ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Occupation ATO 2023–24

Clerk - typist salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for Clerk - typist in Australia was $51,030 in 2023–24, and the average was $50,944 (ATO Table 15A).

2,831 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $55,571; ranked 880 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$51,030

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$50,944

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$55,571

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

2,831

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

880

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

of 1,176 occupations

ATO Table 15A

Where it sits among occupations

Where Clerk - typist sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where Clerk - typist sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $51,030 $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 - typist 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 (includes this one) 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 - typist, ATO 2023–24
Median and average salary or wage income by year, Clerk - typist, ATO 2023–24 $0 $20,000 $40,000 $60,000 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 - typist, ATO 2023–24
Year median salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18 $41,692$41,945
2018–19 $42,456$42,929
2019–20 $43,663$43,835
2020–21 $44,925$44,888
2021–22 $46,765$46,683
2022–23 $48,696$48,505
2023–24 $51,030$50,944

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year, Clerk - typist, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–184,964$41,692$41,945
2018–194,613$42,456$42,929
2019–204,117$43,663$43,835
2020–213,778$44,925$44,888
2021–223,476$46,765$46,683
2022–233,132$48,696$48,505
2023–242,831$51,030$50,944

ATO Table 15A

Men and women

Median income by sex, Clerk - typist, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Clerk - typist, ATO 2023–24 $0 $20,000 $40,000 $60,000 Median salary or wage income Male $45,283 Female $51,165 Median taxable income Male $49,802 Female $56,150 Median total income Male $51,619 Female $58,502 Median income ($), 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 - typist, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 2,831 249 2,582
average taxable income $61,265 $55,962 $61,776
median taxable income $55,571 $49,802 $56,150
average salary or wage income $50,944 $47,659 $51,261
median salary or wage income $51,030 $45,283 $51,165
average total income $63,915 $57,926 $64,492
median total income $57,848 $51,619 $58,502

ATO Table 15A

Keyboard operator (unit group 5321) by state

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

Keyboard operator (unit group 5321) by state, ATO 2023–24
Stateindividualsaverage taxable incomemedian taxable income
NT68$73,442$66,161
ACT319$67,307$65,079
QLD2,629$60,453$59,052
WA1,451$63,780$58,289
NSW4,492$62,800$58,026
TAS254$57,931$55,670
VIC3,460$58,208$55,538
SA1,091$58,106$54,604

ATO Table 15D

Typical deductions for General clerical workers

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

Typical deductions for General clerical workers, ATO 2023–24
Deductiondeduction claimantsaverage deduction claim
Work related car expenses65,605$1,632
Work related travel expenses18,330$723
Work related uniform/clothing expenses130,438$228
Work related self education expenses11,122$1,328
Other work related expenses203,152$781
Total work related expenses243,079$1,331

ATO Table 18B