ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Occupation ATO 2023–24

Cake decorator salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for Cake decorator in Australia was $52,000 in 2023–24, and the average was $50,055 (ATO Table 15A).

5,075 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $52,534; ranked 870 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$52,000

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$50,055

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$52,534

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

5,075

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

870

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

of 1,176 occupations

ATO Table 15A

Where it sits among occupations

Where Cake decorator sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where Cake decorator sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $52,000 $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 Cake decorator 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 (includes this one) 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, Cake decorator, ATO 2023–24
Median and average salary or wage income by year, Cake decorator, ATO 2023–24 $0 $20,000 $40,000 $60,000 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, Cake decorator, ATO 2023–24
Year median salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18 $41,511$39,848
2018–19 $42,352$40,890
2019–20 $41,167$39,906
2020–21 $43,350$42,096
2021–22 $47,019$44,979
2022–23 $50,605$48,749
2023–24 $52,000$50,055

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year, Cake decorator, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–185,415$41,511$39,848
2018–195,333$42,352$40,890
2019–204,948$41,167$39,906
2020–214,826$43,350$42,096
2021–224,864$47,019$44,979
2022–235,039$50,605$48,749
2023–245,075$52,000$50,055

ATO Table 15A

Men and women

Median income by sex, Cake decorator, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Cake decorator, ATO 2023–24 $0 $20,000 $40,000 $60,000 $80,000 Median salary or wage income Male $60,712 Female $46,522 Median taxable income Male $60,406 Female $47,497 Median total income Male $62,417 Female $48,995 Median income ($), 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, Cake decorator, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 5,075 2,000 3,075
average taxable income $52,499 $59,699 $47,817
median taxable income $52,534 $60,406 $47,497
average salary or wage income $50,055 $57,722 $45,076
median salary or wage income $52,000 $60,712 $46,522
average total income $54,317 $61,764 $49,473
median total income $54,164 $62,417 $48,995

ATO Table 15A

Baker or pastrycook (unit group 3511) by state

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

Baker or pastrycook (unit group 3511) by state, ATO 2023–24
Stateindividualsaverage taxable incomemedian taxable income
ACT272$64,777$66,534
NT118$72,262$63,612
TAS517$62,281$62,733
WA1,954$60,053$60,896
QLD3,361$58,175$60,227
SA1,392$59,270$58,708
VIC5,712$56,786$57,209
NSW6,042$56,996$56,861

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