ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Occupation ATO 2023–24

Boatswain salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for Boatswain in Australia was $81,036 in 2023–24, and the average was $92,485 (ATO Table 15A).

6,926 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $84,286; ranked 436 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$81,036

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$92,485

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$84,286

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

6,926

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

436

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

of 1,176 occupations

ATO Table 15A

Where it sits among occupations

Where Boatswain sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where Boatswain sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $81,036 $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 Boatswain 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, Boatswain, ATO 2023–24
Median and average salary or wage income by year, Boatswain, 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, Boatswain, ATO 2023–24
Year median salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18 $71,582$78,077
2018–19 $71,316$79,157
2019–20 $70,667$78,847
2020–21 $69,157$77,533
2021–22 $73,310$82,510
2022–23 $75,568$85,335
2023–24 $81,036$92,485

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year, Boatswain, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–187,012$71,582$78,077
2018–196,907$71,316$79,157
2019–206,541$70,667$78,847
2020–216,297$69,157$77,533
2021–226,401$73,310$82,510
2022–236,585$75,568$85,335
2023–246,926$81,036$92,485

ATO Table 15A

Men and women

Median income by sex, Boatswain, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Boatswain, ATO 2023–24 $0 $25,000 $50,000 $75,000 $100,000 Median salary or wage income Male $88,922 Female $50,964 Median taxable income Male $91,496 Female $52,227 Median total income Male $96,306 Female $54,747 Median income ($), 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, Boatswain, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 6,926 5,981 945
average taxable income $98,951 $104,640 $62,945
median taxable income $84,286 $91,496 $52,227
average salary or wage income $92,485 $97,706 $59,468
median salary or wage income $81,036 $88,922 $50,964
average total income $103,498 $109,408 $66,088
median total income $88,563 $96,306 $54,747

ATO Table 15A

Deck or fishing hand (unit group 8992) by state

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

Deck or fishing hand (unit group 8992) by state, ATO 2023–24
Stateindividualsaverage taxable incomemedian taxable income
ACT21$115,517$117,030
WA1,743$107,017$93,825
NSW1,826$96,171$87,482
VIC706$107,997$85,696
TAS605$92,554$80,470
SA796$84,457$71,313
NT236$78,200$63,522
QLD2,102$81,958$62,792

ATO Table 15D

Typical deductions for Other labourers

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

Typical deductions for Other labourers, ATO 2023–24
Deductiondeduction claimantsaverage deduction claim
Work related car expenses80,047$3,162
Work related travel expenses30,593$2,138
Work related uniform/clothing expenses175,610$413
Work related self education expenses16,121$1,429
Other work related expenses155,015$1,296
Total work related expenses196,362$3,132

ATO Table 18B