ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Occupation ATO 2023–24

Irrigation technician salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for Irrigation technician in Australia was $72,040 in 2023–24, and the average was $69,323 (ATO Table 15A).

764 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $71,626; ranked 556 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$72,040

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$69,323

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$71,626

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

764

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

556

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

of 1,176 occupations

ATO Table 15A

Where it sits among occupations

Where Irrigation technician sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where Irrigation technician sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $72,040 $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 Irrigation technician 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 (includes this one) 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, Irrigation technician, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Irrigation technician, ATO 2023–24 $0 $20,000 $40,000 $60,000 $80,000 Median salary or wage income Male $72,678 Female $55,744 Median taxable income Male $72,321 Female $52,811 Median total income Male $75,030 Female $57,547 Median income ($), 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, Irrigation technician, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 764 736 28
average taxable income $70,771 $71,484 $52,023
median taxable income $71,626 $72,321 $52,811
average salary or wage income $69,323 $69,961 $52,585
median salary or wage income $72,040 $72,678 $55,744
average total income $73,958 $74,679 $54,996
median total income $74,547 $75,030 $57,547

ATO Table 15A

Landscape Gardeners and Irrigation Technicians (unit group 3627) by state

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

Landscape Gardeners and Irrigation Technicians (unit group 3627) by state, ATO 2023–24
Stateindividualsaverage taxable incomemedian taxable income
ACT523$61,439$58,978
WA2,898$58,349$57,915
VIC7,105$62,701$57,809
NSW9,947$59,744$55,393
SA1,852$56,034$54,751
NT378$53,889$53,260
QLD6,894$53,213$52,329
TAS478$51,007$47,246

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