ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Occupation ATO 2023–24

Apprentice - chef salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for Apprentice - chef in Australia was $40,425 in 2023–24, and the average was $40,090 (ATO Table 15A).

6,332 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $39,999; ranked 1,008 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$40,425

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$40,090

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$39,999

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

6,332

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

1,008

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

of 1,176 occupations

ATO Table 15A

Where it sits among occupations

Where Apprentice - chef sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where Apprentice - chef sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $40,425 $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 Apprentice - chef 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, Apprentice - chef, ATO 2023–24
Median and average salary or wage income by year, Apprentice - chef, ATO 2023–24 $0 $10,000 $20,000 $30,000 $40,000 $50,000 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, Apprentice - chef, ATO 2023–24
Year median salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18 $31,410$30,934
2018–19 $32,330$31,644
2019–20 $29,448$29,164
2020–21 $31,735$31,667
2021–22 $33,964$33,774
2022–23 $39,519$38,746
2023–24 $40,425$40,090

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year, Apprentice - chef, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–187,717$31,410$30,934
2018–197,703$32,330$31,644
2019–207,443$29,448$29,164
2020–217,382$31,735$31,667
2021–227,424$33,964$33,774
2022–237,013$39,519$38,746
2023–246,332$40,425$40,090

ATO Table 15A

Men and women

Median income by sex, Apprentice - chef, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Apprentice - chef, ATO 2023–24 $0 $20,000 $40,000 $60,000 Median salary or wage income Male $41,676 Female $38,781 Median taxable income Male $41,202 Female $38,794 Median total income Male $42,905 Female $40,169 Median income ($), 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, Apprentice - chef, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 6,332 4,172 2,160
average taxable income $40,705 $41,532 $39,108
median taxable income $39,999 $41,202 $38,794
average salary or wage income $40,090 $41,030 $38,273
median salary or wage income $40,425 $41,676 $38,781
average total income $42,249 $43,043 $40,715
median total income $41,747 $42,905 $40,169

ATO Table 15A

Apprentice or trainee - food trades worker (unit group 9351) by state

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

Apprentice or trainee - food trades worker (unit group 9351) by state, ATO 2023–24
Stateindividualsaverage taxable incomemedian taxable income
TAS472$42,322$43,699
ACT162$42,236$42,193
NT104$41,797$41,202
WA1,103$43,020$41,195
SA810$41,258$41,082
QLD2,692$40,587$39,674
NSW3,336$40,592$39,582
VIC2,706$40,255$39,538

ATO Table 15D

Typical deductions for Apprentice or trainee - technical or trades

The ATO has not published typical deductions for Apprentice or trainee - technical or trades in Table 18B.