ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Occupation ATO 2023–24

Director - sales salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for Director - sales in Australia was $104,944 in 2023–24, and the average was $125,497 (ATO Table 15A).

176,844 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $107,906; ranked 197 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$104,944

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$125,497

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$107,906

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

176,844

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

197

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

of 1,176 occupations

ATO Table 15A

Where it sits among occupations

Where Director - sales sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where Director - sales sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $104,944 $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 Director - sales 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 (includes this one) 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, Director - sales, ATO 2023–24
Median and average salary or wage income by year, Director - sales, 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, Director - sales, ATO 2023–24
Year median salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18 $81,727$98,952
2018–19 $84,846$102,242
2019–20 $85,615$103,239
2020–21 $89,191$107,886
2021–22 $95,650$116,634
2022–23 $100,900$122,001
2023–24 $104,944$125,497

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year, Director - sales, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18168,237$81,727$98,952
2018–19169,770$84,846$102,242
2019–20168,995$85,615$103,239
2020–21166,725$89,191$107,886
2021–22168,745$95,650$116,634
2022–23175,390$100,900$122,001
2023–24176,844$104,944$125,497

ATO Table 15A

Men and women

Median income by sex, Director - sales, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Director - sales, ATO 2023–24 $0 $50,000 $100,000 $150,000 Median salary or wage income Male $117,549 Female $90,384 Median taxable income Male $120,089 Female $92,806 Median total income Male $127,164 Female $97,778 Median income ($), 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, Director - sales, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 176,844 100,462 76,382
average taxable income $138,117 $154,222 $116,934
median taxable income $107,906 $120,089 $92,806
average salary or wage income $125,497 $140,117 $106,314
median salary or wage income $104,944 $117,549 $90,384
average total income $144,539 $161,616 $122,079
median total income $113,983 $127,164 $97,778

ATO Table 15A

Advertising and sales manager (unit group 1311) by state

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

Advertising and sales manager (unit group 1311) by state, ATO 2023–24
Stateindividualsaverage taxable incomemedian taxable income
NSW73,960$152,353$115,886
VIC54,475$137,038$109,328
ACT1,709$128,895$105,825
WA13,888$127,914$104,664
QLD31,725$122,695$100,982
SA9,657$112,684$95,552
NT663$102,756$94,502
TAS1,945$106,855$88,992

ATO Table 15D

Typical deductions for Specialist managers

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

Typical deductions for Specialist managers, ATO 2023–24
Deductiondeduction claimantsaverage deduction claim
Work related car expenses315,453$3,660
Work related travel expenses143,711$1,467
Work related uniform/clothing expenses360,734$302
Work related self education expenses57,330$2,231
Other work related expenses653,418$1,495
Total work related expenses706,693$3,649

ATO Table 18B