ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Occupation ATO 2023–24

Inspector - water salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for Inspector - water in Australia was $90,667 in 2023–24, and the average was $90,218 (ATO Table 15A).

1,311 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $90,566; ranked 326 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$90,667

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$90,218

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$90,566

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

1,311

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

326

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

of 1,176 occupations

ATO Table 15A

Where it sits among occupations

Where Inspector - water sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where Inspector - water sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $90,667 $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 - water 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, Inspector - water, ATO 2023–24
Median and average salary or wage income by year, Inspector - water, 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, Inspector - water, ATO 2023–24
Year median salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18 $75,563$74,165
2018–19 $77,880$77,571
2019–20 $80,020$79,830
2020–21 $82,410$81,779
2021–22 $83,358$83,083
2022–23 $84,920$85,639
2023–24 $90,667$90,218

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year, Inspector - water, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–181,290$75,563$74,165
2018–191,265$77,880$77,571
2019–201,252$80,020$79,830
2020–211,256$82,410$81,779
2021–221,260$83,358$83,083
2022–231,281$84,920$85,639
2023–241,311$90,667$90,218

ATO Table 15A

Men and women

Median income by sex, Inspector - water, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Inspector - water, ATO 2023–24 $0 $25,000 $50,000 $75,000 $100,000 Median salary or wage income Male $92,042 Female $82,404 Median taxable income Male $91,873 Female $81,203 Median total income Male $95,204 Female $85,114 Median income ($), 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 - water, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 1,311 1,132 179
average taxable income $92,960 $94,743 $81,685
median taxable income $90,566 $91,873 $81,203
average salary or wage income $90,218 $91,865 $79,793
median salary or wage income $90,667 $92,042 $82,404
average total income $96,434 $98,352 $84,304
median total income $93,550 $95,204 $85,114

ATO Table 15A

Inspector or regulatory officer (unit group 5995) by state

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

Inspector or regulatory officer (unit group 5995) by state, ATO 2023–24
Stateindividualsaverage taxable incomemedian taxable income
ACT520$115,234$109,370
NT233$103,477$100,723
WA2,295$109,049$99,804
NSW6,159$102,803$97,639
QLD3,927$99,514$96,090
VIC4,959$98,209$94,061
SA1,265$92,019$88,922
TAS324$89,747$87,585

ATO Table 15D

Typical deductions for Other clerical and administrative workers

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

Typical deductions for Other clerical and administrative workers, ATO 2023–24
Deductiondeduction claimantsaverage deduction claim
Work related car expenses61,098$2,308
Work related travel expenses21,687$1,064
Work related uniform/clothing expenses110,533$317
Work related self education expenses12,139$2,121
Other work related expenses143,092$1,031
Total work related expenses167,712$2,221

ATO Table 18B