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Occupation ATO 2023–24

Electrical engineering technician salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for Electrical engineering technician in Australia was $111,050 in 2023–24, and the average was $114,898 (ATO Table 15A).

13,103 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $113,803; ranked 163 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$111,050

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$114,898

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$113,803

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

13,103

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

163

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

of 1,176 occupations

ATO Table 15A

Where it sits among occupations

Where Electrical engineering technician sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where Electrical engineering technician sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $111,050 $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 Electrical engineering 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 $79,999 302
$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, Electrical engineering technician, ATO 2023–24
Median and average salary or wage income by year, Electrical engineering technician, 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, Electrical engineering technician, ATO 2023–24
Year median salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18 $87,000$93,208
2018–19 $89,385$95,178
2019–20 $91,162$97,528
2020–21 $92,622$99,172
2021–22 $96,385$102,674
2022–23 $104,983$109,961
2023–24 $111,050$114,898

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year, Electrical engineering technician, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–188,572$87,000$93,208
2018–198,677$89,385$95,178
2019–208,746$91,162$97,528
2020–218,578$92,622$99,172
2021–228,598$96,385$102,674
2022–2313,519$104,983$109,961
2023–2413,103$111,050$114,898

ATO Table 15A

Men and women

Median income by sex, Electrical engineering technician, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Electrical engineering technician, ATO 2023–24 $0 $50,000 $100,000 $150,000 Median salary or wage income Male $112,732 Female $66,277 Median taxable income Male $115,576 Female $64,942 Median total income Male $120,888 Female $68,181 Median income ($), 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, Electrical engineering technician, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 13,103 12,599 504
average taxable income $120,853 $122,507 $79,521
median taxable income $113,803 $115,576 $64,942
average salary or wage income $114,898 $116,458 $76,134
median salary or wage income $111,050 $112,732 $66,277
average total income $126,077 $127,808 $82,808
median total income $118,978 $120,888 $68,181

ATO Table 15A

Electrical engineering draftsperson or technician (unit group 3123) by state

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

Electrical engineering draftsperson or technician (unit group 3123) by state, ATO 2023–24
Stateindividualsaverage taxable incomemedian taxable income
WA2,511$141,532$133,180
NT143$139,451$127,590
QLD3,050$123,865$119,681
TAS323$105,136$106,605
NSW4,588$112,200$106,440
ACT166$109,510$105,600
VIC3,176$109,674$103,513
SA905$108,182$102,198

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