ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Occupation ATO 2023–24

Charter bus driver salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for Charter bus driver in Australia was $46,193 in 2023–24, and the average was $49,403 (ATO Table 15A).

1,439 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $52,104; ranked 942 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$46,193

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$49,403

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$52,104

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

1,439

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

942

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

of 1,176 occupations

ATO Table 15A

Where it sits among occupations

Where Charter bus driver sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where Charter bus driver sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $46,193 $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 Charter bus driver 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, Charter bus driver, ATO 2023–24
Median and average salary or wage income by year, Charter bus driver, 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, Charter bus driver, ATO 2023–24
Year median salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18 $34,951$39,075
2018–19 $38,483$41,141
2019–20 $33,452$36,989
2020–21 $31,862$36,104
2021–22 $35,482$39,649
2022–23 $45,793$48,213
2023–24 $46,193$49,403

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year, Charter bus driver, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–181,307$34,951$39,075
2018–191,437$38,483$41,141
2019–201,428$33,452$36,989
2020–211,300$31,862$36,104
2021–221,249$35,482$39,649
2022–231,339$45,793$48,213
2023–241,439$46,193$49,403

ATO Table 15A

Men and women

Median income by sex, Charter bus driver, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Charter bus driver, ATO 2023–24 $0 $20,000 $40,000 $60,000 Median salary or wage income Male $47,947 Female $41,460 Median taxable income Male $52,923 Female $44,853 Median total income Male $56,565 Female $47,748 Median income ($), 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, Charter bus driver, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 1,439 1,234 205
average taxable income $55,442 $56,805 $47,231
median taxable income $52,104 $52,923 $44,853
average salary or wage income $49,403 $50,353 $43,765
median salary or wage income $46,193 $47,947 $41,460
average total income $58,714 $60,208 $49,720
median total income $54,980 $56,565 $47,748

ATO Table 15A

Bus or coach driver (unit group 7312) by state

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

Bus or coach driver (unit group 7312) by state, ATO 2023–24
Stateindividualsaverage taxable incomemedian taxable income
ACT873$87,295$92,115
VIC9,220$70,491$72,928
WA5,385$69,352$70,116
NSW14,293$68,649$69,114
NT496$63,769$65,799
SA2,760$60,051$59,948
QLD8,703$59,738$57,925
TAS1,062$51,612$50,076

ATO Table 15D

Typical deductions for Road and rail drivers

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

Typical deductions for Road and rail drivers, ATO 2023–24
Deductiondeduction claimantsaverage deduction claim
Work related car expenses95,371$2,876
Work related travel expenses50,129$5,456
Work related uniform/clothing expenses231,312$390
Work related self education expenses11,274$1,318
Other work related expenses212,092$1,438
Total work related expenses248,747$3,851

ATO Table 18B