ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Occupation ATO 2023–24

Social security assessor salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for Social security assessor in Australia was $74,854 in 2023–24, and the average was $74,278 (ATO Table 15A).

216 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $74,387; ranked 525 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$74,854

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$74,278

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$74,387

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

216

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

525

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

of 1,176 occupations

ATO Table 15A

Where it sits among occupations

Where Social security assessor sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where Social security assessor sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $74,854 $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 Social security assessor 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, Social security assessor, ATO 2023–24
Median and average salary or wage income by year, Social security assessor, 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, Social security assessor, ATO 2023–24
Year median salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18 $62,029$57,893
2018–19 $62,973$61,304
2019–20 $65,068$62,322
2020–21 $65,430$64,201
2021–22 $71,727$68,226
2022–23 $72,201$71,651
2023–24 $74,854$74,278

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year, Social security assessor, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18158$62,029$57,893
2018–19153$62,973$61,304
2019–20152$65,068$62,322
2020–21173$65,430$64,201
2021–22190$71,727$68,226
2022–23205$72,201$71,651
2023–24216$74,854$74,278

ATO Table 15A

Men and women

Median income by sex, Social security assessor, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Social security assessor, ATO 2023–24 $0 $25,000 $50,000 $75,000 $100,000 Median salary or wage income Male $80,973 Female $72,274 Median taxable income Male $75,880 Female $73,592 Median total income Male $81,824 Female $76,268 Median income ($), 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, Social security assessor, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 216 51 165
average taxable income $78,117 $85,181 $75,934
median taxable income $74,387 $75,880 $73,592
average salary or wage income $74,278 $81,748 $71,969
median salary or wage income $74,854 $80,973 $72,274
average total income $81,885 $90,252 $79,299
median total income $76,986 $81,824 $76,268

ATO Table 15A

Inspector or regulatory officer (unit group 5995) by state

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

Inspector or regulatory officer (unit group 5995) by state, ATO 2023–24
Stateindividualsaverage taxable incomemedian taxable income
ACT520$115,234$109,370
NT233$103,477$100,723
WA2,295$109,049$99,804
NSW6,159$102,803$97,639
QLD3,927$99,514$96,090
VIC4,959$98,209$94,061
SA1,265$92,019$88,922
TAS324$89,747$87,585

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