ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Occupation ATO 2023–24

Logging plant operator salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for Logging plant operator in Australia was $86,422 in 2023–24, and the average was $84,850 (ATO Table 15A).

1,021 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $86,262; ranked 372 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$86,422

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$84,850

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$86,262

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

1,021

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

372

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

of 1,176 occupations

ATO Table 15A

Where it sits among occupations

Where Logging plant operator sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where Logging plant operator sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $86,422 $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 Logging plant operator 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 (includes this one) 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, Logging plant operator, ATO 2023–24
Median and average salary or wage income by year, Logging plant operator, ATO 2023–24 $0 $20,000 $40,000 $60,000 $80,000 $100,000 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, Logging plant operator, ATO 2023–24
Year median salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18 $76,161$74,314
2018–19 $77,288$75,814
2019–20 $77,770$76,853
2020–21 $77,143$77,303
2021–22 $78,909$78,864
2022–23 $81,829$79,939
2023–24 $86,422$84,850

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year, Logging plant operator, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18979$76,161$74,314
2018–19979$77,288$75,814
2019–20953$77,770$76,853
2020–21915$77,143$77,303
2021–22869$78,909$78,864
2022–231,107$81,829$79,939
2023–241,021$86,422$84,850

ATO Table 15A

Men and women

Median income by sex, Logging plant operator, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Logging plant operator, ATO 2023–24 $0 $25,000 $50,000 $75,000 $100,000 Median salary or wage income Male $87,533 Female $61,819 Median taxable income Male $86,929 Female $63,224 Median total income Male $91,077 Female $67,527 Median income ($), 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, Logging plant operator, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 1,021 985 36
average taxable income $86,295 $86,972 $67,760
median taxable income $86,262 $86,929 $63,224
average salary or wage income $84,850 $85,484 $67,600
median salary or wage income $86,422 $87,533 $61,819
average total income $91,691 $92,425 $71,586
median total income $90,623 $91,077 $67,527

ATO Table 15A

Agricultural, forestry or horticultural plant operator (unit group 7211) by state

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

Agricultural, forestry or horticultural plant operator (unit group 7211) by state, ATO 2023–24
Stateindividualsaverage taxable incomemedian taxable income
SA4,749$50,683$46,882
WA7,246$52,818$42,837
NSW11,747$47,424$42,384
TAS2,387$45,749$41,346
QLD12,121$45,202$40,747
VIC10,620$45,926$40,493
ACT81$44,835$39,752
NT437$39,405$34,644

ATO Table 15D

Typical deductions for Mobile plant operators

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

Typical deductions for Mobile plant operators, ATO 2023–24
Deductiondeduction claimantsaverage deduction claim
Work related car expenses55,600$3,398
Work related travel expenses22,799$2,757
Work related uniform/clothing expenses122,096$459
Work related self education expenses10,216$1,359
Other work related expenses102,315$1,347
Total work related expenses130,418$3,523

ATO Table 18B