ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Occupation ATO 2023–24

Bus driver salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for Bus driver in Australia was $65,481 in 2023–24, and the average was $62,400 (ATO Table 15A).

40,013 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $67,308; ranked 664 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$65,481

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$62,400

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$67,308

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

40,013

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

664

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

of 1,176 occupations

ATO Table 15A

Where it sits among occupations

Where Bus driver sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where Bus driver sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $65,481 $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 Bus driver 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, Bus driver, ATO 2023–24
Median and average salary or wage income by year, Bus driver, 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, Bus driver, ATO 2023–24
Year median salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18 $54,472$51,676
2018–19 $56,426$53,100
2019–20 $57,003$53,945
2020–21 $58,920$55,255
2021–22 $60,182$56,843
2022–23 $62,683$59,944
2023–24 $65,481$62,400

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year, Bus driver, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–1837,728$54,472$51,676
2018–1939,114$56,426$53,100
2019–2039,063$57,003$53,945
2020–2138,369$58,920$55,255
2021–2238,152$60,182$56,843
2022–2338,688$62,683$59,944
2023–2440,013$65,481$62,400

ATO Table 15A

Men and women

Median income by sex, Bus driver, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Bus driver, ATO 2023–24 $0 $20,000 $40,000 $60,000 $80,000 Median salary or wage income Male $68,728 Female $44,950 Median taxable income Male $70,082 Female $49,493 Median total income Male $73,448 Female $51,805 Median income ($), 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, Bus driver, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 40,013 34,847 5,166
average taxable income $67,179 $68,843 $55,950
median taxable income $67,308 $70,082 $49,493
average salary or wage income $62,400 $64,281 $49,715
median salary or wage income $65,481 $68,728 $44,950
average total income $70,153 $71,904 $58,348
median total income $70,626 $73,448 $51,805

ATO Table 15A

Bus or coach driver (unit group 7312) by state

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

Bus or coach driver (unit group 7312) by state, ATO 2023–24
Stateindividualsaverage taxable incomemedian taxable income
ACT873$87,295$92,115
VIC9,220$70,491$72,928
WA5,385$69,352$70,116
NSW14,293$68,649$69,114
NT496$63,769$65,799
SA2,760$60,051$59,948
QLD8,703$59,738$57,925
TAS1,062$51,612$50,076

ATO Table 15D

Typical deductions for Road and rail drivers

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

Typical deductions for Road and rail drivers, ATO 2023–24
Deductiondeduction claimantsaverage deduction claim
Work related car expenses95,371$2,876
Work related travel expenses50,129$5,456
Work related uniform/clothing expenses231,312$390
Work related self education expenses11,274$1,318
Other work related expenses212,092$1,438
Total work related expenses248,747$3,851

ATO Table 18B