ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Occupation ATO 2023–24

Sand-blaster salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for Sand-blaster in Australia was $82,896 in 2023–24, and the average was $88,760 (ATO Table 15A).

1,625 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $81,956; ranked 410 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$82,896

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$88,760

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$81,956

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

1,625

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

410

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

of 1,176 occupations

ATO Table 15A

Where it sits among occupations

Where Sand-blaster sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where Sand-blaster sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $82,896 $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 Sand-blaster 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 $59,999 267
$60,000 to $79,999 302
$80,000 to $99,999 (includes this one) 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, Sand-blaster, ATO 2023–24
Median and average salary or wage income by year, Sand-blaster, ATO 2023–24 $0 $20,000 $40,000 $60,000 $80,000 $100,000 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, Sand-blaster, ATO 2023–24
Year median salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18 $66,876$78,997
2018–19 $65,771$71,115
2019–20 $65,799$69,493
2020–21 $66,359$70,570
2021–22 $72,886$76,690
2022–23 $77,337$82,147
2023–24 $82,896$88,760

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year, Sand-blaster, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–181,460$66,876$78,997
2018–191,469$65,771$71,115
2019–201,436$65,799$69,493
2020–211,489$66,359$70,570
2021–221,562$72,886$76,690
2022–231,603$77,337$82,147
2023–241,625$82,896$88,760

ATO Table 15A

Men and women

Median income by sex, Sand-blaster, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Sand-blaster, ATO 2023–24 $0 $25,000 $50,000 $75,000 $100,000 Median salary or wage income Male $83,081 Female $48,624 Median taxable income Male $82,098 Female $48,712 Median total income Male $86,390 Female $49,469 Median income ($), 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, Sand-blaster, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 1,625 1,607 18
average taxable income $89,396 $89,726 $59,916
median taxable income $81,956 $82,098 $48,712
average salary or wage income $88,760 $89,111 $57,449
median salary or wage income $82,896 $83,081 $48,624
average total income $94,054 $94,409 $62,286
median total income $86,227 $86,390 $49,469

ATO Table 15A

Other machine operator (unit group 7119) by state

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

Other machine operator (unit group 7119) by state, ATO 2023–24
Stateindividualsaverage taxable incomemedian taxable income
WA8,250$101,923$99,710
NT372$93,862$90,009
QLD11,041$86,890$78,320
TAS886$78,303$73,605
NSW12,872$76,350$70,210
ACT276$67,681$69,120
VIC13,086$72,054$67,439
SA3,302$72,626$67,143

ATO Table 15D

Typical deductions for Machine and stationary plant operators

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

Typical deductions for Machine and stationary plant operators, ATO 2023–24
Deductiondeduction claimantsaverage deduction claim
Work related car expenses65,325$3,217
Work related travel expenses26,185$2,589
Work related uniform/clothing expenses144,816$420
Work related self education expenses12,734$1,662
Other work related expenses131,649$1,426
Total work related expenses156,754$3,493

ATO Table 18B