ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Occupation ATO 2023–24

Medical technician - operating theatre salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for Medical technician - operating theatre in Australia was $62,946 in 2023–24, and the average was $63,137 (ATO Table 15A).

2,276 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $61,916; ranked 707 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$62,946

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$63,137

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$61,916

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

2,276

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

707

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

of 1,176 occupations

ATO Table 15A

Where it sits among occupations

Where Medical technician - operating theatre sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where Medical technician - operating theatre sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $62,946 $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 Medical technician - operating theatre 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, Medical technician - operating theatre, ATO 2023–24
Median and average salary or wage income by year, Medical technician - operating theatre, 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, Medical technician - operating theatre, ATO 2023–24
Year median salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18 $53,060$52,980
2018–19 $54,423$53,862
2019–20 $55,136$55,521
2020–21 $57,367$57,552
2021–22 $58,690$59,293
2022–23 $61,758$62,376
2023–24 $62,946$63,137

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year, Medical technician - operating theatre, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–181,572$53,060$52,980
2018–191,714$54,423$53,862
2019–201,791$55,136$55,521
2020–211,912$57,367$57,552
2021–222,011$58,690$59,293
2022–232,147$61,758$62,376
2023–242,276$62,946$63,137

ATO Table 15A

Men and women

Median income by sex, Medical technician - operating theatre, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Medical technician - operating theatre, ATO 2023–24 $0 $20,000 $40,000 $60,000 $80,000 Median salary or wage income Male $65,568 Female $57,898 Median taxable income Male $64,200 Female $57,230 Median total income Male $66,850 Female $59,260 Median income ($), 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, Medical technician - operating theatre, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 2,276 1,601 675
average taxable income $64,215 $65,625 $60,868
median taxable income $61,916 $64,200 $57,230
average salary or wage income $63,137 $65,157 $58,358
median salary or wage income $62,946 $65,568 $57,898
average total income $66,612 $68,099 $63,084
median total income $64,286 $66,850 $59,260

ATO Table 15A

Medical technician (unit group 3112) by state

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

Medical technician (unit group 3112) by state, ATO 2023–24
Stateindividualsaverage taxable incomemedian taxable income
NT296$68,811$63,300
NSW11,061$62,351$57,027
QLD7,643$61,287$56,467
ACT523$61,719$55,807
WA4,919$60,130$55,269
TAS712$58,108$55,179
VIC10,276$58,679$53,539
SA2,724$56,620$52,753

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