ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Occupation ATO 2023–24

Attendant - dark room salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for Attendant - dark room in Australia was $54,038 in 2023–24, and the average was $56,000 (ATO Table 15A).

1,100 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $56,178; ranked 839 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$54,038

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$56,000

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$56,178

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

1,100

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

839

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

of 1,176 occupations

ATO Table 15A

Where it sits among occupations

Where Attendant - dark room sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where Attendant - dark room sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $54,038 $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 - dark room 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 - dark room, ATO 2023–24
Median and average salary or wage income by year, Attendant - dark room, 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, Attendant - dark room, ATO 2023–24
Year median salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18 $45,760$48,068
2018–19 $46,662$48,683
2019–20 $45,232$47,465
2020–21 $46,673$48,125
2021–22 $48,862$50,885
2022–23 $52,219$54,784
2023–24 $54,038$56,000

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year, Attendant - dark room, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–181,391$45,760$48,068
2018–191,382$46,662$48,683
2019–201,281$45,232$47,465
2020–211,183$46,673$48,125
2021–221,174$48,862$50,885
2022–231,130$52,219$54,784
2023–241,100$54,038$56,000

ATO Table 15A

Men and women

Median income by sex, Attendant - dark room, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Attendant - dark room, ATO 2023–24 $0 $20,000 $40,000 $60,000 $80,000 Median salary or wage income Male $65,326 Female $41,657 Median taxable income Male $65,544 Female $42,484 Median total income Male $68,031 Female $45,052 Median income ($), 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 - dark room, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 1,100 652 448
average taxable income $58,820 $69,467 $43,323
median taxable income $56,178 $65,544 $42,484
average salary or wage income $56,000 $66,459 $40,884
median salary or wage income $54,038 $65,326 $41,657
average total income $60,956 $71,848 $45,106
median total income $57,832 $68,031 $45,052

ATO Table 15A

Photographic developer and printer (unit group 7114) by state

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

Photographic developer and printer (unit group 7114) by state, ATO 2023–24
Stateindividualsaverage taxable incomemedian taxable income
VIC323$63,523$60,550
QLD164$58,602$58,080
SA64$59,441$57,250
WA114$57,808$53,719
NSW395$56,770$53,390
NT7$56,425$51,588
ACT10$43,479$48,007
TAS22$41,116$41,659

ATO Table 15D

Typical deductions for Machine and stationary plant operators

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

Typical deductions for Machine and stationary plant operators, ATO 2023–24
Deductiondeduction claimantsaverage deduction claim
Work related car expenses65,325$3,217
Work related travel expenses26,185$2,589
Work related uniform/clothing expenses144,816$420
Work related self education expenses12,734$1,662
Other work related expenses131,649$1,426
Total work related expenses156,754$3,493

ATO Table 18B