ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Occupation ATO 2023–24

Handyperson salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for Handyperson in Australia was $47,343 in 2023–24, and the average was $46,756 (ATO Table 15A).

13,751 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $50,019; ranked 928 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$47,343

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$46,756

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$50,019

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

13,751

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

928

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

of 1,176 occupations

ATO Table 15A

Where it sits among occupations

Where Handyperson sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where Handyperson sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $47,343 $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 Handyperson 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

Salary or wage income by year

Median and average salary or wage income by year, Handyperson, ATO 2023–24
Median and average salary or wage income by year, Handyperson, ATO 2023–24 $0 $10,000 $20,000 $30,000 $40,000 $50,000 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, Handyperson, ATO 2023–24
Year median salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18 $36,999$36,927
2018–19 $38,243$38,168
2019–20 $38,277$38,636
2020–21 $39,000$39,523
2021–22 $40,950$40,880
2022–23 $44,980$44,214
2023–24 $47,343$46,756

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year, Handyperson, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–1811,591$36,999$36,927
2018–1911,968$38,243$38,168
2019–2011,905$38,277$38,636
2020–2111,787$39,000$39,523
2021–2212,178$40,950$40,880
2022–2313,415$44,980$44,214
2023–2413,751$47,343$46,756

ATO Table 15A

Men and women

Median income by sex, Handyperson, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Handyperson, ATO 2023–24 $0 $20,000 $40,000 $60,000 Median salary or wage income Male $47,915 Female $32,031 Median taxable income Male $50,478 Female $35,688 Median total income Male $53,367 Female $38,340 Median income ($), 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, Handyperson, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 13,751 13,308 443
average taxable income $52,458 $52,830 $41,302
median taxable income $50,019 $50,478 $35,688
average salary or wage income $46,756 $47,126 $35,559
median salary or wage income $47,343 $47,915 $32,031
average total income $55,465 $55,874 $43,166
median total income $52,968 $53,367 $38,340

ATO Table 15A

Handyperson (unit group 8993) by state

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

Handyperson (unit group 8993) by state, ATO 2023–24
Stateindividualsaverage taxable incomemedian taxable income
ACT155$58,250$56,983
NT197$54,573$53,524
WA1,509$55,925$52,334
QLD2,385$52,753$50,173
VIC2,934$51,642$49,993
SA1,106$51,823$49,863
NSW5,127$52,021$49,475
TAS314$48,298$47,126

ATO Table 15D

Typical deductions for Other labourers

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

Typical deductions for Other labourers, ATO 2023–24
Deductiondeduction claimantsaverage deduction claim
Work related car expenses80,047$3,162
Work related travel expenses30,593$2,138
Work related uniform/clothing expenses175,610$413
Work related self education expenses16,121$1,429
Other work related expenses155,015$1,296
Total work related expenses196,362$3,132

ATO Table 18B