ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Occupation ATO 2023–24

Plant operator - railway track plant salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for Plant operator - railway track plant in Australia was $128,417 in 2023–24, and the average was $127,895 (ATO Table 15A).

1,463 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $128,518; ranked 83 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$128,417

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$127,895

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$128,518

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

1,463

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

83

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

of 1,176 occupations

ATO Table 15A

Where it sits among occupations

Where Plant operator - railway track plant sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where Plant operator - railway track plant sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $128,417 $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 Plant operator - railway track plant 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 $99,999 212
$100,000 to $119,999 122
$120,000 to $139,999 (includes this one) 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, Plant operator - railway track plant, ATO 2023–24
Median and average salary or wage income by year, Plant operator - railway track plant, ATO 2023–24 $0 $50,000 $100,000 $150,000 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, Plant operator - railway track plant, ATO 2023–24
Year median salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18 $104,773$106,120
2018–19 $105,433$107,174
2019–20 $109,283$110,874
2020–21 $114,905$115,549
2021–22 $116,890$118,423
2022–23 $121,107$122,582
2023–24 $128,417$127,895

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year, Plant operator - railway track plant, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–181,324$104,773$106,120
2018–191,346$105,433$107,174
2019–201,411$109,283$110,874
2020–211,460$114,905$115,549
2021–221,489$116,890$118,423
2022–231,493$121,107$122,582
2023–241,463$128,417$127,895

ATO Table 15A

Men and women

Median income by sex, Plant operator - railway track plant, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Plant operator - railway track plant, ATO 2023–24 $0 $50,000 $100,000 $150,000 Median salary or wage income Male $130,730 Female $107,430 Median taxable income Male $129,808 Female $115,823 Median total income Male $139,131 Female $122,109 Median income ($), 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, Plant operator - railway track plant, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 1,463 1,372 91
average taxable income $132,077 $133,284 $113,875
median taxable income $128,518 $129,808 $115,823
average salary or wage income $127,895 $129,410 $105,106
median salary or wage income $128,417 $130,730 $107,430
average total income $139,603 $140,954 $119,238
median total income $137,410 $139,131 $122,109

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