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Occupations · Labourers · Rubbish or recycling collector

Garbage collector

Half of the 3,778 people who gave this occupation on their 2023–24 tax return had a taxable income above $77,473.

$77,473median taxable income
#495of 1,128 occupations by median
54%of all taxpayers earn less than this median

Income by sex

EveryoneWomenMen
Median taxable income$77,473$57,296$78,265
Average taxable income$75,330$60,061$76,473
Median salary or wages$77,166$59,458$78,141
Median total income$80,327$62,117$81,336
People3,7782633,515

Women's median taxable income in this occupation is 73% of men's. The difference reflects hours as well as pay rates: these figures include part-time workers.

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Source: ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24, Individuals Table 15A (CC BY 2.5 AU). Occupations are as people reported them on their tax return. Taxable income is income after deductions. Salary or wages counts people with that income type only. The national comparison uses Table 16A, all taxable individuals.