ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Occupation ATO 2023–24

Air conditioning and mechanical services plumber salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for Air conditioning and mechanical services plumber in Australia was $94,636 in 2023–24, and the average was $92,338 (ATO Table 15A).

4,903 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $94,549; ranked 286 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$94,636

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$92,338

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$94,549

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

4,903

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

286

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

of 1,176 occupations

ATO Table 15A

Where it sits among occupations

Where Air conditioning and mechanical services plumber sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where Air conditioning and mechanical services plumber sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $94,636 $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 Air conditioning and mechanical services plumber 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 (includes this one) 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, Air conditioning and mechanical services plumber, ATO 2023–24
Median and average salary or wage income by year, Air conditioning and mechanical services plumber, ATO 2023–24 $0 $20,000 $40,000 $60,000 $80,000 $100,000 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, Air conditioning and mechanical services plumber, ATO 2023–24
Year median salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18 $75,258$75,003
2018–19 $78,915$78,975
2019–20 $81,357$81,851
2020–21 $80,447$79,392
2021–22 $83,013$82,482
2022–23 $89,081$87,110
2023–24 $94,636$92,338

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year, Air conditioning and mechanical services plumber, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–183,648$75,258$75,003
2018–193,818$78,915$78,975
2019–203,925$81,357$81,851
2020–213,979$80,447$79,392
2021–224,081$83,013$82,482
2022–234,826$89,081$87,110
2023–244,903$94,636$92,338

ATO Table 15A

Men and women

Median income by sex, Air conditioning and mechanical services plumber, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Air conditioning and mechanical services plumber, ATO 2023–24 $0 $50,000 $100,000 $150,000 Median salary or wage income Male $94,827 Female $65,737 Median taxable income Male $94,897 Female $65,772 Median total income Male $101,493 Female $70,745 Median income ($), 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, Air conditioning and mechanical services plumber, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 4,903 4,860 43
average taxable income $97,992 $98,256 $68,150
median taxable income $94,549 $94,897 $65,772
average salary or wage income $92,338 $92,596 $63,431
median salary or wage income $94,636 $94,827 $65,737
average total income $105,543 $105,832 $72,858
median total income $101,275 $101,493 $70,745

ATO Table 15A

Plumber (unit group 3341) by state

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

Plumber (unit group 3341) by state, ATO 2023–24
Stateindividualsaverage taxable incomemedian taxable income
WA6,048$102,834$99,760
NT592$99,923$99,114
ACT917$93,963$92,674
VIC19,855$96,301$91,251
QLD11,613$92,711$88,564
TAS1,094$85,302$83,039
NSW18,386$87,038$82,253
SA3,589$85,637$81,745

ATO Table 15D

Typical deductions for Construction trades workers

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

Typical deductions for Construction trades workers, ATO 2023–24
Deductiondeduction claimantsaverage deduction claim
Work related car expenses107,348$5,182
Work related travel expenses42,008$3,283
Work related uniform/clothing expenses177,191$424
Work related self education expenses12,460$1,696
Other work related expenses169,641$2,071
Total work related expenses195,073$5,853

ATO Table 18B