ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Occupation ATO 2023–24

Public servant - federal or state/territory - non-executive - lower (eg. federal APS 1-2) salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for Public servant - federal or state/territory - non-executive - lower (eg. federal APS 1-2) in Australia was $72,622 in 2023–24, and the average was $73,068 (ATO Table 15A).

11,450 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $75,729; ranked 551 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$72,622

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$73,068

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$75,729

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

11,450

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

551

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

of 1,176 occupations

ATO Table 15A

Where it sits among occupations

Where Public servant - federal or state/territory - non-executive - lower (eg. federal APS 1-2) sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where Public servant - federal or state/territory - non-executive - lower (eg. federal APS 1-2) sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $72,622 $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 Public servant - federal or state/territory - non-executive - lower (eg. federal APS 1-2) 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, Public servant - federal or state/territory - non-executive - lower (eg. federal APS 1-2), ATO 2023–24
Median and average salary or wage income by year, Public servant - federal or state/territory - non-executive - lower (eg. federal APS 1-2), 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, Public servant - federal or state/territory - non-executive - lower (eg. federal APS 1-2), ATO 2023–24
Year median salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18 $57,225$58,295
2018–19 $58,924$59,938
2019–20 $62,540$63,595
2020–21 $65,575$66,009
2021–22 $67,771$67,529
2022–23 $69,138$69,959
2023–24 $72,622$73,068

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year, Public servant - federal or state/territory - non-executive - lower (eg. federal APS 1-2), ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–1815,548$57,225$58,295
2018–1915,042$58,924$59,938
2019–2014,337$62,540$63,595
2020–2114,088$65,575$66,009
2021–2214,451$67,771$67,529
2022–2310,931$69,138$69,959
2023–2411,450$72,622$73,068

ATO Table 15A

Men and women

Median income by sex, Public servant - federal or state/territory - non-executive - lower (eg. federal APS 1-2), ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Public servant - federal or state/territory - non-executive - lower (eg. federal APS 1-2), ATO 2023–24 $0 $20,000 $40,000 $60,000 $80,000 Median salary or wage income Male $74,938 Female $71,534 Median taxable income Male $77,695 Female $74,816 Median total income Male $79,906 Female $76,881 Median income ($), 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, Public servant - federal or state/territory - non-executive - lower (eg. federal APS 1-2), ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 11,450 3,520 7,930
average taxable income $80,881 $82,799 $80,030
median taxable income $75,729 $77,695 $74,816
average salary or wage income $73,068 $75,173 $72,135
median salary or wage income $72,622 $74,938 $71,534
average total income $83,468 $85,067 $82,759
median total income $77,686 $79,906 $76,881

ATO Table 15A

Public servant - administrative service officer - levels 1-2 (unit group 5610) by state

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

Public servant - administrative service officer - levels 1-2 (unit group 5610) by state, ATO 2023–24
Stateindividualsaverage taxable incomemedian taxable income
NT173$87,293$84,852
QLD2,156$83,029$78,676
WA1,495$80,072$77,006
ACT1,198$83,909$76,842
NSW2,712$81,896$76,758
VIC2,571$80,996$74,284
TAS281$72,253$68,939
SA847$70,877$65,813

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