ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Occupation group ATO 2023–24

Chemical, gas, petroleum or power generation plant operator: income by state

The median taxable income for Chemical, gas, petroleum or power generation plant operator in Australia was $133,064 in 2023–24, and the average was $150,551 (ATO Table 15B).

Among states, median taxable income was highest in NT at $184,759 and lowest in ACT at $98,252 (ATO Table 15D).

$133,064

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15B

$150,551

average taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15B

$127,983

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15B

10,454

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15B

Men and women

Median income by sex, Chemical, gas, petroleum or power generation plant operator, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Chemical, gas, petroleum or power generation plant operator, ATO 2023–24 $0 $50,000 $100,000 $150,000 Median salary or wage income Male $130,962 Female $106,202 Median taxable income Male $135,686 Female $113,661 Median total income Male $139,504 Female $116,612 Median income ($), 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 15B

Men and women, Chemical, gas, petroleum or power generation plant operator, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 10,454 9,506 948
average taxable income $150,551 $153,263 $123,357
median taxable income $133,064 $135,686 $113,661
average salary or wage income $138,707 $141,599 $109,733
median salary or wage income $127,983 $130,962 $106,202
average total income $154,283 $157,080 $126,238
median total income $136,874 $139,504 $116,612

ATO Table 15B

Chemical, gas, petroleum or power generation plant operator by state

Median taxable income by state, Chemical, gas, petroleum or power generation plant operator, ATO 2023–24
Median taxable income by state, Chemical, gas, petroleum or power generation plant operator, ATO 2023–24 $0 $50,000 $100,000 $150,000 $200,000 NT WA QLD VIC NSW SA TAS ACT Median taxable income ($), ATO 2023–24

Vertical axis: State. Horizontal axis: Median taxable income ($), ATO 2023–24.

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Median taxable income by state, Chemical, gas, petroleum or power generation plant operator, ATO 2023–24
State median taxable income, ATO 2023–24
NT $184,759
WA $143,356
QLD $138,951
VIC $136,157
NSW $120,285
SA $107,988
TAS $99,984
ACT $98,252

ATO Table 15D

State figures are for this unit group. There is no separate page per state.

Chemical, gas, petroleum or power generation plant operator (unit group 3992) by state, ATO 2023–24
Stateindividualsaverage taxable incomemedian taxable incomeaverage salary or wage incomemedian salary or wage income
NT246$208,429$184,759$167,049$156,264
WA2,901$161,766$143,356$140,977$132,060
QLD2,487$152,800$138,951$143,743$136,156
VIC1,900$154,157$136,157$147,954$133,750
NSW1,924$136,320$120,285$131,495$120,039
SA772$120,545$107,988$109,974$98,079
TAS185$109,431$99,984$104,457$96,595
ACT17$109,122$98,252$109,234$99,422

ATO Table 15D

Occupations in Chemical, gas, petroleum or power generation plant operator

Occupations in Chemical, gas, petroleum or power generation plant operator, ranked by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Occupationmedian salary or wage income
Plant operator - power generation plant salary$161,572
Plant operator - gas plant salary$144,289
Chemical plant operator salary$108,845

ATO Table 15A