ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Occupation ATO 2023–24

Fire safety officer salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for Fire safety officer in Australia was $111,430 in 2023–24, and the average was $115,485 (ATO Table 15A).

8,108 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $111,919; ranked 158 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$111,430

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$115,485

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$111,919

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

8,108

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

158

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

of 1,176 occupations

ATO Table 15A

Where it sits among occupations

Where Fire safety officer sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where Fire safety officer sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $111,430 $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 Fire safety officer 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, Fire safety officer, ATO 2023–24
Median and average salary or wage income by year, Fire safety officer, 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, Fire safety officer, ATO 2023–24
Year median salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18 $91,383$95,447
2018–19 $94,176$97,746
2019–20 $96,418$100,292
2020–21 $98,190$101,231
2021–22 $101,314$105,113
2022–23 $105,703$110,196
2023–24 $111,430$115,485

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year, Fire safety officer, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–187,751$91,383$95,447
2018–197,725$94,176$97,746
2019–207,650$96,418$100,292
2020–217,649$98,190$101,231
2021–227,740$101,314$105,113
2022–238,005$105,703$110,196
2023–248,108$111,430$115,485

ATO Table 15A

Men and women

Median income by sex, Fire safety officer, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Fire safety officer, ATO 2023–24 $0 $50,000 $100,000 $150,000 Median salary or wage income Male $114,858 Female $98,670 Median taxable income Male $115,543 Female $99,227 Median total income Male $120,942 Female $104,257 Median income ($), 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, Fire safety officer, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 8,108 6,382 1,726
average taxable income $120,027 $122,286 $111,676
median taxable income $111,919 $115,543 $99,227
average salary or wage income $115,485 $118,710 $103,602
median salary or wage income $111,430 $114,858 $98,670
average total income $125,615 $128,143 $116,269
median total income $117,015 $120,942 $104,257

ATO Table 15A

Safety inspector (unit group 3126) by state

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

Safety inspector (unit group 3126) by state, ATO 2023–24
Stateindividualsaverage taxable incomemedian taxable income
WA1,295$144,654$134,316
QLD1,908$121,639$113,818
ACT72$109,843$112,044
NSW2,406$117,309$110,583
NT92$114,146$108,920
VIC1,607$111,228$105,753
SA561$104,559$99,415
TAS154$95,661$88,215

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