ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Occupation ATO 2023–24

Insurance investigator salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for Insurance investigator in Australia was $90,826 in 2023–24, and the average was $98,780 (ATO Table 15A).

723 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $90,665; ranked 322 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$90,826

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$98,780

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$90,665

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

723

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

322

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

of 1,176 occupations

ATO Table 15A

Where it sits among occupations

Where Insurance investigator sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where Insurance investigator sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $90,826 $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 Insurance investigator 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, Insurance investigator, ATO 2023–24
Median and average salary or wage income by year, Insurance investigator, 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, Insurance investigator, ATO 2023–24
Year median salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18 $72,358$78,371
2018–19 $74,464$83,430
2019–20 $76,732$84,644
2020–21 $80,706$88,422
2021–22 $83,029$91,363
2022–23 $87,099$95,417
2023–24 $90,826$98,780

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year, Insurance investigator, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18645$72,358$78,371
2018–19642$74,464$83,430
2019–20679$76,732$84,644
2020–21666$80,706$88,422
2021–22678$83,029$91,363
2022–23704$87,099$95,417
2023–24723$90,826$98,780

ATO Table 15A

Men and women

Median income by sex, Insurance investigator, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Insurance investigator, ATO 2023–24 $0 $50,000 $100,000 $150,000 Median salary or wage income Male $96,382 Female $86,281 Median taxable income Male $98,806 Female $86,514 Median total income Male $104,399 Female $89,262 Median income ($), 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, Insurance investigator, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 723 349 374
average taxable income $101,536 $115,213 $88,773
median taxable income $90,665 $98,806 $86,514
average salary or wage income $98,780 $110,303 $88,093
median salary or wage income $90,826 $96,382 $86,281
average total income $105,992 $120,112 $92,816
median total income $94,658 $104,399 $89,262

ATO Table 15A

Insurance investigator, loss adjuster or risk surveyor (unit group 5996) by state

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

Insurance investigator, loss adjuster or risk surveyor (unit group 5996) by state, ATO 2023–24
Stateindividualsaverage taxable incomemedian taxable income
WA154$124,089$108,710
NSW746$132,863$107,786
TAS22$100,570$106,858
VIC589$120,927$103,051
QLD484$112,486$94,222
SA141$109,459$93,997
ACT15$139,600$82,046
NT5$132,618$80,799

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