ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Occupation ATO 2023–24

Cafe worker salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for Cafe worker in Australia was $21,141 in 2023–24, and the average was $25,359 (ATO Table 15A).

61,210 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $25,668; ranked 1,153 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$21,141

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$25,359

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$25,668

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

61,210

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

1,153

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

of 1,176 occupations

ATO Table 15A

Where it sits among occupations

Where Cafe worker sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where Cafe worker sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $21,141 $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 Cafe worker 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, Cafe worker, ATO 2023–24
Median and average salary or wage income by year, Cafe worker, 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, Cafe worker, ATO 2023–24
Year median salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18 $17,739$20,752
2018–19 $18,152$21,663
2019–20 $17,065$20,023
2020–21 $18,221$21,566
2021–22 $17,994$22,014
2022–23 $20,520$24,693
2023–24 $21,141$25,359

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year, Cafe worker, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–1842,164$17,739$20,752
2018–1944,975$18,152$21,663
2019–2047,674$17,065$20,023
2020–2150,191$18,221$21,566
2021–2254,831$17,994$22,014
2022–2359,540$20,520$24,693
2023–2461,210$21,141$25,359

ATO Table 15A

Men and women

Median income by sex, Cafe worker, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Cafe worker, ATO 2023–24 $0 $10,000 $20,000 $30,000 Median salary or wage income Male $20,454 Female $21,320 Median taxable income Male $24,283 Female $25,979 Median total income Male $24,827 Female $26,583 Median income ($), 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, Cafe worker, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 61,210 13,325 47,885
average taxable income $29,535 $29,226 $29,621
median taxable income $25,668 $24,283 $25,979
average salary or wage income $25,359 $25,579 $25,298
median salary or wage income $21,141 $20,454 $21,320
average total income $30,290 $29,971 $30,379
median total income $26,250 $24,827 $26,583

ATO Table 15A

Café worker (unit group 4312) by state

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

Café worker (unit group 4312) by state, ATO 2023–24
Stateindividualsaverage taxable incomemedian taxable income
NT412$35,621$31,259
TAS1,369$31,279$28,557
SA4,182$30,448$27,123
QLD13,279$29,379$25,981
WA6,894$29,855$25,709
NSW17,576$29,930$25,572
VIC15,767$28,812$25,119
ACT1,349$29,082$23,186

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