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Occupation ATO 2023–24

Factory worker - paper and pulp mill worker salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for Factory worker - paper and pulp mill worker in Australia was $79,432 in 2023–24, and the average was $81,663 (ATO Table 15A).

1,051 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $81,709; ranked 451 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$79,432

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$81,663

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$81,709

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

1,051

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

451

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 - paper and pulp mill worker sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where Factory worker - paper and pulp mill worker sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $79,432 $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 - paper and pulp mill 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 $39,999 142
$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 - paper and pulp mill worker, ATO 2023–24
Median and average salary or wage income by year, Factory worker - paper and pulp mill worker, ATO 2023–24 $0 $20,000 $40,000 $60,000 $80,000 $100,000 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 - paper and pulp mill worker, ATO 2023–24
Year median salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18 $58,196$65,235
2018–19 $61,552$69,148
2019–20 $66,763$71,648
2020–21 $71,762$75,031
2021–22 $72,821$77,220
2022–23 $77,474$79,617
2023–24 $79,432$81,663

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year, Factory worker - paper and pulp mill worker, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–182,049$58,196$65,235
2018–191,829$61,552$69,148
2019–201,552$66,763$71,648
2020–211,387$71,762$75,031
2021–221,278$72,821$77,220
2022–231,175$77,474$79,617
2023–241,051$79,432$81,663

ATO Table 15A

Men and women

Median income by sex, Factory worker - paper and pulp mill worker, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Factory worker - paper and pulp mill worker, ATO 2023–24 $0 $25,000 $50,000 $75,000 $100,000 Median salary or wage income Male $94,123 Female $53,153 Median taxable income Male $95,139 Female $55,170 Median total income Male $98,300 Female $58,058 Median income ($), 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 - paper and pulp mill worker, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 1,051 781 270
average taxable income $87,202 $96,459 $60,424
median taxable income $81,709 $95,139 $55,170
average salary or wage income $81,663 $90,594 $55,895
median salary or wage income $79,432 $94,123 $53,153
average total income $89,881 $99,182 $62,977
median total income $85,430 $98,300 $58,058

ATO Table 15A

Timber or wood process worker (unit group 8394) by state

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

Timber or wood process worker (unit group 8394) by state, ATO 2023–24
Stateindividualsaverage taxable incomemedian taxable income
ACT36$59,819$61,765
SA1,165$62,859$58,914
VIC3,038$59,639$55,760
NT33$53,785$54,998
TAS553$57,905$54,882
NSW2,854$56,403$54,717
WA689$59,754$54,435
QLD2,210$53,031$52,683

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