ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Occupation ATO 2023–24

Apprentice - mechanical trades engineer salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for Apprentice - mechanical trades engineer in Australia was $61,149 in 2023–24, and the average was $66,141 (ATO Table 15A).

5,401 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $58,986; ranked 730 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$61,149

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$66,141

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$58,986

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

5,401

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

730

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

of 1,176 occupations

ATO Table 15A

Where it sits among occupations

Where Apprentice - mechanical trades engineer sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where Apprentice - mechanical trades engineer sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $61,149 $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 Apprentice - mechanical trades engineer 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 (includes this one) 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, Apprentice - mechanical trades engineer, ATO 2023–24
Median and average salary or wage income by year, Apprentice - mechanical trades engineer, 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, Apprentice - mechanical trades engineer, ATO 2023–24
Year median salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18 $40,992$46,494
2018–19 $43,416$48,073
2019–20 $45,114$49,961
2020–21 $47,627$52,206
2021–22 $50,747$55,822
2022–23 $55,738$60,932
2023–24 $61,149$66,141

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year, Apprentice - mechanical trades engineer, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–184,351$40,992$46,494
2018–194,624$43,416$48,073
2019–204,949$45,114$49,961
2020–215,359$47,627$52,206
2021–225,770$50,747$55,822
2022–235,754$55,738$60,932
2023–245,401$61,149$66,141

ATO Table 15A

Men and women

Median income by sex, Apprentice - mechanical trades engineer, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Apprentice - mechanical trades engineer, ATO 2023–24 $0 $20,000 $40,000 $60,000 $80,000 Median salary or wage income Male $60,944 Female $62,803 Median taxable income Male $58,687 Female $61,022 Median total income Male $62,706 Female $65,023 Median income ($), 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, Apprentice - mechanical trades engineer, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 5,401 4,815 586
average taxable income $66,012 $65,759 $68,090
median taxable income $58,986 $58,687 $61,022
average salary or wage income $66,141 $66,052 $66,872
median salary or wage income $61,149 $60,944 $62,803
average total income $69,616 $69,426 $71,178
median total income $63,134 $62,706 $65,023

ATO Table 15A

Apprentice or trainee - mechanical trades engineering trades worker (unit group 9323) by state

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

Apprentice or trainee - mechanical trades engineering trades worker (unit group 9323) by state, ATO 2023–24
Stateindividualsaverage taxable incomemedian taxable income
WA1,491$77,709$68,525
ACT24$65,237$68,258
QLD1,668$63,832$57,946
TAS120$59,305$56,064
SA399$58,431$55,810
NT89$63,749$55,771
NSW1,457$60,364$54,463
VIC816$56,985$52,578

ATO Table 15D

Typical deductions for Apprentice or trainee - technical or trades

The ATO has not published typical deductions for Apprentice or trainee - technical or trades in Table 18B.