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Occupation ATO 2023–24

Electronic engineering technician salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for Electronic engineering technician in Australia was $91,487 in 2023–24, and the average was $96,449 (ATO Table 15A).

5,094 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $93,507; ranked 317 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$91,487

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$96,449

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$93,507

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

5,094

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

317

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

of 1,176 occupations

ATO Table 15A

Where it sits among occupations

Where Electronic engineering technician sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where Electronic engineering technician sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $91,487 $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 Electronic 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 (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, Electronic engineering technician, ATO 2023–24
Median and average salary or wage income by year, Electronic engineering technician, 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, Electronic engineering technician, ATO 2023–24
Year median salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18 $74,047$78,474
2018–19 $76,524$80,841
2019–20 $77,801$81,512
2020–21 $78,952$83,353
2021–22 $81,224$86,220
2022–23 $87,772$91,980
2023–24 $91,487$96,449

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year, Electronic engineering technician, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–185,098$74,047$78,474
2018–195,098$76,524$80,841
2019–205,040$77,801$81,512
2020–214,922$78,952$83,353
2021–224,842$81,224$86,220
2022–235,159$87,772$91,980
2023–245,094$91,487$96,449

ATO Table 15A

Men and women

Median income by sex, Electronic engineering technician, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Electronic engineering technician, ATO 2023–24 $0 $25,000 $50,000 $75,000 $100,000 Median salary or wage income Male $92,608 Female $72,774 Median taxable income Male $94,913 Female $73,162 Median total income Male $98,613 Female $75,094 Median income ($), 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, Electronic engineering technician, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 5,094 4,816 278
average taxable income $102,017 $103,323 $79,389
median taxable income $93,507 $94,913 $73,162
average salary or wage income $96,449 $97,655 $75,612
median salary or wage income $91,487 $92,608 $72,774
average total income $106,071 $107,457 $82,062
median total income $97,175 $98,613 $75,094

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