ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Occupation ATO 2023–24

Agent - insurance salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for Agent - insurance in Australia was $73,134 in 2023–24, and the average was $88,057 (ATO Table 15A).

9,353 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $73,031; ranked 541 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$73,134

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$88,057

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$73,031

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

9,353

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

541

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

of 1,176 occupations

ATO Table 15A

Where it sits among occupations

Where Agent - insurance sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where Agent - insurance sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $73,134 $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 Agent - insurance 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, Agent - insurance, ATO 2023–24
Median and average salary or wage income by year, Agent - insurance, ATO 2023–24 $0 $20,000 $40,000 $60,000 $80,000 $100,000 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, Agent - insurance, ATO 2023–24
Year median salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18 $58,384$69,207
2018–19 $60,564$72,509
2019–20 $62,412$74,482
2020–21 $64,418$76,397
2021–22 $66,830$79,094
2022–23 $69,803$83,207
2023–24 $73,134$88,057

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year, Agent - insurance, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–188,698$58,384$69,207
2018–198,641$60,564$72,509
2019–208,494$62,412$74,482
2020–218,450$64,418$76,397
2021–228,830$66,830$79,094
2022–239,070$69,803$83,207
2023–249,353$73,134$88,057

ATO Table 15A

Men and women

Median income by sex, Agent - insurance, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Agent - insurance, ATO 2023–24 $0 $25,000 $50,000 $75,000 $100,000 Median salary or wage income Male $83,141 Female $66,999 Median taxable income Male $84,155 Female $66,655 Median total income Male $87,274 Female $69,161 Median income ($), 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, Agent - insurance, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 9,353 4,255 5,098
average taxable income $93,676 $112,969 $77,573
median taxable income $73,031 $84,155 $66,655
average salary or wage income $88,057 $104,789 $74,222
median salary or wage income $73,134 $83,141 $66,999
average total income $97,078 $117,049 $80,409
median total income $75,812 $87,274 $69,161

ATO Table 15A

Insurance agent or salesperson (unit group 6112) by state

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

Insurance agent or salesperson (unit group 6112) by state, ATO 2023–24
Stateindividualsaverage taxable incomemedian taxable income
NSW3,101$104,932$77,619
VIC2,306$94,628$76,979
SA629$87,183$73,202
WA837$89,710$69,026
QLD2,220$83,184$68,876
ACT61$72,380$66,510
TAS131$70,990$62,961
NT39$63,235$44,529

ATO Table 15D

Typical deductions for Sales representatives and agents

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

Typical deductions for Sales representatives and agents, ATO 2023–24
Deductiondeduction claimantsaverage deduction claim
Work related car expenses118,380$5,046
Work related travel expenses48,856$1,277
Work related uniform/clothing expenses146,770$306
Work related self education expenses17,439$1,376
Other work related expenses192,814$1,562
Total work related expenses225,550$4,565

ATO Table 18B