ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Occupation ATO 2023–24

Car salesperson salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for Car salesperson in Australia was $90,811 in 2023–24, and the average was $99,053 (ATO Table 15A).

12,277 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $90,980; ranked 323 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$90,811

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$99,053

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$90,980

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

12,277

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

323

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

of 1,176 occupations

ATO Table 15A

Where it sits among occupations

Where Car salesperson sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where Car salesperson sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $90,811 $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 Car salesperson 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, Car salesperson, ATO 2023–24
Median and average salary or wage income by year, Car salesperson, 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, Car salesperson, ATO 2023–24
Year median salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18 $70,380$74,685
2018–19 $71,649$75,439
2019–20 $70,662$74,644
2020–21 $79,475$86,991
2021–22 $81,761$90,216
2022–23 $88,370$96,325
2023–24 $90,811$99,053

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year, Car salesperson, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–1812,550$70,380$74,685
2018–1912,497$71,649$75,439
2019–2011,950$70,662$74,644
2020–2111,404$79,475$86,991
2021–2211,534$81,761$90,216
2022–2311,749$88,370$96,325
2023–2412,277$90,811$99,053

ATO Table 15A

Men and women

Median income by sex, Car salesperson, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Car salesperson, ATO 2023–24 $0 $25,000 $50,000 $75,000 $100,000 Median salary or wage income Male $94,415 Female $73,865 Median taxable income Male $94,749 Female $73,906 Median total income Male $99,021 Female $77,675 Median income ($), 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, Car salesperson, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 12,277 10,307 1,970
average taxable income $103,115 $107,579 $79,760
median taxable income $90,980 $94,749 $73,906
average salary or wage income $99,053 $103,023 $78,258
median salary or wage income $90,811 $94,415 $73,865
average total income $107,351 $111,926 $83,418
median total income $95,392 $99,021 $77,675

ATO Table 15A

Motor vehicle and vehicle parts salesperson (unit group 6213) by state

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

Motor vehicle and vehicle parts salesperson (unit group 6213) by state, ATO 2023–24
Stateindividualsaverage taxable incomemedian taxable income
WA1,335$126,811$106,339
NT74$106,915$104,622
NSW3,461$106,033$90,884
QLD2,846$96,746$89,618
VIC3,261$99,100$89,561
SA854$99,871$87,231
ACT193$88,789$85,373
TAS238$84,892$79,873

ATO Table 15D

Typical deductions for Sales assistants and salespersons

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

Typical deductions for Sales assistants and salespersons, ATO 2023–24
Deductiondeduction claimantsaverage deduction claim
Work related car expenses87,362$1,907
Work related travel expenses33,610$795
Work related uniform/clothing expenses277,211$281
Work related self education expenses20,937$1,075
Other work related expenses244,328$635
Total work related expenses348,947$1,286

ATO Table 18B