ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Occupation ATO 2023–24

Clerk - order salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for Clerk - order in Australia was $37,826 in 2023–24, and the average was $41,892 (ATO Table 15A).

28,544 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $41,943; ranked 1,037 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$37,826

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$41,892

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$41,943

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

28,544

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

1,037

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

of 1,176 occupations

ATO Table 15A

Where it sits among occupations

Where Clerk - order sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where Clerk - order sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $37,826 $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 - order 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 - order, ATO 2023–24
Median and average salary or wage income by year, Clerk - order, 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 - order, ATO 2023–24
Year median salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18 $29,687$32,712
2018–19 $31,044$34,136
2019–20 $31,005$34,431
2020–21 $32,399$35,909
2021–22 $33,038$37,112
2022–23 $36,275$40,152
2023–24 $37,826$41,892

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year, Clerk - order, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–1831,467$29,687$32,712
2018–1930,528$31,044$34,136
2019–2029,245$31,005$34,431
2020–2128,131$32,399$35,909
2021–2228,728$33,038$37,112
2022–2328,885$36,275$40,152
2023–2428,544$37,826$41,892

ATO Table 15A

Men and women

Median income by sex, Clerk - order, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Clerk - order, ATO 2023–24 $0 $20,000 $40,000 $60,000 Median salary or wage income Male $42,524 Female $35,774 Median taxable income Male $45,345 Female $40,459 Median total income Male $46,832 Female $41,844 Median income ($), 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 - order, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 28,544 9,889 18,655
average taxable income $47,058 $50,566 $45,198
median taxable income $41,943 $45,345 $40,459
average salary or wage income $41,892 $46,490 $39,457
median salary or wage income $37,826 $42,524 $35,774
average total income $48,646 $52,183 $46,771
median total income $43,370 $46,832 $41,844

ATO Table 15A

Purchasing or supply logistics clerk (unit group 5911) by state

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

Purchasing or supply logistics clerk (unit group 5911) by state, ATO 2023–24
Stateindividualsaverage taxable incomemedian taxable income
WA10,852$74,186$69,003
VIC25,639$68,028$65,825
SA5,343$67,403$65,337
QLD18,723$68,250$65,091
NSW31,416$68,400$64,887
NT697$66,647$64,219
ACT967$64,354$63,377
TAS1,426$59,819$58,539

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