ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Occupation ATO 2023–24

Apprentice - telecommunications technical specialist salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for Apprentice - telecommunications technical specialist in Australia was $59,313 in 2023–24, and the average was $61,917 (ATO Table 15A).

462 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $58,161; ranked 759 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$59,313

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$61,917

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$58,161

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

462

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

759

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

of 1,176 occupations

ATO Table 15A

Where it sits among occupations

Where Apprentice - telecommunications technical specialist sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where Apprentice - telecommunications technical specialist sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $59,313 $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 - telecommunications technical specialist 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 - telecommunications technical specialist, ATO 2023–24
Median and average salary or wage income by year, Apprentice - telecommunications technical specialist, ATO 2023–24 $0 $20,000 $40,000 $60,000 $80,000 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 - telecommunications technical specialist, ATO 2023–24
Year median salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18 $36,674$42,711
2018–19 $39,247$45,005
2019–20 $42,933$46,154
2020–21 $43,923$47,603
2021–22 $47,425$52,430
2022–23 $52,554$56,261
2023–24 $59,313$61,917

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year, Apprentice - telecommunications technical specialist, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18379$36,674$42,711
2018–19418$39,247$45,005
2019–20429$42,933$46,154
2020–21396$43,923$47,603
2021–22422$47,425$52,430
2022–23451$52,554$56,261
2023–24462$59,313$61,917

ATO Table 15A

Men and women

Median income by sex, Apprentice - telecommunications technical specialist, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Apprentice - telecommunications technical specialist, ATO 2023–24 $0 $20,000 $40,000 $60,000 $80,000 Median salary or wage income Male $57,873 Female $63,573 Median taxable income Male $57,062 Female $62,699 Median total income Male $60,552 Female $64,730 Median income ($), 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 - telecommunications technical specialist, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 462 365 97
average taxable income $63,710 $63,500 $64,502
median taxable income $58,161 $57,062 $62,699
average salary or wage income $61,917 $61,742 $62,588
median salary or wage income $59,313 $57,873 $63,573
average total income $66,318 $66,253 $66,566
median total income $61,644 $60,552 $64,730

ATO Table 15A

Apprentice or trainee - information technology technician or telecommunications technical specialist (unit group 9313) by state

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

Apprentice or trainee - information technology technician or telecommunications technical specialist (unit group 9313) by state, ATO 2023–24
Stateindividualsaverage taxable incomemedian taxable income
ACT91$63,445$60,513
WA193$63,338$57,665
QLD437$53,500$52,202
VIC452$56,496$51,435
NSW808$54,071$47,684
NT33$47,345$45,012
SA162$50,440$44,753
TAS70$43,659$41,694

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.