ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Occupation ATO 2023–24

Engineer - naval architect salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for Engineer - naval architect in Australia was $126,535 in 2023–24, and the average was $135,149 (ATO Table 15A).

481 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $131,101; ranked 89 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$126,535

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$135,149

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$131,101

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

481

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

89

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

of 1,176 occupations

ATO Table 15A

Where it sits among occupations

Where Engineer - naval architect sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where Engineer - naval architect sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $126,535 $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 Engineer - naval architect 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 $119,999 122
$120,000 to $139,999 (includes this one) 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, Engineer - naval architect, ATO 2023–24
Median and average salary or wage income by year, Engineer - naval architect, ATO 2023–24 $0 $50,000 $100,000 $150,000 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, Engineer - naval architect, ATO 2023–24
Year median salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18 $105,357$111,093
2018–19 $88,853$96,222
2019–20 $95,263$103,152
2020–21 $105,752$114,697
2021–22 $115,778$126,543
2022–23 $122,489$130,212
2023–24 $126,535$135,149

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year, Engineer - naval architect, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18386$105,357$111,093
2018–19475$88,853$96,222
2019–20472$95,263$103,152
2020–21415$105,752$114,697
2021–22432$115,778$126,543
2022–23471$122,489$130,212
2023–24481$126,535$135,149

ATO Table 15A

Men and women

Median income by sex, Engineer - naval architect, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Engineer - naval architect, ATO 2023–24 $0 $50,000 $100,000 $150,000 Median salary or wage income Male $127,555 Female $103,300 Median taxable income Male $131,999 Female $111,161 Median total income Male $137,447 Female $113,885 Median income ($), 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, Engineer - naval architect, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 481 427 54
average taxable income $144,307 $147,832 $116,432
median taxable income $131,101 $131,999 $111,161
average salary or wage income $135,149 $137,975 $112,492
median salary or wage income $126,535 $127,555 $103,300
average total income $147,776 $151,342 $119,577
median total income $135,012 $137,447 $113,885

ATO Table 15A

Other engineering professional (unit group 2339) by state

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

Other engineering professional (unit group 2339) by state, ATO 2023–24
Stateindividualsaverage taxable incomemedian taxable income
WA4,076$176,154$150,757
NT134$136,795$136,014
QLD5,399$147,148$126,617
ACT760$135,397$123,809
NSW8,868$135,585$120,509
SA2,179$132,228$116,919
VIC8,920$129,949$114,697
TAS347$117,690$105,022

ATO Table 15D

Typical deductions for Design, engineering, science and transport professionals

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

Typical deductions for Design, engineering, science and transport professionals, ATO 2023–24
Deductiondeduction claimantsaverage deduction claim
Work related car expenses162,013$2,684
Work related travel expenses75,370$1,631
Work related uniform/clothing expenses250,670$278
Work related self education expenses43,132$2,144
Other work related expenses384,518$1,420
Total work related expenses418,704$3,023

ATO Table 18B