary or wage income Male $32,654 Female $38,977 Median taxable income Male $45,879 Female $45,015 Median total income Male $47,570 Female $47,393 Median income ($), 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, Clerk - filing, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 753 217 536
average taxable income $53,345 $53,182 $53,410
median taxable income $45,340 $45,879 $45,015
average salary or wage income $41,747 $41,615 $41,801
median salary or wage income $38,452 $32,654 $38,977
average total income $55,272 $54,663 $55,518
median total income $47,409 $47,570 $47,393

ATO Table 15A

Filing clerk (unit group 5613) by state

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

Filing clerk (unit group 5613) by state, ATO 2023–24
Stateindividualsaverage taxable incomemedian taxable income
WA137$51,844$49,588
TAS14$49,562$47,192
VIC150$57,393$45,755
QLD101$49,261$45,112
NSW298$54,675$44,739
ACT9$51,278$44,290
SA40$45,638$40,181
NT4not publishednot published

ATO Table 15D

Typical deductions for Clerical and office support workers

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

Typical deductions for Clerical and office support workers, ATO 2023–24
Deductiondeduction claimantsaverage deduction claim
Work related car expenses11,126$2,150
Work related travel expenses3,432$1,194
Work related uniform/clothing expenses33,674$275
Work related self education expenses1,557$1,261
Other work related expenses36,500$997
Total work related expenses43,884$1,723

ATO Table 18B