ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Occupation ATO 2023–24

Company secretary - corporate governance salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for Company secretary - corporate governance in Australia was $99,159 in 2023–24, and the average was $125,739 (ATO Table 15A).

2,457 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $111,516; ranked 245 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$99,159

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$125,739

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$111,516

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

2,457

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

245

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

of 1,176 occupations

ATO Table 15A

Where it sits among occupations

Where Company secretary - corporate governance sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where Company secretary - corporate governance sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $99,159 $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 Company secretary - corporate governance 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, Company secretary - corporate governance, ATO 2023–24
Median and average salary or wage income by year, Company secretary - corporate governance, ATO 2023–24 $0 $50,000 $100,000 $150,000 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, Company secretary - corporate governance, ATO 2023–24
Year median salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18 $67,088$103,382
2018–19 $72,000$103,885
2019–20 $76,316$106,626
2020–21 $80,028$105,535
2021–22 $84,810$114,456
2022–23 $94,371$122,671
2023–24 $99,159$125,739

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year, Company secretary - corporate governance, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–182,407$67,088$103,382
2018–192,391$72,000$103,885
2019–202,414$76,316$106,626
2020–212,387$80,028$105,535
2021–222,399$84,810$114,456
2022–232,442$94,371$122,671
2023–242,457$99,159$125,739

ATO Table 15A

Men and women

Median income by sex, Company secretary - corporate governance, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Company secretary - corporate governance, ATO 2023–24 $0 $50,000 $100,000 $150,000 Median salary or wage income Male $116,124 Female $94,857 Median taxable income Male $131,500 Female $107,200 Median total income Male $138,144 Female $111,975 Median income ($), 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, Company secretary - corporate governance, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 2,457 714 1,743
average taxable income $171,614 $231,657 $147,018
median taxable income $111,516 $131,500 $107,200
average salary or wage income $125,739 $157,904 $112,895
median salary or wage income $99,159 $116,124 $94,857
average total income $177,933 $240,553 $152,282
median total income $117,717 $138,144 $111,975

ATO Table 15A

Auditor, company secretary or corporate treasurer (unit group 2212) by state

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

Auditor, company secretary or corporate treasurer (unit group 2212) by state, ATO 2023–24
Stateindividualsaverage taxable incomemedian taxable income
NSW13,587$143,046$113,922
VIC8,499$127,075$101,652
QLD3,984$115,923$100,711
ACT622$111,116$99,962
WA2,552$121,832$93,910
TAS292$102,594$85,992
SA1,548$97,347$80,866
NT130$93,309$76,484

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