ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Occupation ATO 2023–24

Postal sorting officer salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for Postal sorting officer in Australia was $62,600 in 2023–24, and the average was $56,990 (ATO Table 15A).

5,804 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $62,989; ranked 713 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$62,600

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$56,990

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$62,989

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

5,804

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

713

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

of 1,176 occupations

ATO Table 15A

Where it sits among occupations

Where Postal sorting officer sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where Postal sorting officer sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $62,600 $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 sorting 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 sorting officer, ATO 2023–24
Median and average salary or wage income by year, Postal sorting 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 sorting officer, ATO 2023–24
Year median salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18 $54,811$50,594
2018–19 $55,749$51,359
2019–20 $56,779$52,299
2020–21 $57,637$53,355
2021–22 $55,542$51,481
2022–23 $59,597$54,946
2023–24 $62,600$56,990

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year, Postal sorting officer, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–185,123$54,811$50,594
2018–195,203$55,749$51,359
2019–205,288$56,779$52,299
2020–215,446$57,637$53,355
2021–226,095$55,542$51,481
2022–235,851$59,597$54,946
2023–245,804$62,600$56,990

ATO Table 15A

Men and women

Median income by sex, Postal sorting officer, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Postal sorting officer, ATO 2023–24 $0 $20,000 $40,000 $60,000 $80,000 Median salary or wage income Male $66,761 Female $57,772 Median taxable income Male $66,844 Female $58,419 Median total income Male $68,898 Female $60,822 Median income ($), 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 sorting officer, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 5,804 2,977 2,827
average taxable income $60,134 $62,961 $57,157
median taxable income $62,989 $66,844 $58,419
average salary or wage income $56,990 $60,064 $53,755
median salary or wage income $62,600 $66,761 $57,772
average total income $62,186 $65,041 $59,180
median total income $65,038 $68,898 $60,822

ATO Table 15A

Mail sorter (unit group 5614) by state

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

Mail sorter (unit group 5614) by state, ATO 2023–24
Stateindividualsaverage taxable incomemedian taxable income
NSW2,675$62,459$65,753
ACT143$62,050$62,943
WA841$60,863$61,639
VIC2,272$59,510$61,430
SA544$59,000$60,991
QLD1,405$57,900$59,506
TAS135$58,290$58,998
NT58$55,577$55,422

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