ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Occupation ATO 2023–24

Attendant - bar salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for Attendant - bar in Australia was $35,191 in 2023–24, and the average was $37,275 (ATO Table 15A).

72,536 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $37,847; ranked 1,062 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$35,191

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$37,275

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$37,847

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

72,536

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

1,062

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

of 1,176 occupations

ATO Table 15A

Where it sits among occupations

Where Attendant - bar sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where Attendant - bar sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $35,191 $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 Attendant - bar 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 (includes this one) 142
$40,000 to $59,999 267
$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, Attendant - bar, ATO 2023–24
Median and average salary or wage income by year, Attendant - bar, ATO 2023–24 $0 $10,000 $20,000 $30,000 $40,000 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, Attendant - bar, ATO 2023–24
Year median salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18 $28,298$29,823
2018–19 $29,205$30,672
2019–20 $26,462$28,051
2020–21 $29,406$31,200
2021–22 $29,130$31,402
2022–23 $34,003$36,109
2023–24 $35,191$37,275

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year, Attendant - bar, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–1865,908$28,298$29,823
2018–1966,636$29,205$30,672
2019–2063,545$26,462$28,051
2020–2163,098$29,406$31,200
2021–2266,161$29,130$31,402
2022–2371,786$34,003$36,109
2023–2472,536$35,191$37,275

ATO Table 15A

Men and women

Median income by sex, Attendant - bar, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Attendant - bar, ATO 2023–24 $0 $10,000 $20,000 $30,000 $40,000 Median salary or wage income Male $36,083 Female $34,260 Median taxable income Male $38,279 Female $37,443 Median total income Male $39,369 Female $38,495 Median income ($), 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, Attendant - bar, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 72,536 36,309 36,227
average taxable income $40,749 $41,720 $39,775
median taxable income $37,847 $38,279 $37,443
average salary or wage income $37,275 $38,567 $35,979
median salary or wage income $35,191 $36,083 $34,260
average total income $41,944 $42,922 $40,964
median total income $38,919 $39,369 $38,495

ATO Table 15A

Bar attendant or barista (unit group 4311) by state

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

Bar attendant or barista (unit group 4311) by state, ATO 2023–24
Stateindividualsaverage taxable incomemedian taxable income
NT1,009$43,323$42,544
TAS2,219$39,334$37,145
SA6,796$38,938$36,660
NSW40,183$39,396$36,618
QLD26,046$37,259$35,759
ACT1,781$39,265$35,708
WA12,805$37,868$34,113
VIC24,245$36,496$33,561

ATO Table 15D

Typical deductions for Hospitality workers

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

Typical deductions for Hospitality workers, ATO 2023–24
Deductiondeduction claimantsaverage deduction claim
Work related car expenses56,407$1,906
Work related travel expenses39,919$1,005
Work related uniform/clothing expenses200,165$315
Work related self education expenses27,824$957
Other work related expenses146,231$672
Total work related expenses234,098$1,433

ATO Table 18B