ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Occupation ATO 2023–24

Flight attendant or steward salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for Flight attendant or steward in Australia was $59,948 in 2023–24, and the average was $63,574 (ATO Table 15A).

11,009 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $64,152; ranked 749 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$59,948

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$63,574

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$64,152

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

11,009

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

749

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

of 1,176 occupations

ATO Table 15A

Where it sits among occupations

Where Flight attendant or steward sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where Flight attendant or steward sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $59,948 $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 Flight attendant or steward 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, Flight attendant or steward, ATO 2023–24
Median and average salary or wage income by year, Flight attendant or steward, ATO 2023–24 $0 $20,000 $40,000 $60,000 $80,000 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, Flight attendant or steward, ATO 2023–24
Year median salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18 $56,706$59,139
2018–19 $56,534$58,924
2019–20 $49,770$52,041
2020–21 $47,081$51,806
2021–22 $55,211$58,588
2022–23 $60,054$63,316
2023–24 $59,948$63,574

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year, Flight attendant or steward, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–1811,844$56,706$59,139
2018–1912,160$56,534$58,924
2019–2011,887$49,770$52,041
2020–2110,314$47,081$51,806
2021–229,402$55,211$58,588
2022–2310,175$60,054$63,316
2023–2411,009$59,948$63,574

ATO Table 15A

Men and women

Median income by sex, Flight attendant or steward, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Flight attendant or steward, ATO 2023–24 $0 $25,000 $50,000 $75,000 $100,000 Median salary or wage income Male $70,190 Female $58,085 Median taxable income Male $74,531 Female $61,920 Median total income Male $80,020 Female $66,641 Median income ($), 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, Flight attendant or steward, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 11,009 2,727 8,282
average taxable income $70,048 $79,985 $66,776
median taxable income $64,152 $74,531 $61,920
average salary or wage income $63,574 $74,503 $60,011
median salary or wage income $59,948 $70,190 $58,085
average total income $75,113 $86,013 $71,524
median total income $69,072 $80,020 $66,641

ATO Table 15A

Travel attendant (unit group 4517) by state

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

Travel attendant (unit group 4517) by state, ATO 2023–24
Stateindividualsaverage taxable incomemedian taxable income
TAS139$85,478$84,191
ACT59$78,833$79,287
NT97$69,647$67,603
NSW3,953$75,326$66,339
WA1,531$72,983$66,147
SA656$69,267$65,178
VIC2,681$69,155$63,738
QLD2,807$69,756$63,494

ATO Table 15D

Typical deductions for Sports and personal service workers

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

Typical deductions for Sports and personal service workers, ATO 2023–24
Deductiondeduction claimantsaverage deduction claim
Work related car expenses41,151$2,271
Work related travel expenses22,997$1,940
Work related uniform/clothing expenses84,754$354
Work related self education expenses16,935$1,232
Other work related expenses85,744$1,554
Total work related expenses108,050$2,982

ATO Table 18B