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Occupation ATO 2023–24

Metallurgical and materials technician salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for Metallurgical and materials technician in Australia was $105,134 in 2023–24, and the average was $109,468 (ATO Table 15A).

1,381 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $107,200; ranked 193 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$105,134

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$109,468

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$107,200

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

1,381

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

193

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

of 1,176 occupations

ATO Table 15A

Where it sits among occupations

Where Metallurgical and materials technician sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where Metallurgical and materials technician sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $105,134 $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 Metallurgical and materials technician 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, Metallurgical and materials technician, ATO 2023–24
Median and average salary or wage income by year, Metallurgical and materials technician, 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, Metallurgical and materials technician, ATO 2023–24
Year median salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18 $89,116$93,427
2018–19 $90,737$95,881
2019–20 $92,878$97,206
2020–21 $94,755$97,684
2021–22 $97,282$102,834
2022–23 $100,902$105,240
2023–24 $105,134$109,468

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year, Metallurgical and materials technician, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–181,112$89,116$93,427
2018–191,175$90,737$95,881
2019–201,225$92,878$97,206
2020–211,224$94,755$97,684
2021–221,230$97,282$102,834
2022–231,310$100,902$105,240
2023–241,381$105,134$109,468

ATO Table 15A

Men and women

Median income by sex, Metallurgical and materials technician, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Metallurgical and materials technician, ATO 2023–24 $0 $50,000 $100,000 $150,000 Median salary or wage income Male $109,401 Female $81,085 Median taxable income Male $110,738 Female $89,659 Median total income Male $114,134 Female $91,762 Median income ($), 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, Metallurgical and materials technician, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 1,381 1,188 193
average taxable income $115,379 $118,844 $94,051
median taxable income $107,200 $110,738 $89,659
average salary or wage income $109,468 $113,567 $84,364
median salary or wage income $105,134 $109,401 $81,085
average total income $119,301 $122,992 $96,580
median total income $110,947 $114,134 $91,762

ATO Table 15A

Other building or engineering technician (unit group 3129) by state

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

Other building or engineering technician (unit group 3129) by state, ATO 2023–24
Stateindividualsaverage taxable incomemedian taxable income
WA10,286$171,496$171,189
QLD7,562$148,869$143,647
NT361$140,645$126,841
NSW5,502$125,882$110,172
TAS542$111,647$106,335
SA1,951$117,207$104,079
VIC3,353$96,587$86,167
ACT117$90,274$83,425

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