ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Occupation ATO 2023–24

Factory worker - fettler salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for Factory worker - fettler in Australia was $62,702 in 2023–24, and the average was $65,022 (ATO Table 15A).

10,935 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $62,168; ranked 710 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$62,702

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$65,022

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$62,168

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

10,935

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

710

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

of 1,176 occupations

ATO Table 15A

Where it sits among occupations

Where Factory worker - fettler sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where Factory worker - fettler sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $62,702 $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 Factory worker - fettler 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, Factory worker - fettler, ATO 2023–24
Median and average salary or wage income by year, Factory worker - fettler, 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, Factory worker - fettler, ATO 2023–24
Year median salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18 $51,378$54,804
2018–19 $52,114$55,034
2019–20 $52,748$55,927
2020–21 $54,299$56,826
2021–22 $56,366$58,939
2022–23 $59,699$62,472
2023–24 $62,702$65,022

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year, Factory worker - fettler, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–1810,967$51,378$54,804
2018–1911,260$52,114$55,034
2019–2010,887$52,748$55,927
2020–2110,999$54,299$56,826
2021–2211,200$56,366$58,939
2022–2311,264$59,699$62,472
2023–2410,935$62,702$65,022

ATO Table 15A

Men and women

Median income by sex, Factory worker - fettler, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Factory worker - fettler, ATO 2023–24 $0 $20,000 $40,000 $60,000 $80,000 Median salary or wage income Male $63,372 Female $54,495 Median taxable income Male $62,701 Female $54,610 Median total income Male $64,949 Female $56,843 Median income ($), 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, Factory worker - fettler, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 10,935 10,221 714
average taxable income $66,718 $67,258 $58,990
median taxable income $62,168 $62,701 $54,610
average salary or wage income $65,022 $65,605 $56,693
median salary or wage income $62,702 $63,372 $54,495
average total income $69,100 $69,634 $61,455
median total income $64,408 $64,949 $56,843

ATO Table 15A

Metal engineering process worker (unit group 8391) by state

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

Metal engineering process worker (unit group 8391) by state, ATO 2023–24
Stateindividualsaverage taxable incomemedian taxable income
TAS305$74,329$67,924
WA991$68,362$63,719
NSW3,193$69,733$63,698
ACT49$59,138$62,718
VIC3,011$66,949$62,283
SA823$62,321$60,512
QLD2,532$62,756$60,082
NT25$67,843$58,945

ATO Table 15D

Typical deductions for Factory process workers

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

Typical deductions for Factory process workers, ATO 2023–24
Deductiondeduction claimantsaverage deduction claim
Work related car expenses70,326$2,896
Work related travel expenses35,462$2,855
Work related uniform/clothing expenses208,663$489
Work related self education expenses16,082$1,725
Other work related expenses172,198$1,291
Total work related expenses234,389$2,803

ATO Table 18B