ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Occupation ATO 2023–24

Cattle and sheep farm worker salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for Cattle and sheep farm worker in Australia was $39,558 in 2023–24, and the average was $41,422 (ATO Table 15A).

1,862 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $43,106; ranked 1,022 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$39,558

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$41,422

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$43,106

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

1,862

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

1,022

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

of 1,176 occupations

ATO Table 15A

Where it sits among occupations

Where Cattle and sheep farm worker sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where Cattle and sheep farm worker sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $39,558 $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 Cattle and sheep 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 (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

Men and women

Median income by sex, Cattle and sheep farm worker, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Cattle and sheep farm worker, ATO 2023–24 $0 $20,000 $40,000 $60,000 Median salary or wage income Male $45,478 Female $30,410 Median taxable income Male $47,513 Female $36,002 Median total income Male $51,300 Female $38,636 Median income ($), 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, Cattle and sheep farm worker, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 1,862 1,232 630
average taxable income $47,010 $49,827 $41,499
median taxable income $43,106 $47,513 $36,002
average salary or wage income $41,422 $44,935 $34,570
median salary or wage income $39,558 $45,478 $30,410
average total income $50,638 $53,836 $44,384
median total income $47,197 $51,300 $38,636

ATO Table 15A

Livestock Farm Workers (unit group 8423) by state

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

Livestock Farm Workers (unit group 8423) by state, ATO 2023–24
Stateindividualsaverage taxable incomemedian taxable income
NT333$51,895$48,300
TAS1,200$49,330$46,522
VIC6,711$47,785$45,370
QLD5,741$48,013$44,814
SA2,042$48,261$44,193
NSW7,065$46,386$44,061
WA2,304$46,866$41,850
ACT73$36,639$29,246

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