ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Occupation ATO 2023–24

Clerk - human resources salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for Clerk - human resources in Australia was $68,377 in 2023–24, and the average was $69,716 (ATO Table 15A).

6,170 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $68,898; ranked 621 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$68,377

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$69,716

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$68,898

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

6,170

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

621

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

of 1,176 occupations

ATO Table 15A

Where it sits among occupations

Where Clerk - human resources sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where Clerk - human resources sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $68,377 $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 - human resources 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, Clerk - human resources, ATO 2023–24
Median and average salary or wage income by year, Clerk - human resources, 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, Clerk - human resources, ATO 2023–24
Year median salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18 $51,532$52,155
2018–19 $53,798$54,931
2019–20 $55,441$56,435
2020–21 $58,219$58,802
2021–22 $61,367$62,967
2022–23 $64,747$66,262
2023–24 $68,377$69,716

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year, Clerk - human resources, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–186,230$51,532$52,155
2018–196,146$53,798$54,931
2019–206,075$55,441$56,435
2020–215,937$58,219$58,802
2021–226,154$61,367$62,967
2022–236,251$64,747$66,262
2023–246,170$68,377$69,716

ATO Table 15A

Men and women

Median income by sex, Clerk - human resources, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Clerk - human resources, ATO 2023–24 $0 $20,000 $40,000 $60,000 $80,000 Median salary or wage income Male $70,010 Female $68,064 Median taxable income Male $70,304 Female $68,531 Median total income Male $72,577 Female $70,711 Median income ($), 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 - human resources, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 6,170 1,135 5,035
average taxable income $73,327 $75,920 $72,742
median taxable income $68,898 $70,304 $68,531
average salary or wage income $69,716 $70,405 $69,561
median salary or wage income $68,377 $70,010 $68,064
average total income $75,502 $78,108 $74,915
median total income $71,144 $72,577 $70,711

ATO Table 15A

Human resource clerk (unit group 5994) by state

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

Human resource clerk (unit group 5994) by state, ATO 2023–24
Stateindividualsaverage taxable incomemedian taxable income
ACT96$87,681$85,114
NSW2,170$74,108$70,545
WA681$78,521$69,808
QLD1,151$71,818$69,101
VIC1,431$72,059$67,867
TAS103$70,527$66,875
NT73$66,001$65,706
SA444$69,198$62,563

ATO Table 15D

Typical deductions for Other clerical and administrative workers

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

Typical deductions for Other clerical and administrative workers, ATO 2023–24
Deductiondeduction claimantsaverage deduction claim
Work related car expenses61,098$2,308
Work related travel expenses21,687$1,064
Work related uniform/clothing expenses110,533$317
Work related self education expenses12,139$2,121
Other work related expenses143,092$1,031
Total work related expenses167,712$2,221

ATO Table 18B