ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Occupation ATO 2023–24

Attendant - car wash salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for Attendant - car wash in Australia was $42,888 in 2023–24, and the average was $40,190 (ATO Table 15A).

13,045 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $44,190; ranked 980 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$42,888

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$40,190

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$44,190

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

13,045

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

980

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

of 1,176 occupations

ATO Table 15A

Where it sits among occupations

Where Attendant - car wash sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where Attendant - car wash sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $42,888 $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 - car wash 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, Attendant - car wash, ATO 2023–24
Median and average salary or wage income by year, Attendant - car wash, ATO 2023–24 $0 $10,000 $20,000 $30,000 $40,000 $50,000 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 - car wash, ATO 2023–24
Year median salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18 $33,033$31,265
2018–19 $34,419$32,089
2019–20 $32,723$31,197
2020–21 $32,824$31,855
2021–22 $36,218$34,310
2022–23 $39,318$37,382
2023–24 $42,888$40,190

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year, Attendant - car wash, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–1814,269$33,033$31,265
2018–1914,506$34,419$32,089
2019–2014,016$32,723$31,197
2020–2113,074$32,824$31,855
2021–2212,746$36,218$34,310
2022–2312,987$39,318$37,382
2023–2413,045$42,888$40,190

ATO Table 15A

Men and women

Median income by sex, Attendant - car wash, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Attendant - car wash, ATO 2023–24 $0 $20,000 $40,000 $60,000 Median salary or wage income Male $43,617 Female $37,576 Median taxable income Male $44,689 Female $40,420 Median total income Male $46,100 Female $41,703 Median income ($), 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 - car wash, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 13,045 11,507 1,538
average taxable income $43,456 $43,927 $39,937
median taxable income $44,190 $44,689 $40,420
average salary or wage income $40,190 $40,669 $36,606
median salary or wage income $42,888 $43,617 $37,576
average total income $44,955 $45,441 $41,319
median total income $45,634 $46,100 $41,703

ATO Table 15A

Car detailer (unit group 8111) by state

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

Car detailer (unit group 8111) by state, ATO 2023–24
Stateindividualsaverage taxable incomemedian taxable income
TAS378$44,056$47,252
QLD3,858$43,362$44,818
NSW3,275$44,111$44,630
VIC2,477$43,890$44,078
SA1,208$41,806$43,448
NT151$44,458$42,352
WA1,417$43,424$41,950
ACT247$41,733$41,900

ATO Table 15D

Typical deductions for Cleaners and laundry workers

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

Typical deductions for Cleaners and laundry workers, ATO 2023–24
Deductiondeduction claimantsaverage deduction claim
Work related car expenses60,557$2,664
Work related travel expenses30,140$1,327
Work related uniform/clothing expenses175,845$372
Work related self education expenses11,195$1,367
Other work related expenses141,307$795
Total work related expenses192,137$2,057

ATO Table 18B