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Occupation ATO 2023–24

Construction worker - drainage, sewerage and stormwater labourer salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for Construction worker - drainage, sewerage and stormwater labourer in Australia was $77,662 in 2023–24, and the average was $77,320 (ATO Table 15A).

6,315 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $76,668; ranked 482 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$77,662

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$77,320

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$76,668

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

6,315

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

482

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

of 1,176 occupations

ATO Table 15A

Where it sits among occupations

Where Construction worker - drainage, sewerage and stormwater labourer sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where Construction worker - drainage, sewerage and stormwater labourer sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $77,662 $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 Construction worker - drainage, sewerage and stormwater labourer 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, Construction worker - drainage, sewerage and stormwater labourer, ATO 2023–24
Median and average salary or wage income by year, Construction worker - drainage, sewerage and stormwater labourer, 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, Construction worker - drainage, sewerage and stormwater labourer, ATO 2023–24
Year median salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18 $63,203$62,333
2018–19 $64,952$64,003
2019–20 $66,863$66,407
2020–21 $67,656$66,993
2021–22 $70,165$69,462
2022–23 $73,605$73,749
2023–24 $77,662$77,320

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year, Construction worker - drainage, sewerage and stormwater labourer, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–184,498$63,203$62,333
2018–194,951$64,952$64,003
2019–205,197$66,863$66,407
2020–215,349$67,656$66,993
2021–225,636$70,165$69,462
2022–236,125$73,605$73,749
2023–246,315$77,662$77,320

ATO Table 15A

Men and women

Median income by sex, Construction worker - drainage, sewerage and stormwater labourer, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Construction worker - drainage, sewerage and stormwater labourer, ATO 2023–24 $0 $25,000 $50,000 $75,000 $100,000 Median salary or wage income Male $78,230 Female $61,646 Median taxable income Male $77,142 Female $59,037 Median total income Male $81,614 Female $64,126 Median income ($), 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, Construction worker - drainage, sewerage and stormwater labourer, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 6,315 6,099 216
average taxable income $78,519 $79,188 $59,612
median taxable income $76,668 $77,142 $59,037
average salary or wage income $77,320 $77,986 $58,506
median salary or wage income $77,662 $78,230 $61,646
average total income $83,192 $83,870 $64,063
median total income $81,092 $81,614 $64,126

ATO Table 15A

Building or plumbing labourer (unit group 8211) by state

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

Building or plumbing labourer (unit group 8211) by state, ATO 2023–24
Stateindividualsaverage taxable incomemedian taxable income
VIC24,411$75,479$65,550
SA6,859$62,221$58,669
TAS2,203$58,910$57,084
QLD25,127$61,746$55,307
ACT1,502$61,010$54,892
WA12,109$63,472$54,464
NSW32,645$60,823$52,875
NT1,448$57,910$46,846

ATO Table 15D

Typical deductions for Construction and mining labourers

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

Typical deductions for Construction and mining labourers, ATO 2023–24
Deductiondeduction claimantsaverage deduction claim
Work related car expenses109,630$4,339
Work related travel expenses55,497$3,077
Work related uniform/clothing expenses178,412$524
Work related self education expenses24,235$1,659
Other work related expenses161,249$1,842
Total work related expenses193,891$5,555

ATO Table 18B