ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Occupation ATO 2023–24

Commissioned officer - defence - senior salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for Commissioned officer - defence - senior in Australia was $130,080 in 2023–24, and the average was $127,978 (ATO Table 15A).

6,661 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $138,379; ranked 78 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$130,080

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$127,978

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$138,379

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

6,661

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

78

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

of 1,176 occupations

ATO Table 15A

Where it sits among occupations

Where Commissioned officer - defence - senior sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where Commissioned officer - defence - senior sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $130,080 $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 Commissioned officer - defence - senior 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 $79,999 302
$80,000 to $99,999 212
$100,000 to $119,999 122
$120,000 to $139,999 (includes this one) 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, Commissioned officer - defence - senior, ATO 2023–24
Median and average salary or wage income by year, Commissioned officer - defence - senior, ATO 2023–24 $0 $50,000 $100,000 $150,000 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, Commissioned officer - defence - senior, ATO 2023–24
Year median salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18 $107,026$110,156
2018–19 $112,421$114,960
2019–20 $113,518$115,798
2020–21 $116,704$118,071
2021–22 $121,738$121,887
2022–23 $127,834$123,828
2023–24 $130,080$127,978

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year, Commissioned officer - defence - senior, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–187,492$107,026$110,156
2018–197,283$112,421$114,960
2019–207,169$113,518$115,798
2020–216,992$116,704$118,071
2021–226,867$121,738$121,887
2022–236,633$127,834$123,828
2023–246,661$130,080$127,978

ATO Table 15A

Men and women

Median income by sex, Commissioned officer - defence - senior, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Commissioned officer - defence - senior, ATO 2023–24 $0 $50,000 $100,000 $150,000 Median salary or wage income Male $131,958 Female $121,311 Median taxable income Male $141,195 Female $126,158 Median total income Male $146,400 Female $131,323 Median income ($), 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, Commissioned officer - defence - senior, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 6,661 5,511 1,150
average taxable income $147,821 $150,474 $135,108
median taxable income $138,379 $141,195 $126,158
average salary or wage income $127,978 $129,414 $121,236
median salary or wage income $130,080 $131,958 $121,311
average total income $152,126 $154,863 $139,006
median total income $143,618 $146,400 $131,323

ATO Table 15A

General manager (unit group 1112) by state

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

General manager (unit group 1112) by state, ATO 2023–24
Stateindividualsaverage taxable incomemedian taxable income
ACT4,448$158,422$139,262
WA26,610$156,678$114,361
NSW81,962$161,616$108,748
VIC71,450$146,415$104,764
QLD53,378$137,599$103,372
NT2,750$120,512$102,985
SA15,041$134,572$100,501
TAS4,627$116,994$97,033

ATO Table 15D

Typical deductions for Chief executives, general managers and legislators

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

Typical deductions for Chief executives, general managers and legislators, ATO 2023–24
Deductiondeduction claimantsaverage deduction claim
Work related car expenses155,667$3,838
Work related travel expenses57,512$2,108
Work related uniform/clothing expenses195,018$261
Work related self education expenses16,012$2,853
Other work related expenses330,229$1,388
Total work related expenses383,168$3,325

ATO Table 18B