ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Occupation ATO 2023–24

Clerk - tab salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for Clerk - tab in Australia was $39,178 in 2023–24, and the average was $41,656 (ATO Table 15A).

563 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $45,717; ranked 1,024 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$39,178

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$41,656

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$45,717

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

563

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

1,024

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

of 1,176 occupations

ATO Table 15A

Where it sits among occupations

Where Clerk - tab sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where Clerk - tab sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $39,178 $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 Clerk - tab 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 - tab, ATO 2023–24
Median and average salary or wage income by year, Clerk - tab, 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 - tab, ATO 2023–24
Year median salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18 $33,472$34,405
2018–19 $33,049$34,265
2019–20 $28,482$30,848
2020–21 $28,135$31,523
2021–22 $30,160$33,404
2022–23 $39,876$41,093
2023–24 $39,178$41,656

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year, Clerk - tab, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–181,182$33,472$34,405
2018–191,101$33,049$34,265
2019–20970$28,482$30,848
2020–21857$28,135$31,523
2021–22738$30,160$33,404
2022–23630$39,876$41,093
2023–24563$39,178$41,656

ATO Table 15A

Men and women

Median income by sex, Clerk - tab, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Clerk - tab, ATO 2023–24 $0 $20,000 $40,000 $60,000 Median salary or wage income Male $46,335 Female $36,538 Median taxable income Male $50,228 Female $44,476 Median total income Male $51,924 Female $45,827 Median income ($), 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 - tab, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 563 172 391
average taxable income $50,750 $55,737 $48,556
median taxable income $45,717 $50,228 $44,476
average salary or wage income $41,656 $48,742 $38,539
median salary or wage income $39,178 $46,335 $36,538
average total income $52,917 $58,082 $50,645
median total income $47,023 $51,924 $45,827

ATO Table 15A

Betting clerk (unit group 5611) by state

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

Betting clerk (unit group 5611) by state, ATO 2023–24
Stateindividualsaverage taxable incomemedian taxable income
NT246$69,834$69,697
TAS12$54,024$56,470
VIC280$55,768$51,346
NSW389$58,822$49,361
WA127$53,349$43,881
QLD184$47,549$42,063
ACT8$51,100$41,104
SA57$47,629$39,627

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