ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Occupation ATO 2023–24

Cloth cutter salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for Cloth cutter in Australia was $42,860 in 2023–24, and the average was $41,335 (ATO Table 15A).

7,700 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $43,268; ranked 982 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$42,860

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$41,335

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$43,268

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

7,700

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

982

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

of 1,176 occupations

ATO Table 15A

Where it sits among occupations

Where Cloth cutter sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where Cloth cutter sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $42,860 $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 Cloth 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, Cloth cutter, ATO 2023–24
Median and average salary or wage income by year, Cloth cutter, 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, Cloth cutter, ATO 2023–24
Year median salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18 $32,770$32,608
2018–19 $34,598$33,844
2019–20 $34,019$33,961
2020–21 $33,768$34,279
2021–22 $34,875$35,668
2022–23 $39,234$38,484
2023–24 $42,860$41,335

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year, Cloth cutter, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–186,352$32,770$32,608
2018–196,437$34,598$33,844
2019–206,336$34,019$33,961
2020–216,696$33,768$34,279
2021–227,394$34,875$35,668
2022–237,817$39,234$38,484
2023–247,700$42,860$41,335

ATO Table 15A

Men and women

Median income by sex, Cloth cutter, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Cloth cutter, ATO 2023–24 $0 $20,000 $40,000 $60,000 Median salary or wage income Male $44,919 Female $40,290 Median taxable income Male $44,438 Female $41,559 Median total income Male $47,054 Female $44,008 Median income ($), 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, Cloth cutter, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 7,700 4,531 3,169
average taxable income $43,977 $45,615 $41,636
median taxable income $43,268 $44,438 $41,559
average salary or wage income $41,335 $43,634 $38,063
median salary or wage income $42,860 $44,919 $40,290
average total income $46,013 $47,735 $43,550
median total income $45,560 $47,054 $44,008

ATO Table 15A

Other factory process worker (unit group 8399) by state

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

Other factory process worker (unit group 8399) by state, ATO 2023–24
Stateindividualsaverage taxable incomemedian taxable income
TAS1,335$63,210$57,543
WA6,827$66,867$57,131
NT249$62,352$54,277
ACT296$52,240$52,629
QLD12,923$56,492$51,979
SA4,895$52,906$50,914
NSW18,378$52,793$50,529
VIC22,459$52,325$50,269

ATO Table 15D

Typical deductions for Factory process workers

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

Typical deductions for Factory process workers, ATO 2023–24
Deductiondeduction claimantsaverage deduction claim
Work related car expenses70,326$2,896
Work related travel expenses35,462$2,855
Work related uniform/clothing expenses208,663$489
Work related self education expenses16,082$1,725
Other work related expenses172,198$1,291
Total work related expenses234,389$2,803

ATO Table 18B