ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Occupation ATO 2023–24

Engineer - telecommunications network salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for Engineer - telecommunications network in Australia was $121,996 in 2023–24, and the average was $126,115 (ATO Table 15A).

3,819 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $120,953; ranked 102 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$121,996

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$126,115

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$120,953

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

3,819

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

102

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

of 1,176 occupations

ATO Table 15A

Where it sits among occupations

Where Engineer - telecommunications network sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where Engineer - telecommunications network sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $121,996 $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 - telecommunications network 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 $119,999 122
$120,000 to $139,999 (includes this one) 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 - telecommunications network, ATO 2023–24
Median and average salary or wage income by year, Engineer - telecommunications network, ATO 2023–24 $0 $50,000 $100,000 $150,000 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 - telecommunications network, ATO 2023–24
Year median salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18 $100,177$102,921
2018–19 $101,692$104,387
2019–20 $102,632$105,960
2020–21 $107,831$109,110
2021–22 $113,014$115,964
2022–23 $117,858$121,120
2023–24 $121,996$126,115

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year, Engineer - telecommunications network, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–182,861$100,177$102,921
2018–193,151$101,692$104,387
2019–203,343$102,632$105,960
2020–213,327$107,831$109,110
2021–223,424$113,014$115,964
2022–233,671$117,858$121,120
2023–243,819$121,996$126,115

ATO Table 15A

Men and women

Median income by sex, Engineer - telecommunications network, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Engineer - telecommunications network, ATO 2023–24 $0 $50,000 $100,000 $150,000 Median salary or wage income Male $124,738 Female $102,445 Median taxable income Male $123,503 Female $101,363 Median total income Male $127,848 Female $105,285 Median income ($), 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 - telecommunications network, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 3,819 3,353 466
average taxable income $127,943 $130,562 $109,100
median taxable income $120,953 $123,503 $101,363
average salary or wage income $126,115 $128,278 $110,483
median salary or wage income $121,996 $124,738 $102,445
average total income $131,978 $134,705 $112,358
median total income $124,799 $127,848 $105,285

ATO Table 15A

Telecommunications engineering professional (unit group 2633) by state

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

Telecommunications engineering professional (unit group 2633) by state, ATO 2023–24
Stateindividualsaverage taxable incomemedian taxable income
NT29$141,682$133,663
WA685$137,140$132,290
ACT181$146,113$127,626
NSW3,594$133,968$127,259
VIC2,835$130,369$123,298
QLD1,030$128,265$121,317
TAS64$116,865$109,862
SA373$113,280$109,459

ATO Table 15D

Typical deductions for IT professionals

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

Typical deductions for IT professionals, ATO 2023–24
Deductiondeduction claimantsaverage deduction claim
Work related car expenses58,392$2,208
Work related travel expenses33,643$983
Work related uniform/clothing expenses68,629$238
Work related self education expenses34,562$1,595
Other work related expenses292,454$1,680
Total work related expenses298,930$2,424

ATO Table 18B