ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Occupation ATO 2023–24

Data entry operator salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for Data entry operator in Australia was $55,692 in 2023–24, and the average was $54,832 (ATO Table 15A).

10,334 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $57,113; ranked 810 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$55,692

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$54,832

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$57,113

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

10,334

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

810

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

of 1,176 occupations

ATO Table 15A

Where it sits among occupations

Where Data entry operator sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where Data entry operator sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $55,692 $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 Data entry operator 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, Data entry operator, ATO 2023–24
Median and average salary or wage income by year, Data entry operator, 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, Data entry operator, ATO 2023–24
Year median salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18 $39,736$39,506
2018–19 $40,013$39,627
2019–20 $43,796$43,403
2020–21 $46,179$45,298
2021–22 $47,465$47,164
2022–23 $52,495$51,769
2023–24 $55,692$54,832

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year, Data entry operator, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–1811,700$39,736$39,506
2018–1911,757$40,013$39,627
2019–2010,934$43,796$43,403
2020–2110,781$46,179$45,298
2021–2211,674$47,465$47,164
2022–2311,304$52,495$51,769
2023–2410,334$55,692$54,832

ATO Table 15A

Men and women

Median income by sex, Data entry operator, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Data entry operator, ATO 2023–24 $0 $20,000 $40,000 $60,000 $80,000 Median salary or wage income Male $57,785 Female $54,860 Median taxable income Male $58,918 Female $56,516 Median total income Male $60,548 Female $58,447 Median income ($), 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, Data entry operator, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 10,334 3,355 6,979
average taxable income $59,839 $61,856 $58,870
median taxable income $57,113 $58,918 $56,516
average salary or wage income $54,832 $58,086 $53,270
median salary or wage income $55,692 $57,785 $54,860
average total income $61,595 $63,411 $60,722
median total income $58,993 $60,548 $58,447

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