ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Occupation ATO 2023–24

Bar useful or busser salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for Bar useful or busser in Australia was $26,023 in 2023–24, and the average was $29,402 (ATO Table 15A).

6,008 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $29,933; ranked 1,123 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$26,023

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$29,402

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$29,933

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

6,008

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

1,123

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

of 1,176 occupations

ATO Table 15A

Where it sits among occupations

Where Bar useful or busser sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where Bar useful or busser sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $26,023 $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 Bar useful or busser 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, Bar useful or busser, ATO 2023–24
Median and average salary or wage income by year, Bar useful or busser, ATO 2023–24 $0 $10,000 $20,000 $30,000 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, Bar useful or busser, ATO 2023–24
Year median salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18 $20,212$23,691
2018–19 $22,490$25,004
2019–20 $20,280$22,842
2020–21 $20,916$24,175
2021–22 $21,079$24,843
2022–23 $24,665$28,127
2023–24 $26,023$29,402

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year, Bar useful or busser, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–184,366$20,212$23,691
2018–194,371$22,490$25,004
2019–204,397$20,280$22,842
2020–214,499$20,916$24,175
2021–225,196$21,079$24,843
2022–235,812$24,665$28,127
2023–246,008$26,023$29,402

ATO Table 15A

Men and women

Median income by sex, Bar useful or busser, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Bar useful or busser, ATO 2023–24 $0 $10,000 $20,000 $30,000 $40,000 Median salary or wage income Male $26,388 Female $25,920 Median taxable income Male $29,359 Female $30,225 Median total income Male $30,381 Female $31,265 Median income ($), 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, Bar useful or busser, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 6,008 2,774 3,234
average taxable income $33,147 $33,111 $33,178
median taxable income $29,933 $29,359 $30,225
average salary or wage income $29,402 $29,780 $29,078
median salary or wage income $26,023 $26,388 $25,920
average total income $34,088 $33,922 $34,230
median total income $30,803 $30,381 $31,265

ATO Table 15A

Other hospitality worker (unit group 4319) by state

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

Other hospitality worker (unit group 4319) by state, ATO 2023–24
Stateindividualsaverage taxable incomemedian taxable income
NT856$43,543$40,750
TAS1,530$40,506$37,934
ACT1,496$40,343$34,886
SA5,374$38,131$34,532
NSW25,308$38,397$33,923
WA8,719$38,959$33,908
QLD19,625$37,093$33,033
VIC20,516$36,208$31,191

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