ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Occupation ATO 2023–24

Back hoe operator salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for Back hoe operator in Australia was $72,229 in 2023–24, and the average was $71,529 (ATO Table 15A).

275 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $75,282; ranked 555 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$72,229

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$71,529

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$75,282

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

275

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

555

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

of 1,176 occupations

ATO Table 15A

Where it sits among occupations

Where Back hoe operator sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where Back hoe operator sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $72,229 $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 Back hoe 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, Back hoe operator, ATO 2023–24
Median and average salary or wage income by year, Back hoe 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, Back hoe operator, ATO 2023–24
Year median salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18 $61,910$61,450
2018–19 $63,520$62,977
2019–20 $65,479$64,532
2020–21 $65,015$64,343
2021–22 $65,736$66,026
2022–23 $66,652$66,465
2023–24 $72,229$71,529

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year, Back hoe operator, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18425$61,910$61,450
2018–19390$63,520$62,977
2019–20352$65,479$64,532
2020–21325$65,015$64,343
2021–22296$65,736$66,026
2022–23298$66,652$66,465
2023–24275$72,229$71,529

ATO Table 15A

Men and women

Median income by sex, Back hoe operator, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Back hoe operator, ATO 2023–24 $0 $20,000 $40,000 $60,000 $80,000 Median salary or wage income Male $72,448 Female $71,970 Median taxable income Male $75,517 Female $46,983 Median total income Male $78,991 Female $72,049 Median income ($), 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, Back hoe operator, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 275 266 9
average taxable income $77,148 $78,226 $45,298
median taxable income $75,282 $75,517 $46,983
average salary or wage income $71,529 $72,112 $54,485
median salary or wage income $72,229 $72,448 $71,970
average total income $81,875 $82,786 $54,957
median total income $78,665 $78,991 $72,049

ATO Table 15A

Earthmoving plant operator (unit group 7212) by state

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

Earthmoving plant operator (unit group 7212) by state, ATO 2023–24
Stateindividualsaverage taxable incomemedian taxable income
WA9,620$119,788$121,226
QLD14,822$105,974$101,987
NT635$102,803$99,789
ACT263$90,826$92,031
NSW13,513$94,678$88,715
VIC8,114$94,100$87,507
SA2,764$88,964$85,910
TAS1,073$79,787$78,681

ATO Table 15D

Typical deductions for Mobile plant operators

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

Typical deductions for Mobile plant operators, ATO 2023–24
Deductiondeduction claimantsaverage deduction claim
Work related car expenses55,600$3,398
Work related travel expenses22,799$2,757
Work related uniform/clothing expenses122,096$459
Work related self education expenses10,216$1,359
Other work related expenses102,315$1,347
Total work related expenses130,418$3,523

ATO Table 18B