ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Occupation ATO 2023–24

Cook - fast food or short order salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for Cook - fast food or short order in Australia was $16,329 in 2023–24, and the average was $21,472 (ATO Table 15A).

93,208 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $18,747; ranked 1,162 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$16,329

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$21,472

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$18,747

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

93,208

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

1,162

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

of 1,176 occupations

ATO Table 15A

Where it sits among occupations

Where Cook - fast food or short order sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where Cook - fast food or short order sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $16,329 $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 Cook - fast food or short order sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Band Number of occupations
$0 to $19,999 (includes this one) 20
$20,000 to $39,999 142
$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, Cook - fast food or short order, ATO 2023–24
Median and average salary or wage income by year, Cook - fast food or short order, ATO 2023–24 $0 $5,000 $10,000 $15,000 $20,000 $25,000 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, Cook - fast food or short order, ATO 2023–24
Year median salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18 $13,784$16,970
2018–19 $14,081$17,171
2019–20 $13,834$16,993
2020–21 $14,407$18,103
2021–22 $14,857$19,378
2022–23 $15,937$21,078
2023–24 $16,329$21,472

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year, Cook - fast food or short order, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–1851,410$13,784$16,970
2018–1958,174$14,081$17,171
2019–2067,579$13,834$16,993
2020–2176,253$14,407$18,103
2021–2284,952$14,857$19,378
2022–2389,606$15,937$21,078
2023–2493,208$16,329$21,472

ATO Table 15A

Men and women

Median income by sex, Cook - fast food or short order, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Cook - fast food or short order, ATO 2023–24 $0 $5,000 $10,000 $15,000 $20,000 Median salary or wage income Male $15,753 Female $17,026 Median taxable income Male $17,919 Female $19,708 Median total income Male $18,085 Female $19,943 Median income ($), 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, Cook - fast food or short order, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 93,208 48,824 44,384
average taxable income $23,267 $22,679 $23,914
median taxable income $18,747 $17,919 $19,708
average salary or wage income $21,472 $21,070 $21,915
median salary or wage income $16,329 $15,753 $17,026
average total income $23,784 $23,186 $24,442
median total income $18,966 $18,085 $19,943

ATO Table 15A

Fast food cook (unit group 8511) by state

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

Fast food cook (unit group 8511) by state, ATO 2023–24
Stateindividualsaverage taxable incomemedian taxable income
NT554$27,114$22,593
TAS1,767$25,152$20,384
QLD22,437$23,903$19,677
SA6,792$24,149$19,591
WA9,020$23,751$18,657
NSW26,689$22,963$18,354
VIC24,110$22,402$18,114
ACT1,661$22,785$16,522

ATO Table 15D

Typical deductions for Food preparation assistants

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

Typical deductions for Food preparation assistants, ATO 2023–24
Deductiondeduction claimantsaverage deduction claim
Work related car expenses22,700$1,928
Work related travel expenses15,945$1,003
Work related uniform/clothing expenses101,840$311
Work related self education expenses9,596$1,370
Other work related expenses68,921$606
Total work related expenses116,108$1,260

ATO Table 18B