ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Occupation ATO 2023–24

Gardener (general) salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for Gardener (general) in Australia was $49,229 in 2023–24, and the average was $46,634 (ATO Table 15A).

18,466 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $51,387; ranked 903 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$49,229

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$46,634

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$51,387

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

18,466

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

903

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

of 1,176 occupations

ATO Table 15A

Where it sits among occupations

Where Gardener (general) sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where Gardener (general) sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $49,229 $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 Gardener (general) 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 (includes this one) 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

Men and women

Median income by sex, Gardener (general), ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Gardener (general), ATO 2023–24 $0 $20,000 $40,000 $60,000 Median salary or wage income Male $51,136 Female $38,148 Median taxable income Male $52,911 Female $42,348 Median total income Male $55,459 Female $44,209 Median income ($), 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, Gardener (general), ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 18,466 15,864 2,602
average taxable income $51,682 $52,731 $45,284
median taxable income $51,387 $52,911 $42,348
average salary or wage income $46,634 $47,891 $38,988
median salary or wage income $49,229 $51,136 $38,148
average total income $53,930 $55,009 $47,350
median total income $53,778 $55,459 $44,209

ATO Table 15A

Gardeners (General) (unit group 3626) by state

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

Gardeners (General) (unit group 3626) by state, ATO 2023–24
Stateindividualsaverage taxable incomemedian taxable income
ACT291$56,897$55,934
VIC4,617$52,775$52,390
SA1,576$52,215$52,168
NSW4,703$52,583$51,387
WA2,959$51,172$51,220
QLD3,508$49,675$50,778
NT244$53,247$49,362
TAS522$47,580$46,954

ATO Table 15D

Typical deductions for Skilled animal and horticultural workers

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

Typical deductions for Skilled animal and horticultural workers, ATO 2023–24
Deductiondeduction claimantsaverage deduction claim
Work related car expenses39,933$2,862
Work related travel expenses11,205$1,868
Work related uniform/clothing expenses85,377$379
Work related self education expenses8,419$1,334
Other work related expenses71,952$1,122
Total work related expenses93,930$2,763

ATO Table 18B