ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Occupation ATO 2023–24

Butcher salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for Butcher in Australia was $60,062 in 2023–24, and the average was $59,054 (ATO Table 15A).

12,778 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $59,175; ranked 744 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$60,062

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$59,054

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$59,175

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

12,778

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

744

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

of 1,176 occupations

ATO Table 15A

Where it sits among occupations

Where Butcher sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where Butcher sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $60,062 $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 Butcher 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, Butcher, ATO 2023–24
Median and average salary or wage income by year, Butcher, 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, Butcher, ATO 2023–24
Year median salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18 $50,647$48,992
2018–19 $52,086$50,260
2019–20 $52,647$51,203
2020–21 $53,700$52,402
2021–22 $54,488$53,543
2022–23 $56,619$55,789
2023–24 $60,062$59,054

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year, Butcher, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–1815,332$50,647$48,992
2018–1914,849$52,086$50,260
2019–2014,243$52,647$51,203
2020–2113,799$53,700$52,402
2021–2213,313$54,488$53,543
2022–2312,890$56,619$55,789
2023–2412,778$60,062$59,054

ATO Table 15A

Men and women

Median income by sex, Butcher, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Butcher, ATO 2023–24 $0 $20,000 $40,000 $60,000 $80,000 Median salary or wage income Male $61,892 Female $42,837 Median taxable income Male $60,956 Female $43,969 Median total income Male $64,104 Female $46,518 Median income ($), 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, Butcher, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 12,778 11,522 1,256
average taxable income $62,091 $63,797 $46,441
median taxable income $59,175 $60,956 $43,969
average salary or wage income $59,054 $60,808 $42,980
median salary or wage income $60,062 $61,892 $42,837
average total income $64,910 $66,670 $48,763
median total income $62,338 $64,104 $46,518

ATO Table 15A

Butcher or smallgoods maker (unit group 3512) by state

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

Butcher or smallgoods maker (unit group 3512) by state, ATO 2023–24
Stateindividualsaverage taxable incomemedian taxable income
NT96$70,317$65,238
WA1,293$65,430$63,584
QLD3,045$64,105$61,234
SA1,053$60,200$59,705
NSW3,632$62,716$59,693
TAS317$60,443$59,162
ACT125$62,897$56,673
VIC3,203$58,789$54,378

ATO Table 15D

Typical deductions for Food trades workers

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

Typical deductions for Food trades workers, ATO 2023–24
Deductiondeduction claimantsaverage deduction claim
Work related car expenses60,966$2,203
Work related travel expenses28,224$1,180
Work related uniform/clothing expenses168,718$400
Work related self education expenses20,253$2,483
Other work related expenses145,155$889
Total work related expenses181,420$2,285

ATO Table 18B