ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Occupation ATO 2023–24

Laboratory technician - school laboratory salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for Laboratory technician - school laboratory in Australia was $57,693 in 2023–24, and the average was $54,766 (ATO Table 15A).

2,770 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $59,315; ranked 783 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$57,693

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$54,766

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$59,315

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

2,770

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

783

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

of 1,176 occupations

ATO Table 15A

Where it sits among occupations

Where Laboratory technician - school laboratory sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where Laboratory technician - school laboratory sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $57,693 $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 Laboratory technician - school laboratory 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 (includes this one) 267
$60,000 to $79,999 302
$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, Laboratory technician - school laboratory, ATO 2023–24
Median and average salary or wage income by year, Laboratory technician - school laboratory, ATO 2023–24 $0 $20,000 $40,000 $60,000 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, Laboratory technician - school laboratory, ATO 2023–24
Year median salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18 $45,818$43,634
2018–19 $46,595$44,348
2019–20 $48,663$46,189
2020–21 $52,113$48,902
2021–22 $53,210$50,267
2022–23 $55,459$52,350
2023–24 $57,693$54,766

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year, Laboratory technician - school laboratory, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–182,435$45,818$43,634
2018–192,544$46,595$44,348
2019–202,589$48,663$46,189
2020–212,520$52,113$48,902
2021–222,581$53,210$50,267
2022–232,701$55,459$52,350
2023–242,770$57,693$54,766

ATO Table 15A

Men and women

Median income by sex, Laboratory technician - school laboratory, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Laboratory technician - school laboratory, ATO 2023–24 $0 $20,000 $40,000 $60,000 $80,000 Median salary or wage income Male $62,434 Female $56,744 Median taxable income Male $63,459 Female $58,104 Median total income Male $65,680 Female $60,577 Median income ($), 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, Laboratory technician - school laboratory, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 2,770 709 2,061
average taxable income $58,925 $60,317 $58,446
median taxable income $59,315 $63,459 $58,104
average salary or wage income $54,766 $57,361 $53,879
median salary or wage income $57,693 $62,434 $56,744
average total income $61,209 $61,974 $60,945
median total income $61,732 $65,680 $60,577

ATO Table 15A

Science technician (unit group 3114) by state

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

Science technician (unit group 3114) by state, ATO 2023–24
Stateindividualsaverage taxable incomemedian taxable income
NT134$83,784$77,651
ACT355$68,167$72,470
WA4,644$77,061$71,500
QLD4,634$71,432$70,591
NSW4,836$71,299$68,404
VIC4,333$67,635$66,505
TAS466$65,869$65,988
SA1,554$65,766$64,429

ATO Table 15D

Typical deductions for Engineering, IT and science technicians

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

Typical deductions for Engineering, IT and science technicians, ATO 2023–24
Deductiondeduction claimantsaverage deduction claim
Work related car expenses86,634$3,107
Work related travel expenses34,880$1,777
Work related uniform/clothing expenses169,156$320
Work related self education expenses18,858$1,836
Other work related expenses193,623$1,278
Total work related expenses223,379$2,988

ATO Table 18B