ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Occupation ATO 2023–24

Costume maker salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for Costume maker in Australia was $42,768 in 2023–24, and the average was $44,488 (ATO Table 15A).

2,144 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $46,574; ranked 984 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$42,768

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$44,488

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$46,574

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

2,144

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

984

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

of 1,176 occupations

ATO Table 15A

Where it sits among occupations

Where Costume maker sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where Costume maker sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $42,768 $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 Costume maker 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 (includes this one) 267
$60,000 to $79,999 302
$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, Costume maker, ATO 2023–24
Median and average salary or wage income by year, Costume maker, ATO 2023–24 $0 $10,000 $20,000 $30,000 $40,000 $50,000 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, Costume maker, ATO 2023–24
Year median salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18 $33,599$35,133
2018–19 $36,126$37,117
2019–20 $31,822$34,126
2020–21 $34,536$38,192
2021–22 $38,389$40,970
2022–23 $42,507$44,802
2023–24 $42,768$44,488

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year, Costume maker, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–182,014$33,599$35,133
2018–192,045$36,126$37,117
2019–201,959$31,822$34,126
2020–211,948$34,536$38,192
2021–222,022$38,389$40,970
2022–232,130$42,507$44,802
2023–242,144$42,768$44,488

ATO Table 15A

Men and women

Median income by sex, Costume maker, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Costume maker, ATO 2023–24 $0 $20,000 $40,000 $60,000 Median salary or wage income Male $49,995 Female $41,888 Median taxable income Male $51,287 Female $45,877 Median total income Male $55,115 Female $48,014 Median income ($), 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, Costume maker, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 2,144 348 1,796
average taxable income $52,001 $63,662 $49,741
median taxable income $46,574 $51,287 $45,877
average salary or wage income $44,488 $50,921 $43,252
median salary or wage income $42,768 $49,995 $41,888
average total income $54,412 $66,147 $52,138
median total income $48,728 $55,115 $48,014

ATO Table 15A

Clothing trades worker (unit group 3932) by state

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

Clothing trades worker (unit group 3932) by state, ATO 2023–24
Stateindividualsaverage taxable incomemedian taxable income
NSW999$61,652$54,326
VIC847$56,682$52,820
WA262$51,323$49,373
QLD390$47,066$43,952
SA195$46,187$43,136
TAS37$43,245$42,557
ACT30$35,950$36,372
NT16$32,519$33,033

ATO Table 15D

Typical deductions for Other technicians and trades workers

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

Typical deductions for Other technicians and trades workers, ATO 2023–24
Deductiondeduction claimantsaverage deduction claim
Work related car expenses41,429$2,705
Work related travel expenses15,368$1,630
Work related uniform/clothing expenses87,492$326
Work related self education expenses8,101$1,449
Other work related expenses91,634$1,201
Total work related expenses109,445$2,626

ATO Table 18B