ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Occupation ATO 2023–24

Postal delivery officer salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for Postal delivery officer in Australia was $70,190 in 2023–24, and the average was $65,012 (ATO Table 15A).

13,534 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $70,673; ranked 584 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$70,190

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$65,012

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$70,673

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

13,534

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

584

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

of 1,176 occupations

ATO Table 15A

Where it sits among occupations

Where Postal delivery officer sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where Postal delivery officer sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $70,190 $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 Postal delivery officer 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, Postal delivery officer, ATO 2023–24
Median and average salary or wage income by year, Postal delivery officer, 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, Postal delivery officer, ATO 2023–24
Year median salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18 $58,597$54,038
2018–19 $59,928$55,341
2019–20 $61,292$56,869
2020–21 $62,011$57,151
2021–22 $62,562$57,228
2022–23 $66,685$61,668
2023–24 $70,190$65,012

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year, Postal delivery officer, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–1813,096$58,597$54,038
2018–1913,542$59,928$55,341
2019–2013,657$61,292$56,869
2020–2113,639$62,011$57,151
2021–2214,252$62,562$57,228
2022–2313,981$66,685$61,668
2023–2413,534$70,190$65,012

ATO Table 15A

Men and women

Median income by sex, Postal delivery officer, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Postal delivery officer, ATO 2023–24 $0 $20,000 $40,000 $60,000 $80,000 Median salary or wage income Male $72,149 Female $60,397 Median taxable income Male $72,603 Female $61,039 Median total income Male $75,346 Female $63,476 Median income ($), 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, Postal delivery officer, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 13,534 10,364 3,170
average taxable income $67,988 $70,447 $59,947
median taxable income $70,673 $72,603 $61,039
average salary or wage income $65,012 $67,653 $56,325
median salary or wage income $70,190 $72,149 $60,397
average total income $70,613 $73,124 $62,404
median total income $73,260 $75,346 $63,476

ATO Table 15A

Courier or postal deliverer (unit group 5612) by state

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

Courier or postal deliverer (unit group 5612) by state, ATO 2023–24
Stateindividualsaverage taxable incomemedian taxable income
ACT414$69,575$71,299
SA1,594$62,198$66,047
NT160$64,576$65,668
WA2,503$62,856$65,373
NSW7,927$63,868$65,017
VIC5,648$60,920$62,003
QLD5,059$59,787$60,036
TAS682$58,261$56,792

ATO Table 15D

Typical deductions for Clerical and office support workers

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

Typical deductions for Clerical and office support workers, ATO 2023–24
Deductiondeduction claimantsaverage deduction claim
Work related car expenses11,126$2,150
Work related travel expenses3,432$1,194
Work related uniform/clothing expenses33,674$275
Work related self education expenses1,557$1,261
Other work related expenses36,500$997
Total work related expenses43,884$1,723

ATO Table 18B