ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Occupation ATO 2023–24

Driver - tram salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for Driver - tram in Australia was $102,579 in 2023–24, and the average was $97,545 (ATO Table 15A).

1,719 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $100,668; ranked 218 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$102,579

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$97,545

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$100,668

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

1,719

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

218

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

of 1,176 occupations

ATO Table 15A

Where it sits among occupations

Where Driver - tram sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where Driver - tram sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $102,579 $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 - tram 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 - tram, ATO 2023–24
Median and average salary or wage income by year, Driver - tram, 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 - tram, ATO 2023–24
Year median salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18 $87,949$84,578
2018–19 $91,334$88,150
2019–20 $94,306$90,617
2020–21 $98,005$92,833
2021–22 $101,516$96,843
2022–23 $102,706$97,508
2023–24 $102,579$97,545

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year, Driver - tram, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–181,435$87,949$84,578
2018–191,519$91,334$88,150
2019–201,577$94,306$90,617
2020–211,628$98,005$92,833
2021–221,618$101,516$96,843
2022–231,659$102,706$97,508
2023–241,719$102,579$97,545

ATO Table 15A

Men and women

Median income by sex, Driver - tram, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Driver - tram, ATO 2023–24 $0 $50,000 $100,000 $150,000 Median salary or wage income Male $104,604 Female $95,367 Median taxable income Male $102,453 Female $94,232 Median total income Male $105,819 Female $97,710 Median income ($), 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 - tram, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 1,719 1,233 486
average taxable income $98,111 $100,595 $91,807
median taxable income $100,668 $102,453 $94,232
average salary or wage income $97,545 $99,957 $91,424
median salary or wage income $102,579 $104,604 $95,367
average total income $101,644 $104,271 $94,979
median total income $103,670 $105,819 $97,710

ATO Table 15A

Train or tram driver (unit group 7313) by state

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

Train or tram driver (unit group 7313) by state, ATO 2023–24
Stateindividualsaverage taxable incomemedian taxable income
WA1,770$171,106$160,089
NT50$138,886$147,908
QLD3,484$135,166$140,406
VIC3,613$130,358$128,005
NSW4,606$126,612$126,523
SA788$130,833$123,112
TAS75$102,323$106,158
ACT40$92,078$92,257

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