ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Occupation ATO 2023–24

Process worker - other wood processing machine operator salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for Process worker - other wood processing machine operator in Australia was $62,329 in 2023–24, and the average was $64,245 (ATO Table 15A).

2,603 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $61,637; ranked 716 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$62,329

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$64,245

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$61,637

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

2,603

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

716

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

of 1,176 occupations

ATO Table 15A

Where it sits among occupations

Where Process worker - other wood processing machine operator sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where Process worker - other wood processing machine operator sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $62,329 $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 Process worker - other wood processing machine 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 (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

Salary or wage income by year

Median and average salary or wage income by year, Process worker - other wood processing machine operator, ATO 2023–24
Median and average salary or wage income by year, Process worker - other wood processing machine operator, ATO 2023–24 $0 $20,000 $40,000 $60,000 $80,000 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, Process worker - other wood processing machine operator, ATO 2023–24
Year median salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18 $52,779$54,953
2018–19 $53,432$56,803
2019–20 $52,718$54,791
2020–21 $54,715$56,071
2021–22 $57,068$58,969
2022–23 $59,152$60,809
2023–24 $62,329$64,245

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year, Process worker - other wood processing machine operator, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–182,057$52,779$54,953
2018–192,142$53,432$56,803
2019–202,617$52,718$54,791
2020–212,428$54,715$56,071
2021–222,433$57,068$58,969
2022–232,657$59,152$60,809
2023–242,603$62,329$64,245

ATO Table 15A

Men and women

Median income by sex, Process worker - other wood processing machine operator, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Process worker - other wood processing machine operator, ATO 2023–24 $0 $20,000 $40,000 $60,000 $80,000 Median salary or wage income Male $63,834 Female $53,009 Median taxable income Male $62,969 Female $52,051 Median total income Male $65,129 Female $54,999 Median income ($), 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, Process worker - other wood processing machine operator, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 2,603 2,280 323
average taxable income $65,168 $66,800 $53,645
median taxable income $61,637 $62,969 $52,051
average salary or wage income $64,245 $66,012 $51,778
median salary or wage income $62,329 $63,834 $53,009
average total income $67,573 $69,289 $55,460
median total income $63,398 $65,129 $54,999

ATO Table 15A

Paper or wood processing machine operator (unit group 7113) by state

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

Paper or wood processing machine operator (unit group 7113) by state, ATO 2023–24
Stateindividualsaverage taxable incomemedian taxable income
WA548$79,844$76,595
VIC2,214$75,587$68,943
TAS331$72,689$68,737
ACT18$75,726$68,668
SA583$71,443$67,778
NSW1,938$71,899$65,520
QLD1,231$70,457$65,437
NT8$61,368$54,312

ATO Table 15D

Typical deductions for Machine and stationary plant operators

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

Typical deductions for Machine and stationary plant operators, ATO 2023–24
Deductiondeduction claimantsaverage deduction claim
Work related car expenses65,325$3,217
Work related travel expenses26,185$2,589
Work related uniform/clothing expenses144,816$420
Work related self education expenses12,734$1,662
Other work related expenses131,649$1,426
Total work related expenses156,754$3,493

ATO Table 18B