ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Occupation ATO 2023–24

Aircraft maintenance engineer - mechanical salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for Aircraft maintenance engineer - mechanical in Australia was $107,075 in 2023–24, and the average was $117,457 (ATO Table 15A).

7,260 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $109,128; ranked 184 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$107,075

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$117,457

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$109,128

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

7,260

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

184

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 - mechanical sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where Aircraft maintenance engineer - mechanical sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $107,075 $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 - mechanical 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 - mechanical, ATO 2023–24
Median and average salary or wage income by year, Aircraft maintenance engineer - mechanical, 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 - mechanical, ATO 2023–24
Year median salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18 $91,403$100,148
2018–19 $95,539$103,884
2019–20 $93,435$99,992
2020–21 $89,293$93,074
2021–22 $95,834$101,824
2022–23 $101,801$111,262
2023–24 $107,075$117,457

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year, Aircraft maintenance engineer - mechanical, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–186,829$91,403$100,148
2018–196,918$95,539$103,884
2019–206,994$93,435$99,992
2020–216,910$89,293$93,074
2021–226,771$95,834$101,824
2022–236,971$101,801$111,262
2023–247,260$107,075$117,457

ATO Table 15A

Men and women

Median income by sex, Aircraft maintenance engineer - mechanical, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Aircraft maintenance engineer - mechanical, ATO 2023–24 $0 $50,000 $100,000 $150,000 Median salary or wage income Male $109,015 Female $83,644 Median taxable income Male $110,453 Female $82,255 Median total income Male $115,718 Female $85,735 Median income ($), 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 - mechanical, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 7,260 6,919 341
average taxable income $122,751 $124,563 $85,989
median taxable income $109,128 $110,453 $82,255
average salary or wage income $117,457 $119,149 $83,237
median salary or wage income $107,075 $109,015 $83,644
average total income $128,250 $130,148 $89,740
median total income $113,978 $115,718 $85,735

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