ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Occupation ATO 2023–24

Fitter and turner salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for Fitter and turner in Australia was $105,121 in 2023–24, and the average was $109,142 (ATO Table 15A).

21,544 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $105,515; ranked 194 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$105,121

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$109,142

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$105,515

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

21,544

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

194

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

of 1,176 occupations

ATO Table 15A

Where it sits among occupations

Where Fitter and turner sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where Fitter and turner sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $105,121 $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 Fitter and turner 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, Fitter and turner, ATO 2023–24
Median and average salary or wage income by year, Fitter and turner, 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, Fitter and turner, ATO 2023–24
Year median salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18 $83,828$89,510
2018–19 $85,927$90,631
2019–20 $87,389$92,180
2020–21 $89,150$94,057
2021–22 $93,904$98,687
2022–23 $99,940$103,927
2023–24 $105,121$109,142

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year, Fitter and turner, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–1822,918$83,828$89,510
2018–1922,798$85,927$90,631
2019–2022,545$87,389$92,180
2020–2122,110$89,150$94,057
2021–2221,955$93,904$98,687
2022–2321,822$99,940$103,927
2023–2421,544$105,121$109,142

ATO Table 15A

Men and women

Median income by sex, Fitter and turner, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Fitter and turner, ATO 2023–24 $0 $50,000 $100,000 $150,000 Median salary or wage income Male $105,472 Female $76,011 Median taxable income Male $105,859 Female $73,909 Median total income Male $110,327 Female $76,849 Median income ($), 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, Fitter and turner, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 21,544 21,303 241
average taxable income $111,939 $112,257 $83,870
median taxable income $105,515 $105,859 $73,909
average salary or wage income $109,142 $109,466 $80,625
median salary or wage income $105,121 $105,472 $76,011
average total income $116,455 $116,789 $86,935
median total income $109,997 $110,327 $76,849

ATO Table 15A

Metal fitter or machinist (unit group 3232) by state

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

Metal fitter or machinist (unit group 3232) by state, ATO 2023–24
Stateindividualsaverage taxable incomemedian taxable income
WA14,327$136,187$136,308
NT509$129,537$124,782
QLD17,882$117,197$112,252
NSW15,260$107,116$102,086
VIC11,025$101,071$93,959
TAS1,505$96,904$93,481
SA3,901$98,675$93,019
ACT148$89,030$86,014

ATO Table 15D

Typical deductions for Automotive and engineering trades workers

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

Typical deductions for Automotive and engineering trades workers, ATO 2023–24
Deductiondeduction claimantsaverage deduction claim
Work related car expenses131,735$3,164
Work related travel expenses36,135$2,096
Work related uniform/clothing expenses269,973$384
Work related self education expenses21,355$1,745
Other work related expenses258,889$1,915
Total work related expenses290,560$3,886

ATO Table 18B