ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Occupation ATO 2023–24

Inspector - police salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for Inspector - police in Australia was $114,423 in 2023–24, and the average was $122,767 (ATO Table 15A).

3,626 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $122,177; ranked 139 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$114,423

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$122,767

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$122,177

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

3,626

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

139

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

of 1,176 occupations

ATO Table 15A

Where it sits among occupations

Where Inspector - police sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where Inspector - police sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $114,423 $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 Inspector - police 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 $99,999 212
$100,000 to $119,999 (includes this one) 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, Inspector - police, ATO 2023–24
Median and average salary or wage income by year, Inspector - police, 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, Inspector - police, ATO 2023–24
Year median salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18 $105,402$115,270
2018–19 $106,346$114,611
2019–20 $109,002$116,535
2020–21 $112,909$120,874
2021–22 $113,851$121,916
2022–23 $109,741$118,688
2023–24 $114,423$122,767

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year, Inspector - police, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–183,165$105,402$115,270
2018–193,400$106,346$114,611
2019–203,518$109,002$116,535
2020–213,565$112,909$120,874
2021–223,587$113,851$121,916
2022–233,672$109,741$118,688
2023–243,626$114,423$122,767

ATO Table 15A

Men and women

Median income by sex, Inspector - police, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Inspector - police, ATO 2023–24 $0 $50,000 $100,000 $150,000 Median salary or wage income Male $118,954 Female $102,901 Median taxable income Male $126,983 Female $109,491 Median total income Male $131,597 Female $113,262 Median income ($), 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, Inspector - police, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 3,626 2,703 923
average taxable income $139,001 $144,299 $123,487
median taxable income $122,177 $126,983 $109,491
average salary or wage income $122,767 $126,505 $111,835
median salary or wage income $114,423 $118,954 $102,901
average total income $143,673 $149,042 $127,951
median total income $126,327 $131,597 $113,262

ATO Table 15A

Commissioned officer - management (unit group 1391) by state

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

Commissioned officer - management (unit group 1391) by state, ATO 2023–24
Stateindividualsaverage taxable incomemedian taxable income
WA1,159$126,653$122,267
NSW4,318$128,432$115,150
VIC2,097$119,259$109,894
TAS219$114,409$108,090
ACT1,611$113,308$107,008
QLD3,636$113,382$105,747
SA952$112,581$103,908
NT670$114,317$103,430

ATO Table 15D

Typical deductions for Specialist managers

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

Typical deductions for Specialist managers, ATO 2023–24
Deductiondeduction claimantsaverage deduction claim
Work related car expenses315,453$3,660
Work related travel expenses143,711$1,467
Work related uniform/clothing expenses360,734$302
Work related self education expenses57,330$2,231
Other work related expenses653,418$1,495
Total work related expenses706,693$3,649

ATO Table 18B