ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Occupation ATO 2023–24

Horticulturist - nursery salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for Horticulturist - nursery in Australia was $48,094 in 2023–24, and the average was $48,486 (ATO Table 15A).

9,288 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $49,506; ranked 918 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$48,094

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$48,486

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$49,506

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

9,288

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

918

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

of 1,176 occupations

ATO Table 15A

Where it sits among occupations

Where Horticulturist - nursery sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where Horticulturist - nursery sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $48,094 $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 Horticulturist - nursery 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, Horticulturist - nursery, ATO 2023–24
Median and average salary or wage income by year, Horticulturist - nursery, 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, Horticulturist - nursery, ATO 2023–24
Year median salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18 $40,450$41,193
2018–19 $42,266$42,943
2019–20 $42,910$43,857
2020–21 $44,541$45,013
2021–22 $45,339$46,232
2022–23 $46,391$46,695
2023–24 $48,094$48,486

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year, Horticulturist - nursery, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–185,232$40,450$41,193
2018–195,312$42,266$42,943
2019–205,347$42,910$43,857
2020–215,459$44,541$45,013
2021–225,551$45,339$46,232
2022–239,630$46,391$46,695
2023–249,288$48,094$48,486

ATO Table 15A

Men and women

Median income by sex, Horticulturist - nursery, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Horticulturist - nursery, ATO 2023–24 $0 $20,000 $40,000 $60,000 Median salary or wage income Male $54,606 Female $42,233 Median taxable income Male $55,683 Female $44,903 Median total income Male $57,716 Female $46,449 Median income ($), 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, Horticulturist - nursery, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 9,288 4,573 4,715
average taxable income $54,961 $62,281 $47,861
median taxable income $49,506 $55,683 $44,903
average salary or wage income $48,486 $55,059 $42,128
median salary or wage income $48,094 $54,606 $42,233
average total income $57,065 $64,551 $49,805
median total income $51,617 $57,716 $46,449

ATO Table 15A

Nurseryperson (unit group 3624) by state

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

Nurseryperson (unit group 3624) by state, ATO 2023–24
Stateindividualsaverage taxable incomemedian taxable income
ACT94$73,191$69,634
NT74$58,729$59,012
SA569$54,288$51,098
NSW2,243$55,933$51,087
WA1,010$58,903$50,383
VIC2,954$55,224$48,805
QLD2,024$51,648$48,608
TAS293$51,189$47,808

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