ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Occupation ATO 2023–24

Decorator and painter salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for Decorator and painter in Australia was $56,701 in 2023–24, and the average was $55,970 (ATO Table 15A).

19,705 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $58,028; ranked 795 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$56,701

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$55,970

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$58,028

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

19,705

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

795

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

of 1,176 occupations

ATO Table 15A

Where it sits among occupations

Where Decorator and painter sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where Decorator and painter sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $56,701 $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 Decorator and painter 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, Decorator and painter, ATO 2023–24
Median and average salary or wage income by year, Decorator and painter, ATO 2023–24 $0 $20,000 $40,000 $60,000 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, Decorator and painter, ATO 2023–24
Year median salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18 $44,086$45,295
2018–19 $45,522$45,236
2019–20 $46,488$45,971
2020–21 $49,230$48,032
2021–22 $50,000$48,994
2022–23 $54,000$53,036
2023–24 $56,701$55,970

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year, Decorator and painter, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–1819,655$44,086$45,295
2018–1919,980$45,522$45,236
2019–2019,458$46,488$45,971
2020–2119,193$49,230$48,032
2021–2219,446$50,000$48,994
2022–2319,731$54,000$53,036
2023–2419,705$56,701$55,970

ATO Table 15A

Men and women

Median income by sex, Decorator and painter, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Decorator and painter, ATO 2023–24 $0 $20,000 $40,000 $60,000 $80,000 Median salary or wage income Male $58,013 Female $42,373 Median taxable income Male $59,072 Female $44,777 Median total income Male $63,830 Female $47,914 Median income ($), 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, Decorator and painter, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 19,705 18,276 1,429
average taxable income $61,974 $63,161 $46,795
median taxable income $58,028 $59,072 $44,777
average salary or wage income $55,970 $57,006 $42,767
median salary or wage income $56,701 $58,013 $42,373
average total income $66,231 $67,501 $49,983
median total income $62,651 $63,830 $47,914

ATO Table 15A

Painting trades worker (unit group 3322) by state

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

Painting trades worker (unit group 3322) by state, ATO 2023–24
Stateindividualsaverage taxable incomemedian taxable income
NT165$71,233$70,425
WA2,025$70,163$65,964
SA1,226$59,332$58,480
QLD5,647$61,272$58,205
VIC4,141$62,858$57,541
ACT320$62,082$57,089
TAS573$58,564$56,827
NSW5,587$59,865$55,217

ATO Table 15D

Typical deductions for Construction trades workers

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

Typical deductions for Construction trades workers, ATO 2023–24
Deductiondeduction claimantsaverage deduction claim
Work related car expenses107,348$5,182
Work related travel expenses42,008$3,283
Work related uniform/clothing expenses177,191$424
Work related self education expenses12,460$1,696
Other work related expenses169,641$2,071
Total work related expenses195,073$5,853

ATO Table 18B