ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Occupation ATO 2023–24

Apprentice - food, drink or meat processor salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for Apprentice - food, drink or meat processor in Australia was $28,438 in 2023–24, and the average was $33,023 (ATO Table 15A).

923 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $27,106; ranked 1,116 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$28,438

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$33,023

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$27,106

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

923

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

1,116

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

of 1,176 occupations

ATO Table 15A

Where it sits among occupations

Where Apprentice - food, drink or meat processor sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where Apprentice - food, drink or meat processor sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $28,438 $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 - food, drink or meat processor 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 (includes this one) 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 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 - food, drink or meat processor, ATO 2023–24
Median and average salary or wage income by year, Apprentice - food, drink or meat processor, ATO 2023–24 $0 $10,000 $20,000 $30,000 $40,000 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 - food, drink or meat processor, ATO 2023–24
Year median salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18 $15,147$21,056
2018–19 $18,304$23,331
2019–20 $18,000$22,531
2020–21 $17,478$23,131
2021–22 $18,110$25,222
2022–23 $24,570$29,868
2023–24 $28,438$33,023

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year, Apprentice - food, drink or meat processor, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18408$15,147$21,056
2018–19426$18,304$23,331
2019–20493$18,000$22,531
2020–21558$17,478$23,131
2021–22724$18,110$25,222
2022–23843$24,570$29,868
2023–24923$28,438$33,023

ATO Table 15A

Men and women

Median income by sex, Apprentice - food, drink or meat processor, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Apprentice - food, drink or meat processor, ATO 2023–24 $0 $10,000 $20,000 $30,000 $40,000 Median salary or wage income Male $29,405 Female $27,389 Median taxable income Male $28,880 Female $25,083 Median total income Male $32,739 Female $29,398 Median income ($), 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 - food, drink or meat processor, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 923 458 465
average taxable income $31,475 $34,284 $28,709
median taxable income $27,106 $28,880 $25,083
average salary or wage income $33,023 $34,840 $31,229
median salary or wage income $28,438 $29,405 $27,389
average total income $35,698 $37,969 $33,461
median total income $31,199 $32,739 $29,398

ATO Table 15A

Apprentice or trainee - food, drink or meat processor (unit group 9831) by state

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

Apprentice or trainee - food, drink or meat processor (unit group 9831) by state, ATO 2023–24
Stateindividualsaverage taxable incomemedian taxable income
QLD260$32,064$30,022
WA88$34,735$29,381
VIC233$30,903$27,557
NSW257$31,916$26,308
SA48$26,885$23,996
TAS19$27,972$22,742
NT5$28,534$20,355
ACT11$21,998$17,471

ATO Table 15D

Typical deductions for Apprentice or trainee - labouring

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