ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Occupation ATO 2023–24

Sugar cane farm worker salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for Sugar cane farm worker in Australia was $49,248 in 2023–24, and the average was $50,083 (ATO Table 15A).

571 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $58,593; ranked 901 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$49,248

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$50,083

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$58,593

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

571

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

901

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

of 1,176 occupations

ATO Table 15A

Where it sits among occupations

Where Sugar cane farm worker sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where Sugar cane farm worker sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $49,248 $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 Sugar cane farm worker 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

Men and women

Median income by sex, Sugar cane farm worker, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Sugar cane farm worker, ATO 2023–24 $0 $20,000 $40,000 $60,000 $80,000 Median salary or wage income Male $52,318 Female $29,583 Median taxable income Male $61,600 Female $33,356 Median total income Male $64,879 Female $36,310 Median income ($), 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, Sugar cane farm worker, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 571 519 52
average taxable income $65,591 $68,171 $39,840
median taxable income $58,593 $61,600 $33,356
average salary or wage income $50,083 $51,975 $31,019
median salary or wage income $49,248 $52,318 $29,583
average total income $69,995 $72,706 $42,931
median total income $62,727 $64,879 $36,310

ATO Table 15A

Crop Farm Workers (unit group 8422) by state

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

Crop Farm Workers (unit group 8422) by state, ATO 2023–24
Stateindividualsaverage taxable incomemedian taxable income
SA4,008$46,374$42,599
WA3,082$43,729$35,885
NSW6,006$38,278$32,417
TAS2,009$33,635$31,800
QLD10,246$35,733$30,828
NT187$33,657$29,121
VIC8,347$35,947$28,960
ACT50$31,838$26,511

ATO Table 15D

Typical deductions for Farm, forestry and garden workers

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

Typical deductions for Farm, forestry and garden workers, ATO 2023–24
Deductiondeduction claimantsaverage deduction claim
Work related car expenses23,694$3,036
Work related travel expenses8,373$2,626
Work related uniform/clothing expenses57,858$430
Work related self education expenses3,649$1,402
Other work related expenses43,897$1,185
Total work related expenses63,531$2,770

ATO Table 18B