ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Occupation ATO 2023–24

Delivery driver salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for Delivery driver in Australia was $41,600 in 2023–24, and the average was $43,254 (ATO Table 15A).

58,356 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $44,490; ranked 1,000 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$41,600

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$43,254

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$44,490

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

58,356

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

1,000

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

of 1,176 occupations

ATO Table 15A

Where it sits among occupations

Where Delivery driver sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where Delivery driver sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $41,600 $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 Delivery 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, Delivery driver, ATO 2023–24
Median and average salary or wage income by year, Delivery 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, Delivery driver, ATO 2023–24
Year median salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18 $32,902$34,944
2018–19 $33,404$35,464
2019–20 $32,542$35,302
2020–21 $33,476$36,210
2021–22 $35,640$38,004
2022–23 $39,708$41,286
2023–24 $41,600$43,254

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year, Delivery driver, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–1849,355$32,902$34,944
2018–1951,799$33,404$35,464
2019–2053,656$32,542$35,302
2020–2154,794$33,476$36,210
2021–2257,672$35,640$38,004
2022–2358,773$39,708$41,286
2023–2458,356$41,600$43,254

ATO Table 15A

Men and women

Median income by sex, Delivery driver, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Delivery driver, ATO 2023–24 $0 $20,000 $40,000 $60,000 Median salary or wage income Male $43,474 Female $30,946 Median taxable income Male $45,907 Female $35,565 Median total income Male $48,299 Female $37,829 Median income ($), 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, Delivery driver, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 58,356 51,203 7,153
average taxable income $47,031 $48,238 $38,391
median taxable income $44,490 $45,907 $35,565
average salary or wage income $43,254 $44,511 $34,209
median salary or wage income $41,600 $43,474 $30,946
average total income $49,238 $50,474 $40,390
median total income $46,693 $48,299 $37,829

ATO Table 15A

Delivery driver (unit group 7321) by state

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

Delivery driver (unit group 7321) by state, ATO 2023–24
Stateindividualsaverage taxable incomemedian taxable income
NT454$50,580$49,546
TAS1,464$46,444$46,262
SA3,548$47,455$46,051
VIC13,834$47,810$45,544
NSW18,866$47,863$44,779
ACT836$46,056$44,270
QLD13,117$45,270$43,125
WA6,079$46,846$42,815

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