ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Occupation ATO 2023–24

Clerk - cost salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for Clerk - cost in Australia was $80,384 in 2023–24, and the average was $84,710 (ATO Table 15A).

3,821 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $79,702; ranked 443 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$80,384

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$84,710

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$79,702

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

3,821

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

443

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

of 1,176 occupations

ATO Table 15A

Where it sits among occupations

Where Clerk - cost sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where Clerk - cost sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $80,384 $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 Clerk - cost 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, Clerk - cost, ATO 2023–24
Median and average salary or wage income by year, Clerk - cost, ATO 2023–24 $0 $20,000 $40,000 $60,000 $80,000 $100,000 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, Clerk - cost, ATO 2023–24
Year median salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18 $60,447$62,111
2018–19 $63,220$65,756
2019–20 $65,679$69,468
2020–21 $68,227$71,385
2021–22 $70,272$74,354
2022–23 $75,056$79,342
2023–24 $80,384$84,710

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year, Clerk - cost, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–181,781$60,447$62,111
2018–191,999$63,220$65,756
2019–202,112$65,679$69,468
2020–212,144$68,227$71,385
2021–222,339$70,272$74,354
2022–233,206$75,056$79,342
2023–243,821$80,384$84,710

ATO Table 15A

Men and women

Median income by sex, Clerk - cost, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Clerk - cost, ATO 2023–24 $0 $25,000 $50,000 $75,000 $100,000 Median salary or wage income Male $84,491 Female $70,374 Median taxable income Male $84,026 Female $70,109 Median total income Male $87,431 Female $72,131 Median income ($), 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, Clerk - cost, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 3,821 2,686 1,135
average taxable income $85,848 $89,979 $76,070
median taxable income $79,702 $84,026 $70,109
average salary or wage income $84,710 $88,969 $74,616
median salary or wage income $80,384 $84,491 $70,374
average total income $88,819 $93,193 $78,470
median total income $82,735 $87,431 $72,131

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