ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Occupation ATO 2023–24

Sterilisation technician salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for Sterilisation technician in Australia was $59,082 in 2023–24, and the average was $56,790 (ATO Table 15A).

3,298 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $57,982; ranked 761 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$59,082

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$56,790

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$57,982

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

3,298

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

761

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

of 1,176 occupations

ATO Table 15A

Where it sits among occupations

Where Sterilisation technician sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where Sterilisation technician sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $59,082 $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 Sterilisation technician 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 (includes this one) 267
$60,000 to $79,999 302
$80,000 to $99,999 212
$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, Sterilisation technician, ATO 2023–24
Median and average salary or wage income by year, Sterilisation technician, ATO 2023–24 $0 $20,000 $40,000 $60,000 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, Sterilisation technician, ATO 2023–24
Year median salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18 $49,537$47,318
2018–19 $51,233$48,716
2019–20 $52,791$50,279
2020–21 $54,349$52,098
2021–22 $55,480$53,010
2022–23 $57,534$55,098
2023–24 $59,082$56,790

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year, Sterilisation technician, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–182,294$49,537$47,318
2018–192,529$51,233$48,716
2019–202,614$52,791$50,279
2020–212,778$54,349$52,098
2021–222,915$55,480$53,010
2022–233,122$57,534$55,098
2023–243,298$59,082$56,790

ATO Table 15A

Men and women

Median income by sex, Sterilisation technician, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Sterilisation technician, ATO 2023–24 $0 $20,000 $40,000 $60,000 $80,000 Median salary or wage income Male $63,132 Female $56,419 Median taxable income Male $61,409 Female $56,118 Median total income Male $63,144 Female $58,145 Median income ($), 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, Sterilisation technician, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 3,298 1,203 2,095
average taxable income $57,370 $60,948 $55,316
median taxable income $57,982 $61,409 $56,118
average salary or wage income $56,790 $61,797 $53,913
median salary or wage income $59,082 $63,132 $56,419
average total income $59,367 $63,106 $57,220
median total income $60,085 $63,144 $58,145

ATO Table 15A

Other machine operator (unit group 7119) by state

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

Other machine operator (unit group 7119) by state, ATO 2023–24
Stateindividualsaverage taxable incomemedian taxable income
WA8,250$101,923$99,710
NT372$93,862$90,009
QLD11,041$86,890$78,320
TAS886$78,303$73,605
NSW12,872$76,350$70,210
ACT276$67,681$69,120
VIC13,086$72,054$67,439
SA3,302$72,626$67,143

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