ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Occupation ATO 2023–24

Building insulation installer salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for Building insulation installer in Australia was $62,831 in 2023–24, and the average was $66,892 (ATO Table 15A).

2,902 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $62,593; ranked 708 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$62,831

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$66,892

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$62,593

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

2,902

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

708

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

of 1,176 occupations

ATO Table 15A

Where it sits among occupations

Where Building insulation installer sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where Building insulation installer sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $62,831 $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 Building insulation installer 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 (includes this one) 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, Building insulation installer, ATO 2023–24
Median and average salary or wage income by year, Building insulation installer, 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, Building insulation installer, ATO 2023–24
Year median salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18 $56,867$71,230
2018–19 $51,583$55,614
2019–20 $52,988$54,989
2020–21 $53,248$55,420
2021–22 $55,512$57,989
2022–23 $59,279$63,011
2023–24 $62,831$66,892

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year, Building insulation installer, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–182,922$56,867$71,230
2018–192,852$51,583$55,614
2019–202,650$52,988$54,989
2020–212,659$53,248$55,420
2021–222,799$55,512$57,989
2022–232,899$59,279$63,011
2023–242,902$62,831$66,892

ATO Table 15A

Men and women

Median income by sex, Building insulation installer, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Building insulation installer, ATO 2023–24 $0 $20,000 $40,000 $60,000 $80,000 Median salary or wage income Male $63,609 Female $44,183 Median taxable income Male $63,038 Female $45,000 Median total income Male $67,630 Female $45,864 Median income ($), 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, Building insulation installer, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 2,902 2,809 93
average taxable income $70,174 $70,825 $50,491
median taxable income $62,593 $63,038 $45,000
average salary or wage income $66,892 $67,490 $48,682
median salary or wage income $62,831 $63,609 $44,183
average total income $74,969 $75,654 $54,275
median total income $66,923 $67,630 $45,864

ATO Table 15A

Insulation or home improvement installer (unit group 8214) by state

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

Insulation or home improvement installer (unit group 8214) by state, ATO 2023–24
Stateindividualsaverage taxable incomemedian taxable income
NT48$93,497$89,238
WA833$76,897$69,539
ACT156$69,095$64,538
VIC1,860$69,912$64,141
SA470$66,012$63,889
QLD1,468$66,388$63,328
NSW2,659$68,164$63,227
TAS102$56,966$56,862

ATO Table 15D

Typical deductions for Construction and mining labourers

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

Typical deductions for Construction and mining labourers, ATO 2023–24
Deductiondeduction claimantsaverage deduction claim
Work related car expenses109,630$4,339
Work related travel expenses55,497$3,077
Work related uniform/clothing expenses178,412$524
Work related self education expenses24,235$1,659
Other work related expenses161,249$1,842
Total work related expenses193,891$5,555

ATO Table 18B