ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Occupation ATO 2023–24

Cab driver salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for Cab driver in Australia was $18,774 in 2023–24, and the average was $26,845 (ATO Table 15A).

1,631 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $29,796; ranked 1,158 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$18,774

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$26,845

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$29,796

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

1,631

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

1,158

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

of 1,176 occupations

ATO Table 15A

Where it sits among occupations

Where Cab driver sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where Cab driver sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $18,774 $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 Cab driver sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Band Number of occupations
$0 to $19,999 (includes this one) 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 $119,999 122
$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, Cab driver, ATO 2023–24
Median and average salary or wage income by year, Cab driver, 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, Cab driver, ATO 2023–24
Year median salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18 $17,811$24,097
2018–19 $16,998$23,258
2019–20 $13,693$20,895
2020–21 $16,466$24,392
2021–22 $17,703$25,969
2022–23 $18,877$28,572
2023–24 $18,774$26,845

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year, Cab driver, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–182,432$17,811$24,097
2018–192,395$16,998$23,258
2019–202,583$13,693$20,895
2020–211,984$16,466$24,392
2021–221,748$17,703$25,969
2022–231,764$18,877$28,572
2023–241,631$18,774$26,845

ATO Table 15A

Men and women

Median income by sex, Cab driver, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Cab driver, ATO 2023–24 $0 $10,000 $20,000 $30,000 $40,000 Median salary or wage income Male $18,817 Female $17,925 Median taxable income Male $29,815 Female $29,324 Median total income Male $33,417 Female $30,951 Median income ($), 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, Cab driver, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 1,631 1,436 195
average taxable income $36,060 $36,377 $33,733
median taxable income $29,796 $29,815 $29,324
average salary or wage income $26,845 $27,273 $23,866
median salary or wage income $18,774 $18,817 $17,925
average total income $39,564 $40,028 $36,149
median total income $32,671 $33,417 $30,951

ATO Table 15A

Automobile driver (unit group 7311) by state

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

Automobile driver (unit group 7311) by state, ATO 2023–24
Stateindividualsaverage taxable incomemedian taxable income
ACT158$58,785$53,644
NT32$55,109$48,216
TAS70$51,424$43,361
SA168$48,518$41,750
WA275$47,332$36,691
QLD579$42,794$34,069
NSW1,276$42,579$34,034
VIC897$41,186$32,682

ATO Table 15D

Typical deductions for Road and rail drivers

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

Typical deductions for Road and rail drivers, ATO 2023–24
Deductiondeduction claimantsaverage deduction claim
Work related car expenses95,371$2,876
Work related travel expenses50,129$5,456
Work related uniform/clothing expenses231,312$390
Work related self education expenses11,274$1,318
Other work related expenses212,092$1,438
Total work related expenses248,747$3,851

ATO Table 18B