Occupation group ATO 2023–24

Driller, miner or shot firer: income by state

The median taxable income for Driller, miner or shot firer in Australia was $138,668 in 2023–24, and the average was $139,062 (ATO Table 15B).

Among states, median taxable income was highest in NSW at $141,858 and lowest in ACT at $99,470 (ATO Table 15D).

$138,668

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15B

$139,062

average taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15B

$135,184

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15B

59,761

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15B

Men and women

Median income by sex, Driller, miner or shot firer, 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 15B

Men and women, Driller, miner or shot firer, ATO 2023–24
Measure	Total	Male	Female
individuals	59,761	52,431	7,330
average taxable income	$139,062	$142,722	$112,883
median taxable income	$138,668	$142,164	$115,416
average salary or wage income	$134,306	$138,076	$107,387
median salary or wage income	$135,184	$139,081	$110,159
average total income	$143,804	$147,583	$116,768
median total income	$143,478	$147,102	$119,254

ATO Table 15B

Driller, miner or shot firer by state

Median taxable income by state, Driller, miner or shot firer, ATO 2023–24

Vertical axis: State. Horizontal axis: Median taxable income ($), ATO 2023–24.

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Median taxable income by state, Driller, miner or shot firer, ATO 2023–24
State	median taxable income, ATO 2023–24
NSW	$141,858
WA	$140,938
QLD	$140,093
NT	$127,178
SA	$124,125
VIC	$119,915
TAS	$118,933
ACT	$99,470

ATO Table 15D

State figures are for this unit group. There is no separate page per state.

Driller, miner or shot firer (unit group 7122) by state, ATO 2023–24
State	individuals	average taxable income	median taxable income	average salary or wage income	median salary or wage income
NSW	13,415	$138,738	$141,858	$137,996	$143,161
WA	21,100	$141,719	$140,938	$132,320	$130,982
QLD	18,304	$140,986	$140,093	$138,508	$140,387
NT	542	$129,583	$127,178	$122,261	$121,751
SA	3,052	$128,358	$124,125	$122,374	$119,261
VIC	2,072	$125,820	$119,915	$122,681	$120,270
TAS	1,067	$125,278	$118,933	$123,612	$118,358
ACT	55	$123,397	$99,470	$113,597	$107,640

ATO Table 15D

Occupations in Driller, miner or shot firer

Occupations in Driller, miner or shot firer, ranked by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Occupation	median salary or wage income
Coal miner salary	$136,804
Blasting worker - mining salary	$131,774
Drilling plant operator salary	$130,137

ATO Table 15A

Rankings this occupation group appears in

Highest paid occupation groups in New South Wales (rank 12)
Highest paid occupation groups in Victoria (rank 32)
Highest paid occupation groups in Queensland (rank 12)
Highest paid occupation groups in Western Australia (rank 17)
Highest paid occupation groups in South Australia (rank 6)
Highest paid occupation groups in Tasmania (rank 2)

Method

Taxable income is the amount left after deductions on the return. Salary or wage income is employment income reported to the ATO. This page does not treat taxable income as salary or wage income.

State figures come from Table 15D for this unit group. Occupation is the occupation people reported on their tax return. Some cells in the ATO tables are not published.