ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Occupation ATO 2023–24

Driver - tanker salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for Driver - tanker in Australia was $118,660 in 2023–24, and the average was $113,936 (ATO Table 15A).

1,472 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $113,872; ranked 120 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$118,660

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$113,936

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$113,872

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

1,472

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

120

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

of 1,176 occupations

ATO Table 15A

Where it sits among occupations

Where Driver - tanker sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where Driver - tanker sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $118,660 $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 Driver - tanker 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, Driver - tanker, ATO 2023–24
Median and average salary or wage income by year, Driver - tanker, 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, Driver - tanker, ATO 2023–24
Year median salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18 $101,530$97,782
2018–19 $103,772$101,450
2019–20 $102,979$98,823
2020–21 $106,691$102,763
2021–22 $109,435$104,786
2022–23 $116,065$110,736
2023–24 $118,660$113,936

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year, Driver - tanker, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–181,255$101,530$97,782
2018–191,296$103,772$101,450
2019–201,467$102,979$98,823
2020–211,372$106,691$102,763
2021–221,381$109,435$104,786
2022–231,481$116,065$110,736
2023–241,472$118,660$113,936

ATO Table 15A

Men and women

Median income by sex, Driver - tanker, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Driver - tanker, ATO 2023–24 $0 $50,000 $100,000 $150,000 Median salary or wage income Male $118,920 Female $91,737 Median taxable income Male $114,233 Female $82,455 Median total income Male $124,001 Female $93,520 Median income ($), 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, Driver - tanker, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 1,472 1,454 18
average taxable income $110,500 $110,782 $87,735
median taxable income $113,872 $114,233 $82,455
average salary or wage income $113,936 $114,219 $91,086
median salary or wage income $118,660 $118,920 $91,737
average total income $119,736 $120,047 $94,660
median total income $123,346 $124,001 $93,520

ATO Table 15A

Truck driver (unit group 7331) by state

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

Truck driver (unit group 7331) by state, ATO 2023–24
Stateindividualsaverage taxable incomemedian taxable income
WA23,369$97,367$96,591
NT1,670$90,659$87,602
QLD41,984$83,886$82,409
NSW48,659$83,101$81,856
ACT1,211$78,385$80,656
SA12,614$80,894$79,336
VIC38,367$78,407$77,132
TAS4,286$77,253$76,508

ATO Table 15D

Typical deductions for Road and rail drivers

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

Typical deductions for Road and rail drivers, ATO 2023–24
Deductiondeduction claimantsaverage deduction claim
Work related car expenses95,371$2,876
Work related travel expenses50,129$5,456
Work related uniform/clothing expenses231,312$390
Work related self education expenses11,274$1,318
Other work related expenses212,092$1,438
Total work related expenses248,747$3,851

ATO Table 18B