ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Occupation ATO 2023–24

Driver - forklift salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for Driver - forklift in Australia was $64,549 in 2023–24, and the average was $64,092 (ATO Table 15A).

41,510 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $63,709; ranked 678 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$64,549

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$64,092

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$63,709

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

41,510

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

678

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

of 1,176 occupations

ATO Table 15A

Where it sits among occupations

Where Driver - forklift sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where Driver - forklift sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $64,549 $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 Driver - forklift 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, Driver - forklift, ATO 2023–24
Median and average salary or wage income by year, Driver - forklift, 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, Driver - forklift, ATO 2023–24
Year median salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18 $54,477$54,553
2018–19 $55,587$55,276
2019–20 $56,688$56,087
2020–21 $58,096$56,924
2021–22 $60,126$59,664
2022–23 $62,596$62,291
2023–24 $64,549$64,092

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year, Driver - forklift, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–1834,909$54,477$54,553
2018–1936,965$55,587$55,276
2019–2036,715$56,688$56,087
2020–2137,242$58,096$56,924
2021–2239,080$60,126$59,664
2022–2340,673$62,596$62,291
2023–2441,510$64,549$64,092

ATO Table 15A

Men and women

Median income by sex, Driver - forklift, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Driver - forklift, ATO 2023–24 $0 $20,000 $40,000 $60,000 $80,000 Median salary or wage income Male $64,906 Female $59,214 Median taxable income Male $64,125 Female $57,952 Median total income Male $66,597 Female $61,005 Median income ($), 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, Driver - forklift, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 41,510 39,031 2,479
average taxable income $65,141 $65,556 $58,609
median taxable income $63,709 $64,125 $57,952
average salary or wage income $64,092 $64,479 $58,019
median salary or wage income $64,549 $64,906 $59,214
average total income $67,801 $68,209 $61,393
median total income $66,239 $66,597 $61,005

ATO Table 15A

Forklift driver (unit group 7213) by state

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

Forklift driver (unit group 7213) by state, ATO 2023–24
Stateindividualsaverage taxable incomemedian taxable income
WA3,940$66,381$65,490
NSW12,637$67,308$65,168
VIC13,294$64,864$63,399
TAS592$63,202$62,553
QLD8,103$62,998$62,360
NT182$60,011$62,129
ACT84$61,924$62,114
SA2,618$62,352$61,579

ATO Table 15D

Typical deductions for Mobile plant operators

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

Typical deductions for Mobile plant operators, ATO 2023–24
Deductiondeduction claimantsaverage deduction claim
Work related car expenses55,600$3,398
Work related travel expenses22,799$2,757
Work related uniform/clothing expenses122,096$459
Work related self education expenses10,216$1,359
Other work related expenses102,315$1,347
Total work related expenses130,418$3,523

ATO Table 18B