ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Occupation ATO 2023–24

Apprentice - power generation plant operator salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for Apprentice - power generation plant operator in Australia was $67,379 in 2023–24, and the average was $75,824 (ATO Table 15A).

145 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $68,963; ranked 636 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$67,379

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$75,824

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$68,963

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

145

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

636

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

of 1,176 occupations

ATO Table 15A

Where it sits among occupations

Where Apprentice - power generation plant operator sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where Apprentice - power generation plant operator sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $67,379 $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 Apprentice - power generation plant operator 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, Apprentice - power generation plant operator, ATO 2023–24
Median and average salary or wage income by year, Apprentice - power generation plant operator, 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, Apprentice - power generation plant operator, ATO 2023–24
Year median salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18 $53,194$61,031
2018–19 $62,446$63,447
2019–20 $68,435$69,895
2020–21 $65,527$67,678
2021–22 $71,352$72,071
2022–23 $65,813$72,125
2023–24 $67,379$75,824

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year, Apprentice - power generation plant operator, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–1883$53,194$61,031
2018–1998$62,446$63,447
2019–20100$68,435$69,895
2020–21123$65,527$67,678
2021–22137$71,352$72,071
2022–23145$65,813$72,125
2023–24145$67,379$75,824

ATO Table 15A

Men and women

Median income by sex, Apprentice - power generation plant operator, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Apprentice - power generation plant operator, ATO 2023–24 $0 $20,000 $40,000 $60,000 $80,000 Median salary or wage income Male $68,730 Female $65,906 Median taxable income Male $73,122 Female $64,515 Median total income Male $76,782 Female $67,465 Median income ($), 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, Apprentice - power generation plant operator, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 145 119 26
average taxable income $80,415 $82,834 $69,342
median taxable income $68,963 $73,122 $64,515
average salary or wage income $75,824 $77,513 $68,156
median salary or wage income $67,379 $68,730 $65,906
average total income $83,902 $86,462 $72,187
median total income $75,035 $76,782 $67,465

ATO Table 15A

Apprentice or trainee - miscellaneous technicians or trades worker (unit group 9399) by state

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

Apprentice or trainee - miscellaneous technicians or trades worker (unit group 9399) by state, ATO 2023–24
Stateindividualsaverage taxable incomemedian taxable income
WA188$58,426$51,331
NSW374$46,164$44,837
NT18$45,887$43,465
QLD488$43,542$41,847
SA69$46,197$41,440
VIC240$39,928$40,633
ACT13$56,407$39,084
TAS57$39,415$38,454

ATO Table 15D

Typical deductions for Apprentice or trainee - technical or trades

The ATO has not published typical deductions for Apprentice or trainee - technical or trades in Table 18B.