ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Occupation ATO 2023–24

Bulk materials handling plant operator salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for Bulk materials handling plant operator in Australia was $104,620 in 2023–24, and the average was $104,320 (ATO Table 15A).

6,098 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $106,173; ranked 203 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$104,620

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$104,320

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$106,173

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

6,098

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

203

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

of 1,176 occupations

ATO Table 15A

Where it sits among occupations

Where Bulk materials handling plant operator sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where Bulk materials handling plant operator sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $104,620 $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 Bulk materials handling plant 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 $79,999 302
$80,000 to $99,999 212
$100,000 to $119,999 (includes this one) 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, Bulk materials handling plant operator, ATO 2023–24
Median and average salary or wage income by year, Bulk materials handling plant operator, ATO 2023–24 $0 $25,000 $50,000 $75,000 $100,000 $125,000 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, Bulk materials handling plant operator, ATO 2023–24
Year median salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18 $81,391$83,337
2018–19 $83,882$86,196
2019–20 $88,457$90,164
2020–21 $89,402$90,533
2021–22 $92,088$94,501
2022–23 $95,701$96,824
2023–24 $104,620$104,320

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year, Bulk materials handling plant operator, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–186,553$81,391$83,337
2018–196,669$83,882$86,196
2019–206,413$88,457$90,164
2020–216,451$89,402$90,533
2021–226,595$92,088$94,501
2022–237,138$95,701$96,824
2023–246,098$104,620$104,320

ATO Table 15A

Men and women

Median income by sex, Bulk materials handling plant operator, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Bulk materials handling plant operator, ATO 2023–24 $0 $50,000 $100,000 $150,000 Median salary or wage income Male $106,605 Female $94,936 Median taxable income Male $107,660 Female $98,830 Median total income Male $111,686 Female $102,406 Median income ($), 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, Bulk materials handling plant operator, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 6,098 5,208 890
average taxable income $107,752 $109,804 $95,744
median taxable income $106,173 $107,660 $98,830
average salary or wage income $104,320 $106,725 $90,323
median salary or wage income $104,620 $106,605 $94,936
average total income $111,612 $113,816 $98,716
median total income $110,245 $111,686 $102,406

ATO Table 15A

Other stationary plant operator (unit group 7129) by state

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

Other stationary plant operator (unit group 7129) by state, ATO 2023–24
Stateindividualsaverage taxable incomemedian taxable income
WA3,669$115,609$115,642
NT217$103,390$100,470
QLD5,092$103,964$98,554
NSW5,779$103,668$97,324
VIC3,505$100,886$96,733
TAS552$91,283$93,916
ACT129$96,430$92,911
SA1,323$90,456$88,585

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