Occupation ATO 2023–24

Cook salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for Cook in Australia was $36,949 in 2023–24, and the average was $38,685 (ATO Table 15A).

41,976 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $37,918; ranked 1,045 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$36,949

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$38,685

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$37,918

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

41,976

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

1,045

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

of 1,176 occupations

ATO Table 15A

Where it sits among occupations

Where Cook sits among 1,176 occupations by 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 Cook 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, Cook, ATO 2023–24

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, Cook, ATO 2023–24
Year	median salary or wage income	average salary or wage income
2017–18	$29,530	$31,443
2018–19	$30,102	$31,947
2019–20	$28,291	$30,335
2020–21	$30,615	$32,381
2021–22	$33,736	$34,664
2022–23	$37,168	$38,011
2023–24	$36,949	$38,685

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year, Cook, ATO 2023–24
Year	individuals	median salary or wage income	average salary or wage income
2017–18	39,699	$29,530	$31,443
2018–19	40,749	$30,102	$31,947
2019–20	39,978	$28,291	$30,335
2020–21	38,809	$30,615	$32,381
2021–22	39,378	$33,736	$34,664
2022–23	41,251	$37,168	$38,011
2023–24	41,976	$36,949	$38,685

ATO Table 15A

Men and women

Median income by sex, Cook, 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, Cook, ATO 2023–24
Measure	Total	Male	Female
individuals	41,976	21,127	20,849
average taxable income	$40,373	$40,556	$40,187
median taxable income	$37,918	$37,331	$38,444
average salary or wage income	$38,685	$39,474	$37,886
median salary or wage income	$36,949	$37,140	$36,744
average total income	$42,018	$42,195	$41,839
median total income	$39,669	$39,159	$40,187

ATO Table 15A

Cook (unit group 3514) by state

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

Cook (unit group 3514) by state, ATO 2023–24
State	individuals	average taxable income	median taxable income
NT	565	$48,685	$45,750
ACT	677	$44,233	$43,250
TAS	1,012	$43,033	$41,312
WA	4,579	$43,284	$40,450
SA	2,838	$41,542	$39,437
QLD	9,282	$39,897	$37,939
NSW	13,331	$39,825	$37,213
VIC	9,490	$39,109	$36,253

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
Deduction	deduction claimants	average deduction claim
Work related car expenses	60,966	$2,203
Work related travel expenses	28,224	$1,180
Work related uniform/clothing expenses	168,718	$400
Work related self education expenses	20,253	$2,483
Other work related expenses	145,155	$889
Total work related expenses	181,420	$2,285

ATO Table 18B