ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Occupation ATO 2023–24

Ship's captain or master salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for Ship's captain or master in Australia was $113,980 in 2023–24, and the average was $132,271 (ATO Table 15A).

3,154 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $119,614; ranked 142 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$113,980

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$132,271

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$119,614

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

3,154

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

142

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

of 1,176 occupations

ATO Table 15A

Where it sits among occupations

Where Ship's captain or master sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where Ship's captain or master sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $113,980 $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 Ship's captain or master 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, Ship's captain or master, ATO 2023–24
Median and average salary or wage income by year, Ship's captain or master, 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, Ship's captain or master, ATO 2023–24
Year median salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18 $95,769$112,051
2018–19 $96,979$113,648
2019–20 $99,539$117,133
2020–21 $97,932$116,714
2021–22 $104,346$121,753
2022–23 $109,358$125,649
2023–24 $113,980$132,271

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year, Ship's captain or master, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–182,744$95,769$112,051
2018–192,810$96,979$113,648
2019–202,775$99,539$117,133
2020–212,752$97,932$116,714
2021–222,874$104,346$121,753
2022–233,013$109,358$125,649
2023–243,154$113,980$132,271

ATO Table 15A

Men and women

Median income by sex, Ship's captain or master, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Ship's captain or master, ATO 2023–24 $0 $50,000 $100,000 $150,000 Median salary or wage income Male $116,119 Female $76,858 Median taxable income Male $121,178 Female $80,955 Median total income Male $127,868 Female $85,783 Median income ($), 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, Ship's captain or master, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 3,154 3,019 135
average taxable income $143,652 $145,370 $105,242
median taxable income $119,614 $121,178 $80,955
average salary or wage income $132,271 $133,812 $97,880
median salary or wage income $113,980 $116,119 $76,858
average total income $149,956 $151,729 $110,301
median total income $125,453 $127,868 $85,783

ATO Table 15A

Marine transport professional (unit group 2312) by state

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

Marine transport professional (unit group 2312) by state, ATO 2023–24
Stateindividualsaverage taxable incomemedian taxable income
WA2,834$156,662$140,685
ACT157$129,443$130,857
NT271$141,885$129,828
VIC1,113$144,696$128,413
TAS562$146,262$127,918
NSW2,770$139,822$125,462
SA648$132,560$121,343
QLD3,337$131,099$109,687

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