ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Occupation ATO 2023–24

Draftsperson - electronic engineering salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for Draftsperson - electronic engineering in Australia was $102,383 in 2023–24, and the average was $102,772 (ATO Table 15A).

276 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $104,519; ranked 221 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$102,383

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$102,772

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$104,519

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

276

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

221

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

of 1,176 occupations

ATO Table 15A

Where it sits among occupations

Where Draftsperson - electronic engineering sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where Draftsperson - electronic engineering sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $102,383 $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 Draftsperson - electronic engineering 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 $99,999 212
$100,000 to $119,999 (includes this one) 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, Draftsperson - electronic engineering, ATO 2023–24
Median and average salary or wage income by year, Draftsperson - electronic engineering, ATO 2023–24 $0 $25,000 $50,000 $75,000 $100,000 $125,000 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, Draftsperson - electronic engineering, ATO 2023–24
Year median salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18 $80,471$83,960
2018–19 $81,616$84,764
2019–20 $85,067$87,303
2020–21 $88,219$91,715
2021–22 $90,448$94,222
2022–23 $94,995$96,131
2023–24 $102,383$102,772

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year, Draftsperson - electronic engineering, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18283$80,471$83,960
2018–19298$81,616$84,764
2019–20284$85,067$87,303
2020–21279$88,219$91,715
2021–22276$90,448$94,222
2022–23266$94,995$96,131
2023–24276$102,383$102,772

ATO Table 15A

Men and women

Median income by sex, Draftsperson - electronic engineering, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Draftsperson - electronic engineering, ATO 2023–24 $0 $50,000 $100,000 $150,000 Median salary or wage income Male $108,402 Female $83,355 Median taxable income Male $110,041 Female $84,047 Median total income Male $114,380 Female $87,457 Median income ($), 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, Draftsperson - electronic engineering, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 276 226 50
average taxable income $108,670 $113,535 $86,680
median taxable income $104,519 $110,041 $84,047
average salary or wage income $102,772 $107,010 $83,618
median salary or wage income $102,383 $108,402 $83,355
average total income $112,317 $117,137 $90,530
median total income $108,339 $114,380 $87,457

ATO Table 15A

Electronic engineering draftsperson or technician (unit group 3124) by state

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

Electronic engineering draftsperson or technician (unit group 3124) by state, ATO 2023–24
Stateindividualsaverage taxable incomemedian taxable income
NT48$116,696$113,417
ACT115$116,247$109,535
WA753$119,432$109,395
TAS77$98,151$100,183
QLD919$102,753$96,537
NSW1,715$100,295$91,586
SA484$98,138$91,453
VIC1,248$94,872$88,501

ATO Table 15D

Typical deductions for Engineering, IT and science technicians

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

Typical deductions for Engineering, IT and science technicians, ATO 2023–24
Deductiondeduction claimantsaverage deduction claim
Work related car expenses86,634$3,107
Work related travel expenses34,880$1,777
Work related uniform/clothing expenses169,156$320
Work related self education expenses18,858$1,836
Other work related expenses193,623$1,278
Total work related expenses223,379$2,988

ATO Table 18B