ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Occupation ATO 2023–24

Aircraft maintenance engineer - avionics salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for Aircraft maintenance engineer - avionics in Australia was $110,157 in 2023–24, and the average was $119,136 (ATO Table 15A).

3,606 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $111,991; ranked 169 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$110,157

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$119,136

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$111,991

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

3,606

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

169

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

of 1,176 occupations

ATO Table 15A

Where it sits among occupations

Where Aircraft maintenance engineer - avionics sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where Aircraft maintenance engineer - avionics sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $110,157 $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 Aircraft maintenance engineer - avionics 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, Aircraft maintenance engineer - avionics, ATO 2023–24
Median and average salary or wage income by year, Aircraft maintenance engineer - avionics, 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, Aircraft maintenance engineer - avionics, ATO 2023–24
Year median salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18 $90,006$99,424
2018–19 $93,608$103,129
2019–20 $93,871$101,025
2020–21 $91,335$95,806
2021–22 $98,518$104,093
2022–23 $105,315$113,305
2023–24 $110,157$119,136

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year, Aircraft maintenance engineer - avionics, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–183,677$90,006$99,424
2018–193,668$93,608$103,129
2019–203,622$93,871$101,025
2020–213,561$91,335$95,806
2021–223,519$98,518$104,093
2022–233,529$105,315$113,305
2023–243,606$110,157$119,136

ATO Table 15A

Men and women

Median income by sex, Aircraft maintenance engineer - avionics, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Aircraft maintenance engineer - avionics, ATO 2023–24 $0 $50,000 $100,000 $150,000 Median salary or wage income Male $111,524 Female $88,781 Median taxable income Male $113,224 Female $87,216 Median total income Male $117,786 Female $91,067 Median income ($), 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, Aircraft maintenance engineer - avionics, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 3,606 3,377 229
average taxable income $124,283 $126,330 $94,110
median taxable income $111,991 $113,224 $87,216
average salary or wage income $119,136 $121,044 $90,895
median salary or wage income $110,157 $111,524 $88,781
average total income $129,433 $131,563 $98,022
median total income $115,983 $117,786 $91,067

ATO Table 15A

Aircraft maintenance engineer (unit group 3231) by state

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

Aircraft maintenance engineer (unit group 3231) by state, ATO 2023–24
Stateindividualsaverage taxable incomemedian taxable income
WA972$138,032$123,307
ACT93$133,144$120,501
VIC1,759$127,960$114,099
SA711$119,005$108,836
NSW3,636$122,107$108,530
QLD3,889$117,163$106,173
TAS67$130,410$105,436
NT378$118,838$104,994

ATO Table 15D

Typical deductions for Automotive and engineering trades workers

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

Typical deductions for Automotive and engineering trades workers, ATO 2023–24
Deductiondeduction claimantsaverage deduction claim
Work related car expenses131,735$3,164
Work related travel expenses36,135$2,096
Work related uniform/clothing expenses269,973$384
Work related self education expenses21,355$1,745
Other work related expenses258,889$1,915
Total work related expenses290,560$3,886

ATO Table 18B