ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Occupation ATO 2023–24

Paper products machine operator salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for Paper products machine operator in Australia was $83,065 in 2023–24, and the average was $85,718 (ATO Table 15A).

2,589 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $82,240; ranked 408 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$83,065

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$85,718

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$82,240

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

2,589

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

408

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

of 1,176 occupations

ATO Table 15A

Where it sits among occupations

Where Paper products machine operator sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where Paper products machine operator sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $83,065 $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 Paper products machine operator 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 $79,999 302
$80,000 to $99,999 (includes this one) 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, Paper products machine operator, ATO 2023–24
Median and average salary or wage income by year, Paper products machine operator, 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, Paper products machine operator, ATO 2023–24
Year median salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18 $71,662$74,813
2018–19 $73,974$75,813
2019–20 $73,941$76,387
2020–21 $75,031$77,447
2021–22 $79,139$82,219
2022–23 $82,052$84,233
2023–24 $83,065$85,718

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year, Paper products machine operator, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–182,747$71,662$74,813
2018–192,813$73,974$75,813
2019–202,729$73,941$76,387
2020–212,670$75,031$77,447
2021–222,654$79,139$82,219
2022–232,678$82,052$84,233
2023–242,589$83,065$85,718

ATO Table 15A

Men and women

Median income by sex, Paper products machine operator, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Paper products machine operator, ATO 2023–24 $0 $25,000 $50,000 $75,000 $100,000 Median salary or wage income Male $87,585 Female $59,397 Median taxable income Male $87,099 Female $58,673 Median total income Male $90,006 Female $60,450 Median income ($), 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, Paper products machine operator, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 2,589 2,239 350
average taxable income $87,023 $90,609 $64,082
median taxable income $82,240 $87,099 $58,673
average salary or wage income $85,718 $89,439 $61,944
median salary or wage income $83,065 $87,585 $59,397
average total income $89,751 $93,481 $65,888
median total income $84,981 $90,006 $60,450

ATO Table 15A

Paper or wood processing machine operator (unit group 7113) by state

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

Paper or wood processing machine operator (unit group 7113) by state, ATO 2023–24
Stateindividualsaverage taxable incomemedian taxable income
WA548$79,844$76,595
VIC2,214$75,587$68,943
TAS331$72,689$68,737
ACT18$75,726$68,668
SA583$71,443$67,778
NSW1,938$71,899$65,520
QLD1,231$70,457$65,437
NT8$61,368$54,312

ATO Table 15D

Typical deductions for Machine and stationary plant operators

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

Typical deductions for Machine and stationary plant operators, ATO 2023–24
Deductiondeduction claimantsaverage deduction claim
Work related car expenses65,325$3,217
Work related travel expenses26,185$2,589
Work related uniform/clothing expenses144,816$420
Work related self education expenses12,734$1,662
Other work related expenses131,649$1,426
Total work related expenses156,754$3,493

ATO Table 18B