ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Occupation ATO 2023–24

Public servant - federal or state/territory - non-executive - middle (eg. federal APS 3-4) salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for Public servant - federal or state/territory - non-executive - middle (eg. federal APS 3-4) in Australia was $78,148 in 2023–24, and the average was $78,694 (ATO Table 15A).

28,541 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $79,634; ranked 471 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$78,148

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$78,694

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$79,634

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

28,541

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

471

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 - middle (eg. federal APS 3-4) sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where Public servant - federal or state/territory - non-executive - middle (eg. federal APS 3-4) sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $78,148 $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 - middle (eg. federal APS 3-4) 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 - middle (eg. federal APS 3-4), ATO 2023–24
Median and average salary or wage income by year, Public servant - federal or state/territory - non-executive - middle (eg. federal APS 3-4), 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 - middle (eg. federal APS 3-4), ATO 2023–24
Year median salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18 $66,758$65,794
2018–19 $68,903$68,166
2019–20 $71,291$70,717
2020–21 $72,675$72,257
2021–22 $75,402$75,809
2022–23 $74,732$75,557
2023–24 $78,148$78,694

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year, Public servant - federal or state/territory - non-executive - middle (eg. federal APS 3-4), ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–1832,893$66,758$65,794
2018–1933,311$68,903$68,166
2019–2033,133$71,291$70,717
2020–2133,571$72,675$72,257
2021–2234,255$75,402$75,809
2022–2326,629$74,732$75,557
2023–2428,541$78,148$78,694

ATO Table 15A

Men and women

Median income by sex, Public servant - federal or state/territory - non-executive - middle (eg. federal APS 3-4), ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Public servant - federal or state/territory - non-executive - middle (eg. federal APS 3-4), ATO 2023–24 $0 $25,000 $50,000 $75,000 $100,000 Median salary or wage income Male $80,272 Female $76,932 Median taxable income Male $81,513 Female $78,387 Median total income Male $83,125 Female $80,209 Median income ($), 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 - middle (eg. federal APS 3-4), ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 28,541 9,813 18,728
average taxable income $83,191 $85,803 $81,823
median taxable income $79,634 $81,513 $78,387
average salary or wage income $78,694 $81,645 $77,149
median salary or wage income $78,148 $80,272 $76,932
average total income $85,438 $87,924 $84,136
median total income $81,409 $83,125 $80,209

ATO Table 15A

Public servant - administrative service officer - levels 3-4 (unit group 5310) by state

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

Public servant - administrative service officer - levels 3-4 (unit group 5310) by state, ATO 2023–24
Stateindividualsaverage taxable incomemedian taxable income
NT440$89,445$85,507
WA2,889$85,612$82,938
VIC5,826$84,411$81,312
QLD6,026$83,903$80,075
NSW6,071$83,631$79,423
ACT4,373$81,737$78,660
TAS914$76,691$75,717
SA1,954$77,775$75,018

ATO Table 15D

Typical deductions for General clerical workers

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

Typical deductions for General clerical workers, ATO 2023–24
Deductiondeduction claimantsaverage deduction claim
Work related car expenses65,605$1,632
Work related travel expenses18,330$723
Work related uniform/clothing expenses130,438$228
Work related self education expenses11,122$1,328
Other work related expenses203,152$781
Total work related expenses243,079$1,331

ATO Table 18B