ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Occupation ATO 2023–24

Insurance loss adjuster salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for Insurance loss adjuster in Australia was $99,135 in 2023–24, and the average was $119,799 (ATO Table 15A).

804 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $99,796; ranked 246 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$99,135

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$119,799

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$99,796

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

804

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

246

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

of 1,176 occupations

ATO Table 15A

Where it sits among occupations

Where Insurance loss adjuster sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where Insurance loss adjuster sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $99,135 $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 Insurance loss adjuster 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 (includes this one) 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, Insurance loss adjuster, ATO 2023–24
Median and average salary or wage income by year, Insurance loss adjuster, ATO 2023–24 $0 $25,000 $50,000 $75,000 $100,000 $125,000 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, Insurance loss adjuster, ATO 2023–24
Year median salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18 $80,006$91,594
2018–19 $85,871$95,804
2019–20 $86,969$99,718
2020–21 $88,317$105,835
2021–22 $90,664$108,714
2022–23 $91,212$114,934
2023–24 $99,135$119,799

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year, Insurance loss adjuster, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18581$80,006$91,594
2018–19588$85,871$95,804
2019–20601$86,969$99,718
2020–21612$88,317$105,835
2021–22685$90,664$108,714
2022–23760$91,212$114,934
2023–24804$99,135$119,799

ATO Table 15A

Men and women

Median income by sex, Insurance loss adjuster, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Insurance loss adjuster, ATO 2023–24 $0 $50,000 $100,000 $150,000 Median salary or wage income Male $109,965 Female $80,879 Median taxable income Male $109,743 Female $79,557 Median total income Male $117,009 Female $84,269 Median income ($), 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, Insurance loss adjuster, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 804 519 285
average taxable income $122,531 $138,258 $93,891
median taxable income $99,796 $109,743 $79,557
average salary or wage income $119,799 $134,994 $92,343
median salary or wage income $99,135 $109,965 $80,879
average total income $129,928 $146,330 $100,060
median total income $108,386 $117,009 $84,269

ATO Table 15A

Insurance investigator, loss adjuster or risk surveyor (unit group 5996) by state

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

Insurance investigator, loss adjuster or risk surveyor (unit group 5996) by state, ATO 2023–24
Stateindividualsaverage taxable incomemedian taxable income
WA154$124,089$108,710
NSW746$132,863$107,786
TAS22$100,570$106,858
VIC589$120,927$103,051
QLD484$112,486$94,222
SA141$109,459$93,997
ACT15$139,600$82,046
NT5$132,618$80,799

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