ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Occupation ATO 2023–24

Barista salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for Barista in Australia was $28,816 in 2023–24, and the average was $30,942 (ATO Table 15A).

44,222 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $31,253; ranked 1,112 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$28,816

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$30,942

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$31,253

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

44,222

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

1,112

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

of 1,176 occupations

ATO Table 15A

Where it sits among occupations

Where Barista sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where Barista sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $28,816 $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 Barista 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, Barista, ATO 2023–24
Median and average salary or wage income by year, Barista, 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, Barista, ATO 2023–24
Year median salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18 $22,678$24,521
2018–19 $23,446$25,289
2019–20 $22,599$24,397
2020–21 $24,797$26,378
2021–22 $25,646$27,648
2022–23 $28,172$30,189
2023–24 $28,816$30,942

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year, Barista, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–1835,852$22,678$24,521
2018–1937,248$23,446$25,289
2019–2037,247$22,599$24,397
2020–2137,247$24,797$26,378
2021–2238,734$25,646$27,648
2022–2341,921$28,172$30,189
2023–2444,222$28,816$30,942

ATO Table 15A

Men and women

Median income by sex, Barista, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Barista, ATO 2023–24 $0 $10,000 $20,000 $30,000 $40,000 Median salary or wage income Male $31,200 Female $28,012 Median taxable income Male $33,216 Female $30,617 Median total income Male $34,070 Female $31,452 Median income ($), 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, Barista, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 44,222 11,040 33,182
average taxable income $33,265 $35,869 $32,398
median taxable income $31,253 $33,216 $30,617
average salary or wage income $30,942 $33,384 $30,130
median salary or wage income $28,816 $31,200 $28,012
average total income $34,084 $36,810 $33,177
median total income $32,054 $34,070 $31,452

ATO Table 15A

Bar attendant or barista (unit group 4311) by state

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

Bar attendant or barista (unit group 4311) by state, ATO 2023–24
Stateindividualsaverage taxable incomemedian taxable income
NT1,009$43,323$42,544
TAS2,219$39,334$37,145
SA6,796$38,938$36,660
NSW40,183$39,396$36,618
QLD26,046$37,259$35,759
ACT1,781$39,265$35,708
WA12,805$37,868$34,113
VIC24,245$36,496$33,561

ATO Table 15D

Typical deductions for Hospitality workers

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

Typical deductions for Hospitality workers, ATO 2023–24
Deductiondeduction claimantsaverage deduction claim
Work related car expenses56,407$1,906
Work related travel expenses39,919$1,005
Work related uniform/clothing expenses200,165$315
Work related self education expenses27,824$957
Other work related expenses146,231$672
Total work related expenses234,098$1,433

ATO Table 18B