ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Occupation ATO 2023–24

Drilling plant operator salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for Drilling plant operator in Australia was $130,137 in 2023–24, and the average was $131,808 (ATO Table 15A).

11,336 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $134,717; ranked 77 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$130,137

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$131,808

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$134,717

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

11,336

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

77

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

of 1,176 occupations

ATO Table 15A

Where it sits among occupations

Where Drilling plant operator sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where Drilling plant operator sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $130,137 $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 Drilling plant operator 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 $119,999 122
$120,000 to $139,999 (includes this one) 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, Drilling plant operator, ATO 2023–24
Median and average salary or wage income by year, Drilling plant operator, ATO 2023–24 $0 $50,000 $100,000 $150,000 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, Drilling plant operator, ATO 2023–24
Year median salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18 $106,549$108,636
2018–19 $111,107$113,292
2019–20 $114,713$116,798
2020–21 $116,817$117,101
2021–22 $123,451$123,983
2022–23 $126,126$127,502
2023–24 $130,137$131,808

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year, Drilling plant operator, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–188,875$106,549$108,636
2018–199,312$111,107$113,292
2019–209,548$114,713$116,798
2020–219,653$116,817$117,101
2021–2210,124$123,451$123,983
2022–2311,087$126,126$127,502
2023–2411,336$130,137$131,808

ATO Table 15A

Men and women

Median income by sex, Drilling plant operator, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Drilling plant operator, ATO 2023–24 $0 $50,000 $100,000 $150,000 Median salary or wage income Male $131,026 Female $112,120 Median taxable income Male $135,401 Female $123,700 Median total income Male $140,898 Female $127,765 Median income ($), 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, Drilling plant operator, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 11,336 10,941 395
average taxable income $136,663 $137,294 $119,199
median taxable income $134,717 $135,401 $123,700
average salary or wage income $131,808 $132,556 $111,107
median salary or wage income $130,137 $131,026 $112,120
average total income $141,909 $142,588 $123,094
median total income $140,251 $140,898 $127,765

ATO Table 15A

Driller, miner or shot firer (unit group 7122) by state

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

Driller, miner or shot firer (unit group 7122) by state, ATO 2023–24
Stateindividualsaverage taxable incomemedian taxable income
NSW13,415$138,738$141,858
WA21,100$141,719$140,938
QLD18,304$140,986$140,093
NT542$129,583$127,178
SA3,052$128,358$124,125
VIC2,072$125,820$119,915
TAS1,067$125,278$118,933
ACT55$123,397$99,470

ATO Table 15D

Typical deductions for Machine and stationary plant operators

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

Typical deductions for Machine and stationary plant operators, ATO 2023–24
Deductiondeduction claimantsaverage deduction claim
Work related car expenses65,325$3,217
Work related travel expenses26,185$2,589
Work related uniform/clothing expenses144,816$420
Work related self education expenses12,734$1,662
Other work related expenses131,649$1,426
Total work related expenses156,754$3,493

ATO Table 18B