ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Occupation ATO 2023–24

Electronics engineer salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for Electronics engineer in Australia was $113,202 in 2023–24, and the average was $118,230 (ATO Table 15A).

7,595 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $115,546; ranked 150 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$113,202

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$118,230

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$115,546

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

7,595

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

150

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

of 1,176 occupations

ATO Table 15A

Where it sits among occupations

Where Electronics engineer sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where Electronics engineer sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $113,202 $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 Electronics 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 $79,999 302
$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, Electronics engineer, ATO 2023–24
Median and average salary or wage income by year, Electronics engineer, 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, Electronics engineer, ATO 2023–24
Year median salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18 $93,042$96,948
2018–19 $94,927$99,709
2019–20 $97,305$101,566
2020–21 $98,594$103,840
2021–22 $103,447$109,554
2022–23 $109,664$114,815
2023–24 $113,202$118,230

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year, Electronics engineer, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–186,976$93,042$96,948
2018–197,115$94,927$99,709
2019–207,119$97,305$101,566
2020–217,077$98,594$103,840
2021–227,289$103,447$109,554
2022–237,560$109,664$114,815
2023–247,595$113,202$118,230

ATO Table 15A

Men and women

Median income by sex, Electronics engineer, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Electronics engineer, ATO 2023–24 $0 $50,000 $100,000 $150,000 Median salary or wage income Male $114,875 Female $99,814 Median taxable income Male $116,847 Female $100,591 Median total income Male $121,233 Female $102,911 Median income ($), 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, Electronics engineer, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 7,595 6,945 650
average taxable income $130,290 $131,136 $121,262
median taxable income $115,546 $116,847 $100,591
average salary or wage income $118,230 $119,752 $101,998
median salary or wage income $113,202 $114,875 $99,814
average total income $135,074 $136,049 $124,658
median total income $119,722 $121,233 $102,911

ATO Table 15A

Electronics engineer (unit group 2334) by state

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

Electronics engineer (unit group 2334) by state, ATO 2023–24
Stateindividualsaverage taxable incomemedian taxable income
WA942$144,606$135,286
ACT235$176,502$132,004
QLD1,195$120,441$112,855
NSW2,142$133,672$112,694
SA807$121,770$112,593
NT37$122,979$112,141
VIC2,118$125,965$111,017
TAS83$105,119$106,165

ATO Table 15D

Typical deductions for Design, engineering, science and transport professionals

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

Typical deductions for Design, engineering, science and transport professionals, ATO 2023–24
Deductiondeduction claimantsaverage deduction claim
Work related car expenses162,013$2,684
Work related travel expenses75,370$1,631
Work related uniform/clothing expenses250,670$278
Work related self education expenses43,132$2,144
Other work related expenses384,518$1,420
Total work related expenses418,704$3,023

ATO Table 18B