ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Occupation ATO 2023–24

Apprentice - automotive electrician salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for Apprentice - automotive electrician in Australia was $52,053 in 2023–24, and the average was $59,814 (ATO Table 15A).

2,273 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $49,768; ranked 869 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$52,053

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$59,814

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$49,768

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

2,273

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

869

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

of 1,176 occupations

ATO Table 15A

Where it sits among occupations

Where Apprentice - automotive electrician sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where Apprentice - automotive electrician sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $52,053 $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 Apprentice - automotive electrician 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 (includes this one) 267
$60,000 to $79,999 302
$80,000 to $99,999 212
$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, Apprentice - automotive electrician, ATO 2023–24
Median and average salary or wage income by year, Apprentice - automotive electrician, ATO 2023–24 $0 $20,000 $40,000 $60,000 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, Apprentice - automotive electrician, ATO 2023–24
Year median salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18 $34,778$38,868
2018–19 $37,138$41,275
2019–20 $39,367$43,963
2020–21 $42,005$47,425
2021–22 $44,316$50,326
2022–23 $48,434$56,043
2023–24 $52,053$59,814

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year, Apprentice - automotive electrician, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–181,001$34,778$38,868
2018–191,124$37,138$41,275
2019–201,337$39,367$43,963
2020–211,530$42,005$47,425
2021–221,870$44,316$50,326
2022–232,125$48,434$56,043
2023–242,273$52,053$59,814

ATO Table 15A

Men and women

Median income by sex, Apprentice - automotive electrician, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Apprentice - automotive electrician, ATO 2023–24 $0 $20,000 $40,000 $60,000 $80,000 Median salary or wage income Male $51,091 Female $60,318 Median taxable income Male $48,924 Female $59,665 Median total income Male $52,800 Female $63,969 Median income ($), 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, Apprentice - automotive electrician, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 2,273 1,990 283
average taxable income $59,410 $58,022 $69,170
median taxable income $49,768 $48,924 $59,665
average salary or wage income $59,814 $58,651 $68,017
median salary or wage income $52,053 $51,091 $60,318
average total income $63,346 $61,949 $73,172
median total income $53,912 $52,800 $63,969

ATO Table 15A

Apprentice or trainee - automotive mechanic or electrician (unit group 9321) by state

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

Apprentice or trainee - automotive mechanic or electrician (unit group 9321) by state, ATO 2023–24
Stateindividualsaverage taxable incomemedian taxable income
WA4,451$60,463$50,347
NT284$50,952$47,604
ACT294$45,033$45,651
QLD6,209$48,637$44,545
SA1,469$48,042$44,369
TAS545$45,983$42,772
NSW6,937$45,894$41,625
VIC4,213$43,852$41,193

ATO Table 15D

Typical deductions for Apprentice or trainee - technical or trades

The ATO has not published typical deductions for Apprentice or trainee - technical or trades in Table 18B.