ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Occupation ATO 2023–24

Biotechnologist salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for Biotechnologist in Australia was $92,311 in 2023–24, and the average was $96,011 (ATO Table 15A).

1,551 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $94,309; ranked 309 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$92,311

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$96,011

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$94,309

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

1,551

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

309

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

of 1,176 occupations

ATO Table 15A

Where it sits among occupations

Where Biotechnologist sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where Biotechnologist sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $92,311 $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 Biotechnologist 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 (includes this one) 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, Biotechnologist, ATO 2023–24
Median and average salary or wage income by year, Biotechnologist, ATO 2023–24 $0 $20,000 $40,000 $60,000 $80,000 $100,000 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, Biotechnologist, ATO 2023–24
Year median salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18 $80,089$81,932
2018–19 $82,407$84,364
2019–20 $83,923$87,707
2020–21 $83,442$88,011
2021–22 $86,751$89,972
2022–23 $90,999$94,800
2023–24 $92,311$96,011

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year, Biotechnologist, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–181,019$80,089$81,932
2018–191,089$82,407$84,364
2019–201,155$83,923$87,707
2020–211,250$83,442$88,011
2021–221,357$86,751$89,972
2022–231,452$90,999$94,800
2023–241,551$92,311$96,011

ATO Table 15A

Men and women

Median income by sex, Biotechnologist, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Biotechnologist, ATO 2023–24 $0 $50,000 $100,000 $150,000 Median salary or wage income Male $100,673 Female $88,472 Median taxable income Male $101,579 Female $89,312 Median total income Male $103,449 Female $91,627 Median income ($), 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, Biotechnologist, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 1,551 710 841
average taxable income $102,954 $111,984 $95,330
median taxable income $94,309 $101,579 $89,312
average salary or wage income $96,011 $104,110 $89,181
median salary or wage income $92,311 $100,673 $88,472
average total income $105,718 $114,248 $98,516
median total income $96,625 $103,449 $91,627

ATO Table 15A

Life scientist (unit group 2345) by state

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

Life scientist (unit group 2345) by state, ATO 2023–24
Stateindividualsaverage taxable incomemedian taxable income
ACT568$108,462$104,975
NT119$98,518$103,805
TAS546$101,743$98,254
NSW4,315$103,946$96,615
VIC5,783$101,389$95,408
QLD3,478$96,916$93,961
SA1,120$95,715$92,442
WA1,679$96,478$89,931

ATO Table 15D

Typical deductions for Design, engineering, science and transport professionals

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

Typical deductions for Design, engineering, science and transport professionals, ATO 2023–24
Deductiondeduction claimantsaverage deduction claim
Work related car expenses162,013$2,684
Work related travel expenses75,370$1,631
Work related uniform/clothing expenses250,670$278
Work related self education expenses43,132$2,144
Other work related expenses384,518$1,420
Total work related expenses418,704$3,023

ATO Table 18B