ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Occupation ATO 2023–24

Apprentice - shearer salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for Apprentice - shearer in Australia was $34,121 in 2023–24, and the average was $38,108 (ATO Table 15A).

294 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $35,490; ranked 1,065 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$34,121

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$38,108

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$35,490

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

294

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

1,065

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

of 1,176 occupations

ATO Table 15A

Where it sits among occupations

Where Apprentice - shearer sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where Apprentice - shearer sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $34,121 $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 Apprentice - shearer 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 (includes this one) 142
$40,000 to $59,999 267
$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

Salary or wage income by year

Median and average salary or wage income by year, Apprentice - shearer, ATO 2023–24
Median and average salary or wage income by year, Apprentice - shearer, ATO 2023–24 $0 $10,000 $20,000 $30,000 $40,000 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, Apprentice - shearer, ATO 2023–24
Year median salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18 $25,105$28,239
2018–19 $26,653$30,601
2019–20 $28,742$33,752
2020–21 $34,580$35,582
2021–22 $26,557$35,206
2022–23 $31,882$38,420
2023–24 $34,121$38,108

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year, Apprentice - shearer, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–1876$25,105$28,239
2018–1994$26,653$30,601
2019–2095$28,742$33,752
2020–2192$34,580$35,582
2021–22114$26,557$35,206
2022–23366$31,882$38,420
2023–24294$34,121$38,108

ATO Table 15A

Men and women

Median income by sex, Apprentice - shearer, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Apprentice - shearer, ATO 2023–24 $0 $20,000 $40,000 $60,000 Median salary or wage income Male $36,470 Female $28,406 Median taxable income Male $38,104 Female $32,322 Median total income Male $40,413 Female $35,021 Median income ($), 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, Apprentice - shearer, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 294 204 90
average taxable income $39,451 $43,118 $31,140
median taxable income $35,490 $38,104 $32,322
average salary or wage income $38,108 $41,956 $29,231
median salary or wage income $34,121 $36,470 $28,406
average total income $42,436 $46,024 $34,303
median total income $38,223 $40,413 $35,021

ATO Table 15A

Apprentice or trainee - animal attendant, trainer or shearer (unit group 9361) by state

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

Apprentice or trainee - animal attendant, trainer or shearer (unit group 9361) by state, ATO 2023–24
Stateindividualsaverage taxable incomemedian taxable income
NT20$43,791$47,917
TAS52$45,722$46,548
SA185$42,059$41,827
QLD444$40,402$40,246
VIC425$39,967$39,154
ACT41$44,539$39,068
WA249$41,673$38,101
NSW547$39,062$37,820

ATO Table 15D

Typical deductions for Apprentice or trainee - technical or trades

The ATO has not published typical deductions for Apprentice or trainee - technical or trades in Table 18B.