ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Occupation ATO 2023–24

Apparel cutter salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for Apparel cutter in Australia was $49,347 in 2023–24, and the average was $51,707 (ATO Table 15A).

52 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $51,658; ranked 900 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$49,347

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$51,707

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$51,658

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

52

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

900

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

of 1,176 occupations

ATO Table 15A

Where it sits among occupations

Where Apparel cutter sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where Apparel cutter sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $49,347 $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 Apparel cutter 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, Apparel cutter, ATO 2023–24
Median and average salary or wage income by year, Apparel cutter, 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, Apparel cutter, ATO 2023–24
Year median salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18 $40,306$40,735
2018–19 $40,010$41,268
2019–20 $42,884$45,973
2020–21 $42,339$41,948
2021–22 $45,232$46,551
2022–23 $49,499$49,527
2023–24 $49,347$51,707

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year, Apparel cutter, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–1877$40,306$40,735
2018–1978$40,010$41,268
2019–2068$42,884$45,973
2020–2175$42,339$41,948
2021–2269$45,232$46,551
2022–2368$49,499$49,527
2023–2452$49,347$51,707

ATO Table 15A

Men and women

Median income by sex, Apparel cutter, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Apparel cutter, ATO 2023–24 $0 $20,000 $40,000 $60,000 Median salary or wage income Male $52,375 Female $39,311 Median taxable income Male $54,644 Female $45,161 Median total income Male $55,027 Female $45,667 Median income ($), 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, Apparel cutter, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 52 28 24
average taxable income $54,564 $59,308 $49,030
median taxable income $51,658 $54,644 $45,161
average salary or wage income $51,707 $56,902 $45,646
median salary or wage income $49,347 $52,375 $39,311
average total income $56,947 $61,732 $51,365
median total income $51,756 $55,027 $45,667

ATO Table 15A

Clothing trades worker (unit group 3932) by state

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

Clothing trades worker (unit group 3932) by state, ATO 2023–24
Stateindividualsaverage taxable incomemedian taxable income
NSW999$61,652$54,326
VIC847$56,682$52,820
WA262$51,323$49,373
QLD390$47,066$43,952
SA195$46,187$43,136
TAS37$43,245$42,557
ACT30$35,950$36,372
NT16$32,519$33,033

ATO Table 15D

Typical deductions for Other technicians and trades workers

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

Typical deductions for Other technicians and trades workers, ATO 2023–24
Deductiondeduction claimantsaverage deduction claim
Work related car expenses41,429$2,705
Work related travel expenses15,368$1,630
Work related uniform/clothing expenses87,492$326
Work related self education expenses8,101$1,449
Other work related expenses91,634$1,201
Total work related expenses109,445$2,626

ATO Table 18B