ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Occupation ATO 2023–24

Machinist - printing salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for Machinist - printing in Australia was $71,083 in 2023–24, and the average was $74,212 (ATO Table 15A).

3,116 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $71,673; ranked 570 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$71,083

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$74,212

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$71,673

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

3,116

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

570

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

of 1,176 occupations

ATO Table 15A

Where it sits among occupations

Where Machinist - printing sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where Machinist - printing sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $71,083 $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 Machinist - printing 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 (includes this one) 302
$80,000 to $99,999 212
$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, Machinist - printing, ATO 2023–24
Median and average salary or wage income by year, Machinist - printing, ATO 2023–24 $0 $20,000 $40,000 $60,000 $80,000 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, Machinist - printing, ATO 2023–24
Year median salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18 $62,721$66,461
2018–19 $64,284$68,176
2019–20 $62,708$66,392
2020–21 $63,120$66,219
2021–22 $66,399$70,001
2022–23 $68,614$72,159
2023–24 $71,083$74,212

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year, Machinist - printing, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–184,305$62,721$66,461
2018–194,094$64,284$68,176
2019–203,888$62,708$66,392
2020–213,644$63,120$66,219
2021–223,455$66,399$70,001
2022–233,323$68,614$72,159
2023–243,116$71,083$74,212

ATO Table 15A

Men and women

Median income by sex, Machinist - printing, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Machinist - printing, ATO 2023–24 $0 $20,000 $40,000 $60,000 $80,000 Median salary or wage income Male $74,265 Female $52,626 Median taxable income Male $74,818 Female $52,196 Median total income Male $77,397 Female $54,089 Median income ($), 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, Machinist - printing, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 3,116 2,767 349
average taxable income $77,698 $80,863 $52,597
median taxable income $71,673 $74,818 $52,196
average salary or wage income $74,212 $77,231 $50,106
median salary or wage income $71,083 $74,265 $52,626
average total income $80,291 $83,565 $54,339
median total income $74,196 $77,397 $54,089

ATO Table 15A

Printer (unit group 3923) by state

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

Printer (unit group 3923) by state, ATO 2023–24
Stateindividualsaverage taxable incomemedian taxable income
VIC1,640$83,139$76,767
WA308$74,823$72,678
NSW1,358$76,850$71,396
SA377$71,914$70,653
ACT20$72,665$66,710
QLD628$69,863$66,476
NT20$56,464$63,375
TAS62$69,017$62,423

ATO Table 15D

Typical deductions for Other technicians and trades workers

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

Typical deductions for Other technicians and trades workers, ATO 2023–24
Deductiondeduction claimantsaverage deduction claim
Work related car expenses41,429$2,705
Work related travel expenses15,368$1,630
Work related uniform/clothing expenses87,492$326
Work related self education expenses8,101$1,449
Other work related expenses91,634$1,201
Total work related expenses109,445$2,626

ATO Table 18B