ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Occupation ATO 2023–24

Clerk - inquiry salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for Clerk - inquiry in Australia was $76,288 in 2023–24, and the average was $79,149 (ATO Table 15A).

4,826 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $77,524; ranked 505 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$76,288

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$79,149

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$77,524

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

4,826

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

505

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

of 1,176 occupations

ATO Table 15A

Where it sits among occupations

Where Clerk - inquiry sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where Clerk - inquiry sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $76,288 $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 - inquiry 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, Clerk - inquiry, ATO 2023–24
Median and average salary or wage income by year, Clerk - inquiry, 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, Clerk - inquiry, ATO 2023–24
Year median salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18 $56,044$57,690
2018–19 $58,060$59,399
2019–20 $61,704$63,239
2020–21 $64,337$65,436
2021–22 $66,115$67,950
2022–23 $72,645$75,478
2023–24 $76,288$79,149

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year, Clerk - inquiry, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–185,703$56,044$57,690
2018–195,567$58,060$59,399
2019–205,276$61,704$63,239
2020–215,124$64,337$65,436
2021–225,218$66,115$67,950
2022–234,961$72,645$75,478
2023–244,826$76,288$79,149

ATO Table 15A

Men and women

Median income by sex, Clerk - inquiry, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Clerk - inquiry, ATO 2023–24 $0 $25,000 $50,000 $75,000 $100,000 Median salary or wage income Male $89,284 Female $65,683 Median taxable income Male $90,244 Female $67,947 Median total income Male $92,837 Female $70,621 Median income ($), 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 - inquiry, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 4,826 2,083 2,743
average taxable income $85,234 $100,540 $73,610
median taxable income $77,524 $90,244 $67,947
average salary or wage income $79,149 $94,453 $67,534
median salary or wage income $76,288 $89,284 $65,683
average total income $87,711 $103,034 $76,075
median total income $80,100 $92,837 $70,621

ATO Table 15A

Inquiry clerk (unit group 5412) by state

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

Inquiry clerk (unit group 5412) by state, ATO 2023–24
Stateindividualsaverage taxable incomemedian taxable income
ACT207$107,275$101,846
QLD909$91,996$85,148
NT54$83,000$78,571
WA662$84,820$76,707
NSW1,498$85,776$75,343
VIC1,057$78,080$73,103
SA284$77,620$72,265
TAS145$78,216$71,085

ATO Table 15D

Typical deductions for Inquiry clerks and receptionists

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

Typical deductions for Inquiry clerks and receptionists, ATO 2023–24
Deductiondeduction claimantsaverage deduction claim
Work related car expenses29,655$1,491
Work related travel expenses10,751$761
Work related uniform/clothing expenses72,252$253
Work related self education expenses6,895$1,071
Other work related expenses87,585$803
Total work related expenses112,794$1,316

ATO Table 18B