ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Occupation ATO 2023–24

Accounts clerk salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for Accounts clerk in Australia was $66,668 in 2023–24, and the average was $69,224 (ATO Table 15A).

86,983 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $67,495; ranked 649 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$66,668

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$69,224

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$67,495

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

86,983

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

649

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

of 1,176 occupations

ATO Table 15A

Where it sits among occupations

Where Accounts clerk sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where Accounts clerk sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $66,668 $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 Accounts clerk 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, Accounts clerk, ATO 2023–24
Median and average salary or wage income by year, Accounts clerk, 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, Accounts clerk, ATO 2023–24
Year median salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18 $50,705$51,698
2018–19 $52,429$53,574
2019–20 $53,802$55,171
2020–21 $55,886$57,406
2021–22 $59,173$61,308
2022–23 $63,332$65,597
2023–24 $66,668$69,224

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year, Accounts clerk, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–1891,954$50,705$51,698
2018–1990,655$52,429$53,574
2019–2088,631$53,802$55,171
2020–2186,098$55,886$57,406
2021–2285,536$59,173$61,308
2022–2386,768$63,332$65,597
2023–2486,983$66,668$69,224

ATO Table 15A

Men and women

Median income by sex, Accounts clerk, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Accounts clerk, ATO 2023–24 $0 $20,000 $40,000 $60,000 $80,000 Median salary or wage income Male $74,646 Female $65,001 Median taxable income Male $74,755 Female $65,973 Median total income Male $77,400 Female $68,477 Median income ($), 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, Accounts clerk, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 86,983 16,608 70,375
average taxable income $75,721 $95,753 $70,993
median taxable income $67,495 $74,755 $65,973
average salary or wage income $69,224 $87,489 $64,917
median salary or wage income $66,668 $74,646 $65,001
average total income $78,577 $98,999 $73,757
median total income $69,940 $77,400 $68,477

ATO Table 15A

Accounting clerk (unit group 5511) by state

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

Accounting clerk (unit group 5511) by state, ATO 2023–24
Stateindividualsaverage taxable incomemedian taxable income
ACT1,657$85,520$82,049
NT913$77,337$71,851
WA10,137$77,267$68,892
NSW31,033$79,196$68,827
QLD16,933$73,932$67,919
VIC22,115$74,291$66,529
SA6,228$71,591$65,099
TAS1,613$66,824$64,203

ATO Table 15D

Typical deductions for Numerical clerks

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

Typical deductions for Numerical clerks, ATO 2023–24
Deductiondeduction claimantsaverage deduction claim
Work related car expenses60,891$2,152
Work related travel expenses23,577$829
Work related uniform/clothing expenses94,684$242
Work related self education expenses15,010$1,757
Other work related expenses191,030$1,138
Total work related expenses210,605$1,981

ATO Table 18B