ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Occupation ATO 2023–24

Arborist salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for Arborist in Australia was $73,115 in 2023–24, and the average was $72,008 (ATO Table 15A).

6,084 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $72,081; ranked 542 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$73,115

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$72,008

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$72,081

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

6,084

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

542

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

of 1,176 occupations

ATO Table 15A

Where it sits among occupations

Where Arborist sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where Arborist sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $73,115 $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 Arborist 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

Men and women

Median income by sex, Arborist, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Arborist, ATO 2023–24 $0 $20,000 $40,000 $60,000 $80,000 Median salary or wage income Male $73,259 Female $69,074 Median taxable income Male $72,198 Female $68,638 Median total income Male $76,487 Female $73,450 Median income ($), 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, Arborist, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 6,084 5,874 210
average taxable income $74,118 $74,183 $72,306
median taxable income $72,081 $72,198 $68,638
average salary or wage income $72,008 $72,130 $68,617
median salary or wage income $73,115 $73,259 $69,074
average total income $78,455 $78,518 $76,695
median total income $76,313 $76,487 $73,450

ATO Table 15A

Arboriculture Workers (unit group 3625) by state

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

Arboriculture Workers (unit group 3625) by state, ATO 2023–24
Stateindividualsaverage taxable incomemedian taxable income
ACT127$76,832$73,968
SA717$70,848$71,988
NSW2,136$71,535$69,294
VIC2,392$72,124$69,291
NT57$68,400$68,202
QLD1,597$68,853$66,314
TAS204$64,721$66,074
WA769$64,735$64,763

ATO Table 15D

Typical deductions for Skilled animal and horticultural workers

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

Typical deductions for Skilled animal and horticultural workers, ATO 2023–24
Deductiondeduction claimantsaverage deduction claim
Work related car expenses39,933$2,862
Work related travel expenses11,205$1,868
Work related uniform/clothing expenses85,377$379
Work related self education expenses8,419$1,334
Other work related expenses71,952$1,122
Total work related expenses93,930$2,763

ATO Table 18B