ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Occupation ATO 2023–24

Engineer - mechanical salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for Engineer - mechanical in Australia was $115,872 in 2023–24, and the average was $123,198 (ATO Table 15A).

42,582 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $116,735; ranked 131 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$115,872

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$123,198

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$116,735

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

42,582

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

131

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

of 1,176 occupations

ATO Table 15A

Where it sits among occupations

Where Engineer - mechanical sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where Engineer - mechanical sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $115,872 $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 Engineer - mechanical 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, Engineer - mechanical, ATO 2023–24
Median and average salary or wage income by year, Engineer - mechanical, 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, Engineer - mechanical, ATO 2023–24
Year median salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18 $93,889$102,370
2018–19 $95,999$104,706
2019–20 $98,487$107,354
2020–21 $100,918$109,165
2021–22 $105,373$114,022
2022–23 $110,937$118,738
2023–24 $115,872$123,198

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year, Engineer - mechanical, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–1832,127$93,889$102,370
2018–1933,940$95,999$104,706
2019–2035,018$98,487$107,354
2020–2135,620$100,918$109,165
2021–2238,044$105,373$114,022
2022–2340,550$110,937$118,738
2023–2442,582$115,872$123,198

ATO Table 15A

Men and women

Median income by sex, Engineer - mechanical, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Engineer - mechanical, ATO 2023–24 $0 $50,000 $100,000 $150,000 Median salary or wage income Male $116,995 Female $100,100 Median taxable income Male $117,855 Female $101,077 Median total income Male $121,957 Female $104,570 Median income ($), 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, Engineer - mechanical, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 42,582 39,459 3,123
average taxable income $129,531 $130,772 $113,846
median taxable income $116,735 $117,855 $101,077
average salary or wage income $123,198 $124,434 $107,618
median salary or wage income $115,872 $116,995 $100,100
average total income $133,857 $135,181 $117,125
median total income $120,780 $121,957 $104,570

ATO Table 15A

Industrial, mechanical or production engineer (unit group 2335) by state

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

Industrial, mechanical or production engineer (unit group 2335) by state, ATO 2023–24
Stateindividualsaverage taxable incomemedian taxable income
WA9,842$161,907$148,008
QLD9,657$132,582$118,187
NT270$129,256$114,493
ACT430$117,288$111,092
NSW14,160$120,745$110,844
TAS633$111,134$107,170
VIC14,528$113,446$104,068
SA3,827$113,439$102,641

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