ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Occupation ATO 2023–24

Labourer - wharf salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for Labourer - wharf in Australia was $117,861 in 2023–24, and the average was $111,995 (ATO Table 15A).

6,492 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $117,762; ranked 125 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$117,861

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$111,995

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$117,762

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

6,492

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

125

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

of 1,176 occupations

ATO Table 15A

Where it sits among occupations

Where Labourer - wharf sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where Labourer - wharf sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $117,861 $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 Labourer - wharf 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, Labourer - wharf, ATO 2023–24
Median and average salary or wage income by year, Labourer - wharf, 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, Labourer - wharf, ATO 2023–24
Year median salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18 $105,331$97,891
2018–19 $103,527$97,550
2019–20 $101,559$96,300
2020–21 $108,408$101,791
2021–22 $116,414$108,051
2022–23 $116,447$108,481
2023–24 $117,861$111,995

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year, Labourer - wharf, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–186,203$105,331$97,891
2018–196,364$103,527$97,550
2019–206,309$101,559$96,300
2020–216,156$108,408$101,791
2021–226,311$116,414$108,051
2022–236,449$116,447$108,481
2023–246,492$117,861$111,995

ATO Table 15A

Men and women

Median income by sex, Labourer - wharf, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Labourer - wharf, ATO 2023–24 $0 $50,000 $100,000 $150,000 Median salary or wage income Male $119,241 Female $87,262 Median taxable income Male $119,115 Female $92,059 Median total income Male $125,351 Female $95,787 Median income ($), 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, Labourer - wharf, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 6,492 6,087 405
average taxable income $114,856 $116,365 $92,181
median taxable income $117,762 $119,115 $92,059
average salary or wage income $111,995 $113,600 $87,806
median salary or wage income $117,861 $119,241 $87,262
average total income $120,437 $122,032 $96,456
median total income $123,788 $125,351 $95,787

ATO Table 15A

Freight or furniture handler (unit group 8911) by state

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

Freight or furniture handler (unit group 8911) by state, ATO 2023–24
Stateindividualsaverage taxable incomemedian taxable income
NT141$93,432$95,555
TAS514$98,259$91,413
WA2,096$93,021$89,142
NSW3,885$83,791$76,558
VIC3,259$82,161$73,315
SA1,099$77,156$71,205
QLD3,096$72,144$62,646
ACT74$48,994$49,823

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