ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Occupation ATO 2023–24

Debt collector salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for Debt collector in Australia was $66,328 in 2023–24, and the average was $64,726 (ATO Table 15A).

3,536 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $65,553; ranked 655 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$66,328

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$64,726

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$65,553

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

3,536

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

655

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

of 1,176 occupations

ATO Table 15A

Where it sits among occupations

Where Debt collector sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where Debt collector sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $66,328 $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 Debt collector 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 (includes this one) 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, Debt collector, ATO 2023–24
Median and average salary or wage income by year, Debt collector, ATO 2023–24 $0 $20,000 $40,000 $60,000 $80,000 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, Debt collector, ATO 2023–24
Year median salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18 $51,268$50,249
2018–19 $52,242$51,059
2019–20 $53,923$53,294
2020–21 $56,807$55,630
2021–22 $60,686$59,487
2022–23 $63,457$62,211
2023–24 $66,328$64,726

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year, Debt collector, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–184,560$51,268$50,249
2018–194,620$52,242$51,059
2019–204,422$53,923$53,294
2020–214,050$56,807$55,630
2021–223,765$60,686$59,487
2022–233,635$63,457$62,211
2023–243,536$66,328$64,726

ATO Table 15A

Men and women

Median income by sex, Debt collector, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Debt collector, ATO 2023–24 $0 $20,000 $40,000 $60,000 $80,000 Median salary or wage income Male $68,156 Female $65,048 Median taxable income Male $67,980 Female $64,178 Median total income Male $70,307 Female $66,898 Median income ($), 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, Debt collector, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 3,536 1,309 2,227
average taxable income $65,894 $70,110 $63,415
median taxable income $65,553 $67,980 $64,178
average salary or wage income $64,726 $68,495 $62,513
median salary or wage income $66,328 $68,156 $65,048
average total income $68,305 $72,473 $65,854
median total income $68,061 $70,307 $66,898

ATO Table 15A

Debt collector (unit group 5993) by state

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

Debt collector (unit group 5993) by state, ATO 2023–24
Stateindividualsaverage taxable incomemedian taxable income
ACT10$74,687$74,239
NT9$70,324$71,393
NSW1,145$72,420$71,174
WA184$64,961$67,868
SA220$66,179$65,659
VIC1,006$63,115$62,659
TAS31$70,526$62,108
QLD928$60,845$61,054

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