ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Occupation ATO 2023–24

Automotive electrician salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for Automotive electrician in Australia was $102,807 in 2023–24, and the average was $107,979 (ATO Table 15A).

13,604 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $104,879; ranked 214 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$102,807

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$107,979

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$104,879

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

13,604

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

214

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

of 1,176 occupations

ATO Table 15A

Where it sits among occupations

Where Automotive electrician sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where Automotive electrician sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $102,807 $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 Automotive electrician 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 $99,999 212
$100,000 to $119,999 (includes this one) 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, Automotive electrician, ATO 2023–24
Median and average salary or wage income by year, Automotive electrician, ATO 2023–24 $0 $25,000 $50,000 $75,000 $100,000 $125,000 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, Automotive electrician, ATO 2023–24
Year median salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18 $71,617$78,550
2018–19 $76,018$83,169
2019–20 $78,445$87,039
2020–21 $81,180$90,992
2021–22 $85,395$94,637
2022–23 $98,243$103,696
2023–24 $102,807$107,979

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year, Automotive electrician, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–186,897$71,617$78,550
2018–197,010$76,018$83,169
2019–207,057$78,445$87,039
2020–217,153$81,180$90,992
2021–227,418$85,395$94,637
2022–2314,069$98,243$103,696
2023–2413,604$102,807$107,979

ATO Table 15A

Men and women

Median income by sex, Automotive electrician, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Automotive electrician, ATO 2023–24 $0 $50,000 $100,000 $150,000 Median salary or wage income Male $102,893 Female $100,496 Median taxable income Male $104,879 Female $103,468 Median total income Male $110,252 Female $109,065 Median income ($), 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, Automotive electrician, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 13,604 13,328 276
average taxable income $113,132 $113,277 $106,153
median taxable income $104,879 $104,879 $103,468
average salary or wage income $107,979 $108,128 $100,843
median salary or wage income $102,807 $102,893 $100,496
average total income $118,391 $118,550 $110,754
median total income $110,239 $110,252 $109,065

ATO Table 15A

Automotive electrician (unit group 3211) by state

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

Automotive electrician (unit group 3211) by state, ATO 2023–24
Stateindividualsaverage taxable incomemedian taxable income
WA3,090$138,686$140,775
NT188$121,303$116,696
QLD3,544$114,453$107,955
NSW3,250$102,546$96,254
ACT148$96,501$94,949
SA694$104,281$93,115
VIC2,449$98,234$87,134
TAS226$90,384$85,278

ATO Table 15D

Typical deductions for Automotive and engineering trades workers

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

Typical deductions for Automotive and engineering trades workers, ATO 2023–24
Deductiondeduction claimantsaverage deduction claim
Work related car expenses131,735$3,164
Work related travel expenses36,135$2,096
Work related uniform/clothing expenses269,973$384
Work related self education expenses21,355$1,745
Other work related expenses258,889$1,915
Total work related expenses290,560$3,886

ATO Table 18B