ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Occupation ATO 2023–24

Recreation officer salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for Recreation officer in Australia was $53,368 in 2023–24, and the average was $56,077 (ATO Table 15A).

1,745 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $55,097; ranked 846 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$53,368

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$56,077

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$55,097

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

1,745

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

846

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

of 1,176 occupations

ATO Table 15A

Where it sits among occupations

Where Recreation officer sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where Recreation officer sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $53,368 $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 Recreation officer 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 (includes this one) 267
$60,000 to $79,999 302
$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, Recreation officer, ATO 2023–24
Median and average salary or wage income by year, Recreation officer, ATO 2023–24 $0 $20,000 $40,000 $60,000 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, Recreation officer, ATO 2023–24
Year median salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18 $38,068$42,672
2018–19 $40,163$43,752
2019–20 $40,770$44,757
2020–21 $42,790$46,917
2021–22 $44,852$48,743
2022–23 $47,196$51,716
2023–24 $53,368$56,077

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year, Recreation officer, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–181,925$38,068$42,672
2018–191,896$40,163$43,752
2019–201,870$40,770$44,757
2020–211,785$42,790$46,917
2021–221,783$44,852$48,743
2022–231,774$47,196$51,716
2023–241,745$53,368$56,077

ATO Table 15A

Men and women

Median income by sex, Recreation officer, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Recreation officer, ATO 2023–24 $0 $20,000 $40,000 $60,000 $80,000 Median salary or wage income Male $63,110 Female $49,698 Median taxable income Male $63,475 Female $52,627 Median total income Male $66,814 Female $54,618 Median income ($), 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, Recreation officer, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 1,745 644 1,101
average taxable income $59,343 $65,532 $55,723
median taxable income $55,097 $63,475 $52,627
average salary or wage income $56,077 $63,450 $51,753
median salary or wage income $53,368 $63,110 $49,698
average total income $62,003 $68,297 $58,322
median total income $57,903 $66,814 $54,618

ATO Table 15A

Welfare, recreation or community arts worker (unit group 2726) by state

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

Welfare, recreation or community arts worker (unit group 2726) by state, ATO 2023–24
Stateindividualsaverage taxable incomemedian taxable income
VIC1,852$68,772$67,694
QLD920$70,216$67,446
WA704$67,365$67,424
NSW2,323$69,942$66,147
ACT84$71,601$63,745
TAS117$63,993$63,334
SA284$60,885$58,059
NT172$61,676$53,939

ATO Table 15D

Typical deductions for Legal, social and welfare professionals

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

Typical deductions for Legal, social and welfare professionals, ATO 2023–24
Deductiondeduction claimantsaverage deduction claim
Work related car expenses66,519$2,373
Work related travel expenses33,133$1,022
Work related uniform/clothing expenses52,813$270
Work related self education expenses26,759$2,242
Other work related expenses165,286$1,396
Total work related expenses176,528$2,814

ATO Table 18B