ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Occupation ATO 2023–24

Draftsperson - mechanical engineering salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for Draftsperson - mechanical engineering in Australia was $95,001 in 2023–24, and the average was $96,990 (ATO Table 15A).

3,769 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $94,838; ranked 282 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$95,001

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$96,990

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$94,838

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

3,769

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

282

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

of 1,176 occupations

ATO Table 15A

Where it sits among occupations

Where Draftsperson - mechanical engineering sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where Draftsperson - mechanical engineering sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $95,001 $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 - mechanical 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 (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, Draftsperson - mechanical engineering, ATO 2023–24
Median and average salary or wage income by year, Draftsperson - mechanical engineering, 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, Draftsperson - mechanical engineering, ATO 2023–24
Year median salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18 $77,368$77,801
2018–19 $79,500$79,690
2019–20 $80,354$81,545
2020–21 $82,000$82,888
2021–22 $86,312$87,883
2022–23 $90,052$92,670
2023–24 $95,001$96,990

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year, Draftsperson - mechanical engineering, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–183,306$77,368$77,801
2018–193,431$79,500$79,690
2019–203,475$80,354$81,545
2020–213,494$82,000$82,888
2021–223,596$86,312$87,883
2022–233,688$90,052$92,670
2023–243,769$95,001$96,990

ATO Table 15A

Men and women

Median income by sex, Draftsperson - mechanical engineering, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Draftsperson - mechanical engineering, ATO 2023–24 $0 $25,000 $50,000 $75,000 $100,000 Median salary or wage income Male $96,318 Female $77,625 Median taxable income Male $96,326 Female $77,190 Median total income Male $98,974 Female $81,374 Median income ($), 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 - mechanical engineering, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 3,769 3,432 337
average taxable income $99,002 $100,778 $80,923
median taxable income $94,838 $96,326 $77,190
average salary or wage income $96,990 $98,690 $79,729
median salary or wage income $95,001 $96,318 $77,625
average total income $101,923 $103,708 $83,747
median total income $97,646 $98,974 $81,374

ATO Table 15A

Mechanical engineering draftsperson or technician (unit group 3125) by state

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

Mechanical engineering draftsperson or technician (unit group 3125) by state, ATO 2023–24
Stateindividualsaverage taxable incomemedian taxable income
WA2,868$132,185$126,012
NT75$137,912$102,974
QLD2,364$103,627$96,937
NSW2,839$101,035$95,781
TAS192$97,840$93,477
SA838$96,553$90,182
VIC2,667$93,208$88,431
ACT84$83,651$79,913

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