ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Occupation ATO 2023–24

Construction worker - railway track salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for Construction worker - railway track in Australia was $113,552 in 2023–24, and the average was $113,372 (ATO Table 15A).

7,150 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $113,078; ranked 145 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$113,552

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$113,372

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$113,078

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

7,150

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

145

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 - railway track sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where Construction worker - railway track sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $113,552 $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 - railway track 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 $79,999 302
$80,000 to $99,999 212
$100,000 to $119,999 (includes this one) 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 - railway track, ATO 2023–24
Median and average salary or wage income by year, Construction worker - railway track, ATO 2023–24 $0 $25,000 $50,000 $75,000 $100,000 $125,000 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 - railway track, ATO 2023–24
Year median salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18 $91,173$91,946
2018–19 $90,703$91,382
2019–20 $94,722$96,114
2020–21 $99,200$99,773
2021–22 $102,105$104,083
2022–23 $108,116$108,996
2023–24 $113,552$113,372

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year, Construction worker - railway track, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–185,562$91,173$91,946
2018–195,759$90,703$91,382
2019–205,826$94,722$96,114
2020–216,214$99,200$99,773
2021–226,631$102,105$104,083
2022–236,948$108,116$108,996
2023–247,150$113,552$113,372

ATO Table 15A

Men and women

Median income by sex, Construction worker - railway track, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Construction worker - railway track, ATO 2023–24 $0 $50,000 $100,000 $150,000 Median salary or wage income Male $115,221 Female $97,799 Median taxable income Male $114,574 Female $97,035 Median total income Male $122,306 Female $104,209 Median income ($), 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 - railway track, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 7,150 6,550 600
average taxable income $114,421 $115,799 $99,381
median taxable income $113,078 $114,574 $97,035
average salary or wage income $113,372 $114,883 $96,924
median salary or wage income $113,552 $115,221 $97,799
average total income $122,191 $123,600 $106,810
median total income $120,733 $122,306 $104,209

ATO Table 15A

Railway track worker (unit group 8216) by state

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

Railway track worker (unit group 8216) by state, ATO 2023–24
Stateindividualsaverage taxable incomemedian taxable income
WA1,107$131,957$132,455
VIC1,869$127,335$125,883
NT17$109,805$111,748
NSW2,077$106,132$105,434
QLD1,811$102,988$103,522
SA176$96,073$94,072
TAS84$91,696$88,523
ACT7$77,354$76,520

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