ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Occupation ATO 2023–24

Builder - professional salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for Builder - professional in Australia was $84,999 in 2023–24, and the average was $92,029 (ATO Table 15A).

11,711 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $91,547; ranked 388 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$84,999

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$92,029

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$91,547

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

11,711

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

388

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

of 1,176 occupations

ATO Table 15A

Where it sits among occupations

Where Builder - professional sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where Builder - professional sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $84,999 $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 Builder - professional 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, Builder - professional, ATO 2023–24
Median and average salary or wage income by year, Builder - professional, 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, Builder - professional, ATO 2023–24
Year median salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18 $66,503$73,166
2018–19 $68,973$75,222
2019–20 $70,000$76,354
2020–21 $72,142$78,536
2021–22 $76,371$82,591
2022–23 $80,513$87,157
2023–24 $84,999$92,029

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year, Builder - professional, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–1812,098$66,503$73,166
2018–1912,035$68,973$75,222
2019–2012,006$70,000$76,354
2020–2111,816$72,142$78,536
2021–2211,803$76,371$82,591
2022–2311,881$80,513$87,157
2023–2411,711$84,999$92,029

ATO Table 15A

Men and women

Median income by sex, Builder - professional, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Builder - professional, ATO 2023–24 $0 $25,000 $50,000 $75,000 $100,000 Median salary or wage income Male $84,805 Female $90,192 Median taxable income Male $91,547 Female $91,628 Median total income Male $97,748 Female $95,719 Median income ($), 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, Builder - professional, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 11,711 11,131 580
average taxable income $105,606 $105,520 $107,264
median taxable income $91,547 $91,547 $91,628
average salary or wage income $92,029 $91,542 $101,270
median salary or wage income $84,999 $84,805 $90,192
average total income $111,876 $111,880 $111,795
median total income $97,652 $97,748 $95,719

ATO Table 15A

Construction manager (unit group 1331) by state

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

Construction manager (unit group 1331) by state, ATO 2023–24
Stateindividualsaverage taxable incomemedian taxable income
WA7,794$156,628$139,547
NT795$136,393$123,452
QLD16,722$143,659$121,728
ACT1,629$133,112$117,543
VIC22,443$130,574$116,191
NSW30,960$134,669$115,579
SA4,567$128,415$113,310
TAS1,619$108,025$94,586

ATO Table 15D

Typical deductions for Specialist managers

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

Typical deductions for Specialist managers, ATO 2023–24
Deductiondeduction claimantsaverage deduction claim
Work related car expenses315,453$3,660
Work related travel expenses143,711$1,467
Work related uniform/clothing expenses360,734$302
Work related self education expenses57,330$2,231
Other work related expenses653,418$1,495
Total work related expenses706,693$3,649

ATO Table 18B