ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Occupation ATO 2023–24

Dairy cattle farmer or farm overseer salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for Dairy cattle farmer or farm overseer in Australia was $61,792 in 2023–24, and the average was $60,792 (ATO Table 15A).

3,080 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $61,316; ranked 721 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$61,792

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$60,792

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$61,316

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

3,080

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

721

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

of 1,176 occupations

ATO Table 15A

Where it sits among occupations

Where Dairy cattle farmer or farm overseer sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where Dairy cattle farmer or farm overseer sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $61,792 $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 Dairy cattle farmer or farm overseer 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, Dairy cattle farmer or farm overseer, ATO 2023–24
Median and average salary or wage income by year, Dairy cattle farmer or farm overseer, 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, Dairy cattle farmer or farm overseer, ATO 2023–24
Year median salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18 $45,870$45,950
2018–19 $46,084$46,639
2019–20 $49,321$49,038
2020–21 $52,000$51,679
2021–22 $54,599$54,500
2022–23 $59,280$58,280
2023–24 $61,792$60,792

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year, Dairy cattle farmer or farm overseer, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–182,344$45,870$45,950
2018–192,315$46,084$46,639
2019–202,239$49,321$49,038
2020–212,261$52,000$51,679
2021–222,290$54,599$54,500
2022–233,223$59,280$58,280
2023–243,080$61,792$60,792

ATO Table 15A

Men and women

Median income by sex, Dairy cattle farmer or farm overseer, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Dairy cattle farmer or farm overseer, ATO 2023–24 $0 $20,000 $40,000 $60,000 $80,000 Median salary or wage income Male $66,654 Female $44,317 Median taxable income Male $65,706 Female $46,838 Median total income Male $70,766 Female $50,454 Median income ($), 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, Dairy cattle farmer or farm overseer, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 3,080 2,304 776
average taxable income $66,672 $69,615 $57,937
median taxable income $61,316 $65,706 $46,838
average salary or wage income $60,792 $65,419 $47,061
median salary or wage income $61,792 $66,654 $44,317
average total income $71,817 $75,146 $61,933
median total income $66,162 $70,766 $50,454

ATO Table 15A

Livestock farmer (unit group 1213) by state

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

Livestock farmer (unit group 1213) by state, ATO 2023–24
Stateindividualsaverage taxable incomemedian taxable income
ACT16$71,691$75,802
WA1,629$72,592$65,854
NT186$77,241$64,914
TAS1,011$76,198$63,892
SA1,812$69,990$62,469
VIC5,055$71,275$62,213
NSW5,825$68,399$61,400
QLD3,653$72,041$59,614

ATO Table 15D

Typical deductions for Farmers and farm managers

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

Typical deductions for Farmers and farm managers, ATO 2023–24
Deductiondeduction claimantsaverage deduction claim
Work related car expenses10,433$3,380
Work related travel expenses2,538$2,247
Work related uniform/clothing expenses21,738$431
Work related self education expenses915$1,467
Other work related expenses17,590$1,774
Total work related expenses24,001$3,454

ATO Table 18B