ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Occupation ATO 2023–24

Checkout operator salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for Checkout operator in Australia was $28,735 in 2023–24, and the average was $31,223 (ATO Table 15A).

79,496 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $32,036; ranked 1,113 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$28,735

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$31,223

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$32,036

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

79,496

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

1,113

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

of 1,176 occupations

ATO Table 15A

Where it sits among occupations

Where Checkout operator sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where Checkout operator sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $28,735 $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 Checkout operator 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 (includes this one) 142
$40,000 to $59,999 267
$60,000 to $79,999 302
$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, Checkout operator, ATO 2023–24
Median and average salary or wage income by year, Checkout operator, ATO 2023–24 $0 $10,000 $20,000 $30,000 $40,000 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, Checkout operator, ATO 2023–24
Year median salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18 $22,770$24,925
2018–19 $23,319$25,486
2019–20 $23,402$25,627
2020–21 $24,923$27,034
2021–22 $25,817$28,221
2022–23 $27,148$29,839
2023–24 $28,735$31,223

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year, Checkout operator, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–1868,901$22,770$24,925
2018–1971,698$23,319$25,486
2019–2076,341$23,402$25,627
2020–2177,686$24,923$27,034
2021–2280,299$25,817$28,221
2022–2380,334$27,148$29,839
2023–2479,496$28,735$31,223

ATO Table 15A

Men and women

Median income by sex, Checkout operator, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Checkout operator, ATO 2023–24 $0 $10,000 $20,000 $30,000 $40,000 Median salary or wage income Male $29,395 Female $28,461 Median taxable income Male $32,241 Female $31,941 Median total income Male $33,247 Female $32,804 Median income ($), 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, Checkout operator, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 79,496 26,639 52,857
average taxable income $34,208 $34,975 $33,822
median taxable income $32,036 $32,241 $31,941
average salary or wage income $31,223 $32,301 $30,680
median salary or wage income $28,735 $29,395 $28,461
average total income $35,132 $36,060 $34,664
median total income $32,952 $33,247 $32,804

ATO Table 15A

Checkout operator or office cashier (unit group 6311) by state

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

Checkout operator or office cashier (unit group 6311) by state, ATO 2023–24
Stateindividualsaverage taxable incomemedian taxable income
NT1,576$36,669$32,936
TAS4,844$33,040$30,929
SA16,154$32,701$30,178
QLD44,223$31,979$29,159
NSW55,842$31,993$28,729
ACT3,062$33,102$28,634
WA24,204$31,491$28,109
VIC51,014$31,292$28,091

ATO Table 15D

Typical deductions for Sales support workers

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

Typical deductions for Sales support workers, ATO 2023–24
Deductiondeduction claimantsaverage deduction claim
Work related car expenses36,130$2,266
Work related travel expenses17,113$909
Work related uniform/clothing expenses109,572$287
Work related self education expenses9,584$1,005
Other work related expenses100,875$686
Total work related expenses143,315$1,449

ATO Table 18B