ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Occupation ATO 2023–24

Cabler - data and telecommunications salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for Cabler - data and telecommunications in Australia was $79,239 in 2023–24, and the average was $79,255 (ATO Table 15A).

2,610 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $80,156; ranked 457 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$79,239

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$79,255

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$80,156

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

2,610

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

457

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

of 1,176 occupations

ATO Table 15A

Where it sits among occupations

Where Cabler - data and telecommunications sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where Cabler - data and telecommunications sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $79,239 $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 Cabler - data and telecommunications 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, Cabler - data and telecommunications, ATO 2023–24
Median and average salary or wage income by year, Cabler - data and telecommunications, 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, Cabler - data and telecommunications, ATO 2023–24
Year median salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18 $58,158$59,028
2018–19 $60,812$60,963
2019–20 $61,176$61,744
2020–21 $62,799$62,919
2021–22 $66,139$67,225
2022–23 $74,081$75,283
2023–24 $79,239$79,255

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year, Cabler - data and telecommunications, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–183,353$58,158$59,028
2018–193,437$60,812$60,963
2019–203,331$61,176$61,744
2020–212,995$62,799$62,919
2021–222,775$66,139$67,225
2022–232,713$74,081$75,283
2023–242,610$79,239$79,255

ATO Table 15A

Men and women

Median income by sex, Cabler - data and telecommunications, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Cabler - data and telecommunications, ATO 2023–24 $0 $25,000 $50,000 $75,000 $100,000 Median salary or wage income Male $79,638 Female $64,541 Median taxable income Male $80,480 Female $62,810 Median total income Male $84,021 Female $69,746 Median income ($), 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, Cabler - data and telecommunications, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 2,610 2,536 74
average taxable income $82,624 $83,088 $66,711
median taxable income $80,156 $80,480 $62,810
average salary or wage income $79,255 $79,647 $66,040
median salary or wage income $79,239 $79,638 $64,541
average total income $86,772 $87,205 $71,937
median total income $83,543 $84,021 $69,746

ATO Table 15A

Telecommunications trades worker (unit group 3424) by state

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

Telecommunications trades worker (unit group 3424) by state, ATO 2023–24
Stateindividualsaverage taxable incomemedian taxable income
WA1,716$101,977$96,266
ACT263$98,199$94,325
NT211$95,924$89,180
QLD3,173$92,537$86,838
VIC2,889$89,726$85,244
SA982$86,665$84,837
TAS229$84,795$83,539
NSW4,090$86,721$83,283

ATO Table 15D

Typical deductions for Electrotechnology and telecommunications trades workers

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

Typical deductions for Electrotechnology and telecommunications trades workers, ATO 2023–24
Deductiondeduction claimantsaverage deduction claim
Work related car expenses64,876$4,250
Work related travel expenses28,042$2,610
Work related uniform/clothing expenses126,988$327
Work related self education expenses13,477$1,600
Other work related expenses134,821$1,882
Total work related expenses148,037$4,497

ATO Table 18B