ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Occupation group ATO 2023–24

Shearers and Wool Classers: income by state

The median taxable income for Shearers and Wool Classers in Australia was $54,332 in 2023–24, and the average was $59,025 (ATO Table 15B).

Among states, median taxable income was highest in ACT at $75,504 and lowest in QLD at $47,208 (ATO Table 15D).

$54,332

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15B

$59,025

average taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15B

$53,601

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15B

5,940

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15B

Men and women

Median income by sex, Shearers and Wool Classers, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Shearers and Wool Classers, ATO 2023–24 $0 $20,000 $40,000 $60,000 $80,000 Median salary or wage income Male $56,786 Female $43,523 Median taxable income Male $57,668 Female $43,706 Median total income Male $65,337 Female $48,259 Median income ($), 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, Shearers and Wool Classers, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 5,940 5,002 938
average taxable income $59,025 $61,588 $45,361
median taxable income $54,332 $57,668 $43,706
average salary or wage income $57,682 $60,296 $43,799
median salary or wage income $53,601 $56,786 $43,523
average total income $66,818 $69,797 $50,932
median total income $61,885 $65,337 $48,259

ATO Table 15B

Shearers and Wool Classers by state

Median taxable income by state, Shearers and Wool Classers, ATO 2023–24
Median taxable income by state, Shearers and Wool Classers, ATO 2023–24 $0 $20,000 $40,000 $60,000 $80,000 ACT WA TAS NSW SA VIC QLD NT Median taxable income ($), ATO 2023–24

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

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Median taxable income by state, Shearers and Wool Classers, ATO 2023–24
State median taxable income, ATO 2023–24
ACT $75,504
WA $58,777
TAS $55,639
NSW $54,155
SA $53,409
VIC $53,332
QLD $47,208
NT not published

ATO Table 15D

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

Shearers and Wool Classers (unit group 3633) by state, ATO 2023–24
Stateindividualsaverage taxable incomemedian taxable incomeaverage salary or wage incomemedian salary or wage income
ACT5$82,129$75,504$92,290$76,857
WA946$64,527$58,777$64,551$59,321
TAS240$59,823$55,639$62,073$57,100
NSW2,209$58,201$54,155$58,442$55,210
SA945$59,787$53,409$54,428$50,218
VIC1,381$56,715$53,332$54,238$50,318
QLD180$55,529$47,208$51,202$44,880
NT3not publishednot publishednot publishednot published

ATO Table 15D

Occupations in Shearers and Wool Classers

Occupations in Shearers and Wool Classers, ranked by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Occupationmedian salary or wage income
Shearer salary$54,914
Wool classer salary$47,415

ATO Table 15A