ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Occupation ATO 2023–24

Garbage collector salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for Garbage collector in Australia was $77,166 in 2023–24, and the average was $73,135 (ATO Table 15A).

3,778 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $77,473; ranked 490 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$77,166

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$73,135

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$77,473

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

3,778

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

490

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

of 1,176 occupations

ATO Table 15A

Where it sits among occupations

Where Garbage collector sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where Garbage collector sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $77,166 $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 Garbage collector 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, Garbage collector, ATO 2023–24
Median and average salary or wage income by year, Garbage collector, 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, Garbage collector, ATO 2023–24
Year median salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18 $64,200$60,229
2018–19 $66,038$61,738
2019–20 $67,846$63,904
2020–21 $68,707$64,850
2021–22 $71,751$67,129
2022–23 $73,852$72,087
2023–24 $77,166$73,135

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year, Garbage collector, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–183,006$64,200$60,229
2018–193,202$66,038$61,738
2019–203,265$67,846$63,904
2020–213,333$68,707$64,850
2021–223,496$71,751$67,129
2022–233,676$73,852$72,087
2023–243,778$77,166$73,135

ATO Table 15A

Men and women

Median income by sex, Garbage collector, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Garbage collector, ATO 2023–24 $0 $25,000 $50,000 $75,000 $100,000 Median salary or wage income Male $78,141 Female $59,458 Median taxable income Male $78,265 Female $57,296 Median total income Male $81,336 Female $62,117 Median income ($), 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, Garbage collector, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 3,778 3,515 263
average taxable income $75,330 $76,473 $60,061
median taxable income $77,473 $78,265 $57,296
average salary or wage income $73,135 $74,329 $57,177
median salary or wage income $77,166 $78,141 $59,458
average total income $78,267 $79,462 $62,288
median total income $80,327 $81,336 $62,117

ATO Table 15A

Rubbish or recycling collector (unit group 8996) by state

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

Rubbish or recycling collector (unit group 8996) by state, ATO 2023–24
Stateindividualsaverage taxable incomemedian taxable income
NSW1,430$79,801$80,406
WA347$75,025$77,921
QLD530$74,811$76,956
VIC1,074$72,703$76,242
SA214$72,956$75,737
ACT39$85,059$74,987
TAS72$58,478$64,213
NT66$50,776$42,868

ATO Table 15D

Typical deductions for Other labourers

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

Typical deductions for Other labourers, ATO 2023–24
Deductiondeduction claimantsaverage deduction claim
Work related car expenses80,047$3,162
Work related travel expenses30,593$2,138
Work related uniform/clothing expenses175,610$413
Work related self education expenses16,121$1,429
Other work related expenses155,015$1,296
Total work related expenses196,362$3,132

ATO Table 18B