ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Occupation ATO 2023–24

Dental mechanic or technician salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for Dental mechanic or technician in Australia was $65,553 in 2023–24, and the average was $68,403 (ATO Table 15A).

2,940 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $66,911; ranked 663 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$65,553

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$68,403

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$66,911

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

2,940

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

663

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

of 1,176 occupations

ATO Table 15A

Where it sits among occupations

Where Dental mechanic or technician sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where Dental mechanic or technician sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $65,553 $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 Dental mechanic or technician 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, Dental mechanic or technician, ATO 2023–24
Median and average salary or wage income by year, Dental mechanic or technician, 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, Dental mechanic or technician, ATO 2023–24
Year median salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18 $54,811$54,931
2018–19 $56,101$56,517
2019–20 $53,879$55,421
2020–21 $58,009$59,405
2021–22 $59,055$60,783
2022–23 $62,699$64,748
2023–24 $65,553$68,403

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year, Dental mechanic or technician, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–182,656$54,811$54,931
2018–192,646$56,101$56,517
2019–202,617$53,879$55,421
2020–212,642$58,009$59,405
2021–222,680$59,055$60,783
2022–232,840$62,699$64,748
2023–242,940$65,553$68,403

ATO Table 15A

Men and women

Median income by sex, Dental mechanic or technician, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Dental mechanic or technician, ATO 2023–24 $0 $25,000 $50,000 $75,000 $100,000 Median salary or wage income Male $74,377 Female $57,868 Median taxable income Male $77,223 Female $58,774 Median total income Male $80,077 Female $61,535 Median income ($), 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, Dental mechanic or technician, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 2,940 1,623 1,317
average taxable income $75,748 $86,333 $62,703
median taxable income $66,911 $77,223 $58,774
average salary or wage income $68,403 $76,741 $58,208
median salary or wage income $65,553 $74,377 $57,868
average total income $78,910 $89,946 $65,310
median total income $70,007 $80,077 $61,535

ATO Table 15A

Dental hygienist, technician or therapist (unit group 4112) by state

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

Dental hygienist, technician or therapist (unit group 4112) by state, ATO 2023–24
Stateindividualsaverage taxable incomemedian taxable income
ACT97$89,848$86,382
NT52$80,948$81,635
QLD1,556$83,694$79,867
NSW1,987$79,923$74,306
WA1,162$77,969$73,459
SA840$74,328$72,742
TAS155$77,876$72,481
VIC1,916$80,036$71,948

ATO Table 15D

Typical deductions for Health and welfare support workers

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

Typical deductions for Health and welfare support workers, ATO 2023–24
Deductiondeduction claimantsaverage deduction claim
Work related car expenses148,746$3,397
Work related travel expenses45,431$1,438
Work related uniform/clothing expenses183,499$353
Work related self education expenses50,639$1,776
Other work related expenses216,023$1,262
Total work related expenses246,133$4,054

ATO Table 18B