ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Occupation ATO 2023–24

Dishwasher salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for Dishwasher in Australia was $25,435 in 2023–24, and the average was $28,908 (ATO Table 15A).

121,185 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $28,351; ranked 1,125 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$25,435

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$28,908

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$28,351

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

121,185

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

1,125

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

of 1,176 occupations

ATO Table 15A

Where it sits among occupations

Where Dishwasher sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where Dishwasher sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $25,435 $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 Dishwasher 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, Dishwasher, ATO 2023–24
Median and average salary or wage income by year, Dishwasher, 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, Dishwasher, ATO 2023–24
Year median salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18 $19,836$22,793
2018–19 $20,380$23,245
2019–20 $19,902$22,891
2020–21 $21,503$24,485
2021–22 $21,443$25,507
2022–23 $23,414$27,527
2023–24 $25,435$28,908

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year, Dishwasher, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–1899,088$19,836$22,793
2018–19102,823$20,380$23,245
2019–20102,624$19,902$22,891
2020–21100,226$21,503$24,485
2021–22105,049$21,443$25,507
2022–23118,111$23,414$27,527
2023–24121,185$25,435$28,908

ATO Table 15A

Men and women

Median income by sex, Dishwasher, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Dishwasher, ATO 2023–24 $0 $10,000 $20,000 $30,000 $40,000 Median salary or wage income Male $22,663 Female $27,750 Median taxable income Male $25,351 Female $30,868 Median total income Male $26,233 Female $31,969 Median income ($), 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, Dishwasher, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 121,185 55,072 66,113
average taxable income $31,422 $29,020 $33,423
median taxable income $28,351 $25,351 $30,868
average salary or wage income $28,908 $26,978 $30,517
median salary or wage income $25,435 $22,663 $27,750
average total income $32,434 $29,942 $34,509
median total income $29,394 $26,233 $31,969

ATO Table 15A

Kitchen hand (unit group 8513) by state

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

Kitchen hand (unit group 8513) by state, ATO 2023–24
Stateindividualsaverage taxable incomemedian taxable income
NT1,030$40,225$36,723
TAS2,440$32,085$30,061
QLD25,593$31,898$29,045
WA16,095$32,841$28,932
SA9,043$30,848$28,597
NSW33,161$31,410$28,346
VIC31,240$30,532$27,716
ACT1,487$31,347$27,399

ATO Table 15D

Typical deductions for Food preparation assistants

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

Typical deductions for Food preparation assistants, ATO 2023–24
Deductiondeduction claimantsaverage deduction claim
Work related car expenses22,700$1,928
Work related travel expenses15,945$1,003
Work related uniform/clothing expenses101,840$311
Work related self education expenses9,596$1,370
Other work related expenses68,921$606
Total work related expenses116,108$1,260

ATO Table 18B