ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Occupation ATO 2023–24

Communications officer - public relations salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for Communications officer - public relations in Australia was $93,514 in 2023–24, and the average was $100,671 (ATO Table 15A).

20,521 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $96,064; ranked 300 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$93,514

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$100,671

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$96,064

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

20,521

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

300

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

of 1,176 occupations

ATO Table 15A

Where it sits among occupations

Where Communications officer - public relations sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where Communications officer - public relations sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $93,514 $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 Communications officer - public relations 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, Communications officer - public relations, ATO 2023–24
Median and average salary or wage income by year, Communications officer - public relations, ATO 2023–24 $0 $25,000 $50,000 $75,000 $100,000 $125,000 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, Communications officer - public relations, ATO 2023–24
Year median salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18 $72,056$77,908
2018–19 $74,533$80,060
2019–20 $77,169$83,321
2020–21 $80,416$86,294
2021–22 $85,441$92,233
2022–23 $89,434$96,275
2023–24 $93,514$100,671

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year, Communications officer - public relations, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–1817,339$72,056$77,908
2018–1917,962$74,533$80,060
2019–2018,240$77,169$83,321
2020–2118,601$80,416$86,294
2021–2219,468$85,441$92,233
2022–2320,299$89,434$96,275
2023–2420,521$93,514$100,671

ATO Table 15A

Men and women

Median income by sex, Communications officer - public relations, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Communications officer - public relations, ATO 2023–24 $0 $50,000 $100,000 $150,000 Median salary or wage income Male $99,824 Female $91,490 Median taxable income Male $102,164 Female $94,044 Median total income Male $105,394 Female $96,983 Median income ($), 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, Communications officer - public relations, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 20,521 5,121 15,400
average taxable income $107,949 $114,801 $105,671
median taxable income $96,064 $102,164 $94,044
average salary or wage income $100,671 $107,362 $98,451
median salary or wage income $93,514 $99,824 $91,490
average total income $111,233 $118,478 $108,823
median total income $99,036 $105,394 $96,983

ATO Table 15A

Public relations officer (unit group 2253) by state

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

Public relations officer (unit group 2253) by state, ATO 2023–24
Stateindividualsaverage taxable incomemedian taxable income
ACT1,040$106,574$102,334
NSW6,798$116,432$100,511
QLD3,332$106,580$97,674
VIC5,668$106,474$95,273
NT210$91,880$91,607
WA1,909$102,680$90,995
TAS414$91,854$88,819
SA1,051$91,345$85,485

ATO Table 15D

Typical deductions for Business, human resource and marketing professionals

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

Typical deductions for Business, human resource and marketing professionals, ATO 2023–24
Deductiondeduction claimantsaverage deduction claim
Work related car expenses195,801$3,179
Work related travel expenses98,126$1,129
Work related uniform/clothing expenses177,398$252
Work related self education expenses68,152$2,192
Other work related expenses509,470$1,432
Total work related expenses536,753$3,087

ATO Table 18B