ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Occupation ATO 2023–24

Construction worker - scaffolder salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for Construction worker - scaffolder in Australia was $87,035 in 2023–24, and the average was $90,704 (ATO Table 15A).

15,401 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $86,097; ranked 366 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$87,035

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$90,704

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$86,097

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

15,401

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

366

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

of 1,176 occupations

ATO Table 15A

Where it sits among occupations

Where Construction worker - scaffolder sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where Construction worker - scaffolder sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $87,035 $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 Construction worker - scaffolder 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, Construction worker - scaffolder, ATO 2023–24
Median and average salary or wage income by year, Construction worker - scaffolder, 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, Construction worker - scaffolder, ATO 2023–24
Year median salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18 $69,603$78,649
2018–19 $67,940$73,571
2019–20 $67,910$72,057
2020–21 $69,764$74,355
2021–22 $74,171$79,583
2022–23 $81,623$86,026
2023–24 $87,035$90,704

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year, Construction worker - scaffolder, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–1814,410$69,603$78,649
2018–1914,472$67,940$73,571
2019–2014,152$67,910$72,057
2020–2113,927$69,764$74,355
2021–2214,207$74,171$79,583
2022–2314,997$81,623$86,026
2023–2415,401$87,035$90,704

ATO Table 15A

Men and women

Median income by sex, Construction worker - scaffolder, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Construction worker - scaffolder, ATO 2023–24 $0 $25,000 $50,000 $75,000 $100,000 Median salary or wage income Male $87,276 Female $65,484 Median taxable income Male $86,357 Female $64,547 Median total income Male $94,259 Female $71,860 Median income ($), 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, Construction worker - scaffolder, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 15,401 15,185 216
average taxable income $92,062 $92,291 $75,974
median taxable income $86,097 $86,357 $64,547
average salary or wage income $90,704 $90,928 $74,972
median salary or wage income $87,035 $87,276 $65,484
average total income $99,243 $99,479 $82,592
median total income $93,932 $94,259 $71,860

ATO Table 15A

Structural steel construction worker (unit group 8217) by state

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

Structural steel construction worker (unit group 8217) by state, ATO 2023–24
Stateindividualsaverage taxable incomemedian taxable income
NT301$112,915$116,046
WA9,143$114,842$112,756
VIC7,970$117,245$111,907
QLD9,484$97,463$92,239
ACT430$87,424$83,988
NSW9,890$88,648$82,281
SA1,997$86,913$80,959
TAS372$80,004$71,727

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