ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Occupation ATO 2023–24

Food or drink factory worker - other salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for Food or drink factory worker - other in Australia was $57,690 in 2023–24, and the average was $58,766 (ATO Table 15A).

22,709 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $56,168; ranked 784 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$57,690

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$58,766

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$56,168

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

22,709

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

784

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

of 1,176 occupations

ATO Table 15A

Where it sits among occupations

Where Food or drink factory worker - other sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where Food or drink factory worker - other sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $57,690 $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 Food or drink factory worker - other 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 (includes this one) 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, Food or drink factory worker - other, ATO 2023–24
Median and average salary or wage income by year, Food or drink factory worker - other, ATO 2023–24 $0 $20,000 $40,000 $60,000 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, Food or drink factory worker - other, ATO 2023–24
Year median salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18 $48,368$49,754
2018–19 $49,327$50,470
2019–20 $49,601$50,854
2020–21 $50,676$51,459
2021–22 $52,605$53,517
2022–23 $54,920$56,062
2023–24 $57,690$58,766

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year, Food or drink factory worker - other, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–1818,190$48,368$49,754
2018–1919,345$49,327$50,470
2019–2020,155$49,601$50,854
2020–2120,869$50,676$51,459
2021–2221,924$52,605$53,517
2022–2322,956$54,920$56,062
2023–2422,709$57,690$58,766

ATO Table 15A

Men and women

Median income by sex, Food or drink factory worker - other, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Food or drink factory worker - other, ATO 2023–24 $0 $20,000 $40,000 $60,000 $80,000 Median salary or wage income Male $62,358 Female $51,500 Median taxable income Male $60,805 Female $50,340 Median total income Male $63,764 Female $53,040 Median income ($), 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, Food or drink factory worker - other, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 22,709 14,122 8,587
average taxable income $59,093 $63,901 $51,184
median taxable income $56,168 $60,805 $50,340
average salary or wage income $58,766 $63,593 $50,826
median salary or wage income $57,690 $62,358 $51,500
average total income $61,726 $66,669 $53,598
median total income $59,232 $63,764 $53,040

ATO Table 15A

Food or drink factory worker (unit group 8311) by state

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

Food or drink factory worker (unit group 8311) by state, ATO 2023–24
Stateindividualsaverage taxable incomemedian taxable income
TAS2,014$66,852$63,504
ACT109$56,333$58,482
VIC16,563$60,718$56,455
NSW11,617$60,731$56,429
QLD9,620$56,805$54,323
SA5,788$54,452$52,828
WA3,274$54,553$51,906
NT73$48,304$43,638

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