ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Occupation ATO 2023–24

Paving plant operator salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for Paving plant operator in Australia was $95,525 in 2023–24, and the average was $96,823 (ATO Table 15A).

393 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $92,490; ranked 279 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$95,525

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$96,823

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$92,490

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

393

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

279

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

of 1,176 occupations

ATO Table 15A

Where it sits among occupations

Where Paving plant operator sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where Paving plant operator sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $95,525 $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 Paving plant 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, Paving plant operator, ATO 2023–24
Median and average salary or wage income by year, Paving plant 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, Paving plant operator, ATO 2023–24
Year median salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18 $78,895$78,666
2018–19 $82,394$82,250
2019–20 $84,337$84,927
2020–21 $83,074$85,347
2021–22 $86,277$87,354
2022–23 $94,182$93,266
2023–24 $95,525$96,823

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year, Paving plant operator, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18415$78,895$78,666
2018–19421$82,394$82,250
2019–20409$84,337$84,927
2020–21423$83,074$85,347
2021–22420$86,277$87,354
2022–23405$94,182$93,266
2023–24393$95,525$96,823

ATO Table 15A

Men and women

Median income by sex, Paving plant operator, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Paving plant operator, ATO 2023–24 $0 $50,000 $100,000 $150,000 Median salary or wage income Male $95,605 Female $86,652 Median taxable income Male $92,553 Female $85,940 Median total income Male $100,246 Female $90,936 Median income ($), 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, Paving plant operator, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 393 381 12
average taxable income $94,907 $95,462 $77,262
median taxable income $92,490 $92,553 $85,940
average salary or wage income $96,823 $97,440 $77,332
median salary or wage income $95,525 $95,605 $86,652
average total income $100,412 $100,923 $84,174
median total income $99,535 $100,246 $90,936

ATO Table 15A

Other mobile plant operator (unit group 7219) by state

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

Other mobile plant operator (unit group 7219) by state, ATO 2023–24
Stateindividualsaverage taxable incomemedian taxable income
WA1,705$92,623$81,449
NSW4,400$94,213$79,161
VIC2,602$88,496$77,205
QLD3,245$82,938$72,403
SA664$74,058$67,725
NT159$69,593$65,724
TAS215$68,411$65,280
ACT109$64,455$54,387

ATO Table 15D

Typical deductions for Mobile plant operators

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

Typical deductions for Mobile plant operators, ATO 2023–24
Deductiondeduction claimantsaverage deduction claim
Work related car expenses55,600$3,398
Work related travel expenses22,799$2,757
Work related uniform/clothing expenses122,096$459
Work related self education expenses10,216$1,359
Other work related expenses102,315$1,347
Total work related expenses130,418$3,523

ATO Table 18B