ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Occupation ATO 2023–24

Engineer - production or plant salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for Engineer - production or plant in Australia was $100,176 in 2023–24, and the average was $109,115 (ATO Table 15A).

7,395 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $100,030; ranked 231 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$100,176

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$109,115

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$100,030

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

7,395

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

231

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

of 1,176 occupations

ATO Table 15A

Where it sits among occupations

Where Engineer - production or plant sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where Engineer - production or plant sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $100,176 $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 - production or plant 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, Engineer - production or plant, ATO 2023–24
Median and average salary or wage income by year, Engineer - production or plant, 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, Engineer - production or plant, ATO 2023–24
Year median salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18 $85,987$95,719
2018–19 $89,873$100,562
2019–20 $91,649$103,251
2020–21 $93,251$104,134
2021–22 $96,536$108,344
2022–23 $100,817$110,712
2023–24 $100,176$109,115

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year, Engineer - production or plant, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–186,513$85,987$95,719
2018–196,321$89,873$100,562
2019–206,204$91,649$103,251
2020–216,205$93,251$104,134
2021–226,465$96,536$108,344
2022–236,644$100,817$110,712
2023–247,395$100,176$109,115

ATO Table 15A

Men and women

Median income by sex, Engineer - production or plant, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Engineer - production or plant, ATO 2023–24 $0 $50,000 $100,000 $150,000 Median salary or wage income Male $103,031 Female $81,691 Median taxable income Male $102,351 Female $82,911 Median total income Male $106,359 Female $86,116 Median income ($), 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 - production or plant, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 7,395 6,381 1,014
average taxable income $115,643 $118,621 $96,906
median taxable income $100,030 $102,351 $82,911
average salary or wage income $109,115 $112,004 $90,965
median salary or wage income $100,176 $103,031 $81,691
average total income $119,186 $122,295 $99,615
median total income $103,525 $106,359 $86,116

ATO Table 15A

Industrial, mechanical or production engineer (unit group 2335) by state

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

Industrial, mechanical or production engineer (unit group 2335) by state, ATO 2023–24
Stateindividualsaverage taxable incomemedian taxable income
WA9,842$161,907$148,008
QLD9,657$132,582$118,187
NT270$129,256$114,493
ACT430$117,288$111,092
NSW14,160$120,745$110,844
TAS633$111,134$107,170
VIC14,528$113,446$104,068
SA3,827$113,439$102,641

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