ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Occupation ATO 2023–24

Apprentice - metal fabrication engineer salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for Apprentice - metal fabrication engineer in Australia was $50,026 in 2023–24, and the average was $53,338 (ATO Table 15A).

6,635 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $48,227; ranked 896 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$50,026

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$53,338

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$48,227

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

6,635

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

896

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

of 1,176 occupations

ATO Table 15A

Where it sits among occupations

Where Apprentice - metal fabrication engineer sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where Apprentice - metal fabrication engineer sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $50,026 $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 - metal fabrication engineer 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 - metal fabrication engineer, ATO 2023–24
Median and average salary or wage income by year, Apprentice - metal fabrication engineer, 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 - metal fabrication engineer, ATO 2023–24
Year median salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18 $37,328$40,007
2018–19 $37,371$39,982
2019–20 $39,063$41,711
2020–21 $41,208$43,169
2021–22 $43,487$46,295
2022–23 $46,698$49,980
2023–24 $50,026$53,338

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year, Apprentice - metal fabrication engineer, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–183,952$37,328$40,007
2018–194,407$37,371$39,982
2019–204,859$39,063$41,711
2020–215,487$41,208$43,169
2021–226,125$43,487$46,295
2022–236,548$46,698$49,980
2023–246,635$50,026$53,338

ATO Table 15A

Men and women

Median income by sex, Apprentice - metal fabrication engineer, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Apprentice - metal fabrication engineer, ATO 2023–24 $0 $20,000 $40,000 $60,000 Median salary or wage income Male $50,174 Female $46,499 Median taxable income Male $48,341 Female $44,666 Median total income Male $51,404 Female $47,675 Median income ($), 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 - metal fabrication engineer, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 6,635 6,327 308
average taxable income $52,343 $52,483 $49,469
median taxable income $48,227 $48,341 $44,666
average salary or wage income $53,338 $53,526 $49,481
median salary or wage income $50,026 $50,174 $46,499
average total income $55,404 $55,566 $52,080
median total income $51,238 $51,404 $47,675

ATO Table 15A

Apprentice or trainee - metal fabrication engineering trades worker (unit group 9322) by state

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

Apprentice or trainee - metal fabrication engineering trades worker (unit group 9322) by state, ATO 2023–24
Stateindividualsaverage taxable incomemedian taxable income
WA1,208$60,906$53,451
NT58$48,641$50,195
QLD1,614$51,918$49,157
ACT46$50,473$48,640
VIC1,066$50,298$47,749
TAS254$51,139$47,257
SA602$50,377$46,805
NSW1,785$49,157$45,439

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.